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Last Post 03 Dec 2011 11:12 PM by arkie6. 22 Replies.

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arkie6

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03 Dec 2011 07:08 PM
Are you referring to the vinyl window and door bucks and bracing in this photo: http://www.icfspecialist.com/img/gallery/res/cavecreek05.JPG If so, that is vbuck. See here: http://www.vbuck.com/

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03 Dec 2011 07:21 PM
Posted By arkie6 on 03 Dec 2011 07:08 PM Are you referring to the vinyl window and door bucks and bracing in this photo: http://www.icfspecialist.com/img/gallery/res/cavecreek05.JPG If so, that is vbuck. See here: http://www.vbuck.com/ Yes, that's it. So do they leave those in place or are they taken out after the concrete is cured?

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03 Dec 2011 11:12 PM
Posted By Lbear on 03 Dec 2011 07:21 PM ...So do they leave those in place or are they taken out after the concrete is cured? They stay in place and provide an attachment for your windows and doors. The corner braces are removed a few days after the concrete is poured.