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arkie6
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exipnos
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27 Sep 2009 09:52 AM
I know its a very generic question and it will depend on the exact layout of of a house but what is the general time frame of constructing a ICF house. I'm interrested in finding out how fast you could build a ICF home from start to finish? Whats the fastest time including foundation and interior finishing that you have accomplished? Is there a specific time period that you would need to wait before it is healthy to move in with a family? Any thoughts?
rykertest
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27 Sep 2009 02:06 PM
my opinion is that it really depends on the crew, the house layout, how cut up or elaborate the plans are etc, etc. There are too many variables to really answer that question with any sort of certainty. Anybody who does, is speaking without really knowing. In general ICF is faster than stick, but by how much.....that's project specific. I've done some homes that were weeks if not a month faster and some that were just a few days faster. There is always something that comes up in building a home.
What do you mean "healthy" before moving in? There isn't anything unhealthy about ICF unless you like eating foam then yeah, thats unhealthy. :)
exipnos
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28 Sep 2009 02:08 PM
With healthy I was asking if there is a norm on how fast you should move in. For regular concrete construction is there a norm? For instance would the walls have to dry out completely before moving in? Does drying concrete have some "off-gassing" which may mean you have to wait before moving in?
Hoowood
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28 Sep 2009 02:16 PM
Don´t worry about moving in too early. The speed of building is a matter of logistics. We could build much quicker here sometimes, but if you order the winows to late, you have to wait. If it is stormy or rainy like hell, it doesn´t make sence to start playing with ICF´s. So the think process is part of the whole project. The better the planning, the better the result. Our psi 4500 in the walls is from dry silo and so fresh when running into the walls, that the chemical process is just startet when the concrete is already in place. We cut a piece out after 24 hours and it was completely dry.
arkie6
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28 Sep 2009 05:32 PM
Posted By exipnos on 09/28/2009 2:08 PM
Does drying concrete have some "off-gassing" which may mean you have to wait before moving in?
No.
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