First of all, my thanks to the forum admin and contributors for such an informative sight. I have visited here often and have finally decided to join in hopes of obtaining some needed information. I built the basement for my house dry-stacking twelve rows of 12-inch wide CMUs, topped by two rows of 8-inch CMUs, which are centered over the 12-inch blocks. The cores were filled with rebar and concrete. I have about 2’ of ½” rebar extending through the top of the blocks, spaced every 4 – 6’. Surface bonding cement was applied to both sides of the wall, except for the top two rows of 8-inch blocks. The outside dimensions of the walls measure 36’ by 36’. I’d like to finish the rest of the walls, at least the first floor, using ICFs. The house will have a gambrel style roof, so only two of the walls will extend beyond the first floor, with the exception of a short stem wall on the two opposite sides. I will also need a way to attach the second story flooring. My plan is to attach 2x wood siding on both the inside and outside.
My question is, can ICFs be used in this situation where I’m not starting from the ground up, but rather from an existing basement wall? If so, is there a particular style/size of ICF that would be better suited for this application?
Thanks in advance for your consideration. |