Posted By TexasICF on 01 Aug 2012 07:20 PM
Okay I don't know how far down your footer is so I will ignore the ICF below grade. You have 170 linear feet with a 9 feet tall plate. So you have 1530 gross square feet. After taking out openings you have 1330 net sqft. Using the 6" core magic number of 54 you will need 1330/54 or 25 yards of concrete.

Here in Texas this job would run about $15-18 K.

Thanks, Texas.  I really appreciate the message and what it would most likely cost down your direction.

I checked the cross sections and he is showing 24" sub-grade/foundation.  I'll need to double check, as that seems a little shallow, but that is what I'm seeing.

Again, awesome info!

Posted By uw91 on 01 Aug 2012 09:18 PM

Posted By TexasICF on 01 Aug 2012 07:20 PM
Okay I don't know how far down your footer is so I will ignore the ICF below grade. You have 170 linear feet with a 9 feet tall plate. So you have 1530 gross square feet. After taking out openings you have 1330 net sqft. Using the 6" core magic number of 54 you will need 1330/54 or 25 yards of concrete.

Here in Texas this job would run about $15-18 K.

Thanks, Texas.  I really appreciate the message and what it would most likely cost down your direction.

I checked the cross sections and he is showing 24" sub-grade/foundation.  I'll need to double check, as that seems a little shallow, but that is what I'm seeing.

Again, awesome info!

I would be curious to see what they will charge you in the end based on their yard calculations. It basically comes out to $11.75 per square foot in the end for the ICF block, labor, rebar and concrete.

I have a feeling that they will give you a yardage of concrete cost, then a separate rebar cost, a separate ICF cost and then throw labor on top of all of that. After which I believe it will come out way above the $11.75 per square foot cost.

This was my designers prelim yard calculations, but I'll gladly disclose any bids/costs for my project. In fact, here is what I'm looking at for blocks;

64 corners (128 pieces) and 256 connectors
236 straight sections (472 pieces) and 1416 connectors

I'm not sure what I'd be looking at for cost, but that is the 'quick' block calculation.

Ok 91... All due respect, but of you haven't bought your product yet, NUDURA ICF cannot be beat.. I've researched the full spectrum of the product over the past 6 years to come to that conclusion..... You cost per yard cannot be evaluated by third parties without more info... Just to make an illustration of how no one can answer your question.... Your contractor has given you an arbitrary selection of a material... That only he knows the quantity of and decided it into the total cost...

EXAMPLE: Let's say your total cost of the house is $200000.

And let's say you have 20 windows....

It's like me saying .."I'll build your house for $10000. Per window

And you asking a third party that knows nothing else about your house
"IS THAT A GOOD PRICE?"

Best Regards , Rob

Posted By Robartfly on 02 Aug 2012 07:10 PM
Ok 91... All due respect, but of you haven't bought your product yet, NUDURA ICF cannot be beat.. I've researched the full spectrum of the product over the past 6 years to come to that conclusion..... You cost per yard cannot be evaluated by third parties without more info... Just to make an illustration of how no one can answer your question.... Your contractor has given you an arbitrary selection of a material... That only he knows the quantity of and decided it into the total cost...

EXAMPLE: Let's say your total cost of the house is $200000.

And let's say you have 20 windows....

It's like me saying .."I'll build your house for $10000. Per window

And you asking a third party that knows nothing else about your house
"IS THAT A GOOD PRICE?"

Best Regards , Rob

My contractor uses ARXX, so we are using ARXX.  Appreciate the info.

And though your window reference may be on point, I'd imagine that cost/yrd would be much closer in figuring when you have a 6" core.

No matter, I probably shouldn't have even asked this question.

Posted By Robartfly on 02 Aug 2012 07:10 PM
Ok 91... All due respect, but of you haven't bought your product yet, NUDURA ICF cannot be beat.. I've researched the full spectrum of the product over the past 6 years to come to that conclusion..... You cost per yard cannot be evaluated by third parties without more info... Just to make an illustration of how no one can answer your question.... Your contractor has given you an arbitrary selection of a material... That only he knows the quantity of and decided it into the total cost...

EXAMPLE: Let's say your total cost of the house is $200000.

And let's say you have 20 windows....

It's like me saying .."I'll build your house for $10000. Per window

And you asking a third party that knows nothing else about your house
"IS THAT A GOOD PRICE?"

Best Regards , Rob

Rob, You don't hear any of the rest of us selling our products on her with all CAPS, this is a discussion form talking about ICF in general. Would we all love to convert every single person on here to our customer? Sure! But that is not the point of this forum. If someone has a question about one of my products, I answer it and try to help. But if they are not asking about "which ICF they should use" then you just come off as a pushy sales person. Do not take any offense to this, just a friendly heads up.

Robartfly, Nudura is just another run of the mill ICF. It has no qualities that set it apart from the crowd. Every feature that you promote is shared by at least one other ICF, so tone it down a little, eh?

Thanks Brian....Good to know how I come across.. from your view point... Duly noted... Thanks Rob

Well Ray... There's one thing I know after researching ICF products... Some of them are just crap ... A few are ok... You must know RUN OF THE MILL ALREADY...if you had used the best... You would know... Some are the best...I use one of the best! Rob