We are creating a database of selling tools to assist in the marketing of the ICF industry. One of the questions that arrises is "what will the deep sill windows look like when finished?"

There are many ways to address this detail and each has its benefits, drawbacks and appearance. With most people being visual. the best way to present these options is to do so in pictures.

Does anyone have pictures of these details they would be willing to share along with construction details?

Thanks for your assistance!

Dave,

You know this exact same question came up with a client of mine and they wanted to go see a bunch of homes we've done here in Virginia. Since I could tour a whole lot of homes, I elected to search the internet for ICF homes that were for sale from realtor websites. I then copied the photos that had images of windows and doors and sent them their way. Now I didn't really post those photos on a website, but I doubt there would be a copyright violation if you did...thankfully my brother is an attorney so if someone got mad at me hopefully I'm taken care of. The photos I sent seemed to satisfy my clients, I got about 20 of them.

Hope this helps,

Ren

Dave,

Shoot me your e-mail, I have a few pics I can send you and will be getting a few more in a couple of weeks.

Geoff

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Dave,

Builders around central Minnesota have been using 3/4" thick wood veneered plywood (with a finished edge) to jamb out ICF and other wider wall dimensions.  It is versatile because plywood is available in a variety of species and at a reasonable cost.  Any cabinet shop could have this done for you- or I can send direct if a local source is not available.

From what I've seen and heard, it holds up fairly well.

Naturally, you won't find a completely water-proof jamb and you have to take care not to exposure to prolonged moisture.  Even solid wood jambs provided by window companies will eventually rot and warp when wet.

I have seen untreated wood, treated wood, vinyl, and steel used for ICF jambs.  But has anyone seen fiberglass jambs used for ICF?

Dave... since you asked for "finished" pictures, here's what we did.  It's 8in Amvic block and it's 3-coat traditional stucco.  Bottom sloped ledge is treated lumber.

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v72/Billusa99/?action=view¤t=Window1.jpg

renangle....I'd like to see those pictures you have of the window jambs. Could you e-mail me the pictures? Don't worry......I'm not a &^%^$#*^#&% lawyer.....  :)  I've done numerous searches and came up empty with pictures of these.