You want the rebar to be in the bottom third of the concrete footing to give it the tensile strength. And you definitely never want rebar laying on the ground. I have always used rebar chairs for concrete work.

Do you install your joist hangers into the empty ICF Block before pouring always?

Very good idea

....cool that the top YT Ikea guys are Canadians!

Interesting

Seriously, if you're a pro, why are you even using ICF? So much better ways to build a home.

ICFs haven't become mainstream for a reason. There are much better ways to build for way less money. Thermomass CIP is what im using now and its not the outrageous price of ICF and a MUCH better wall.

Had a house built out of this stuff in northern alberta. Caught fire from a bbq and went up like a torch. Roof everything gone accept the concrete inside!

Is that Nudura...it's light green

Have you used the Formadrain as your footer forms? Just wondering what that detail looks like with insulation under the slab. Also interested to see your detail on this foundation for insulation under the slab if there will be a slab.

You could be the sole ICF contributor on the Build Show network. I really appreciate your content.

You know how many people I see just get covered in concrete trying to hold the rebar up as your pumping along. Oh ya I poured that footing. Just a wee bit to short

2by 6 on flats 🤣🤣🤣 classic

Does the styrofoam get stripped off once it cures? Is it reusable or is the styrofoam single use?

Love those Giraffes

Plumbers strap. Fckn unreal idea. Love seeing how you guys do things

😅LUV your paranoia.. Holds you in good stead !

show the actual adjustment, not where it is.

Please show how you attach the floor joist hangers to the ICF so the floor is level. Is there an adjustment afterwards if needed? Thanks

Man I'm glad for this video!

Just want to comment that you (and virtually everyone else) failed to explain ACH50 fully and fairly. It sounds good to say that building code allows 3 air changes per hour... but that only happens under condition where the pressure differential between inside and outside the home is at 50 pascals. This would be a sustained 20mph wind from all directions hitting the outside of your home... something that no home experiences ever (wind doesn't blow from all directions) and the windiest city in the US is Dodge City Kansas at 15mph average wind speed. So the reality is, a home with a 3 ACH 50, will likely see FAR fewer than 3 air changes per hour except during extreme weather events. 50 pascals was chosen so that the leakage rate was exaggerated to make measurements more accurate without having to have blower door fans calibrated to the cubic inch per minute. ACH50 is a way to compare two buildings and access the performance... not a practical measurement.

i got a question. i had an engineer come in and i have an older style roof. everywhere i look i see people cutting the joices. In my case my cieling is exposed. and ive been "told" id be able to lay the baem on top of the exsiting joices to avoid a support wall and cutting. beam would go up and in. attatch hardware. then proceed to remove old posts and run new ones. once braced take down the old support wall. i cant find videos or anything on it but they say it works. is this true?

We always set them in after poring or stake them in with rebar into the ground those are very nice and save time when u have time instead of when yoir busy great product

I just hang the bar off my spreaders.

Or a slab bolster

Yea I live in florida tho....

The steel touching the ground isnt a problem? Wont it rust? And its connected to the rebar

Spray Foam here in Germany or Europe in General is a big no no. If someone prior building get hisself knowledge about expansion coefficient you know every material got a different expansion coefficient and the would frame is always a thermal bridge. That's why we mostly build here in bricks and insulate the outside. But ICF gets me because of the fact that you'll get ACH Rates above Passive House, by the way I live just 7km away from Darmstadt the Passive House Institute. Greetings from Germany

I know this is kinda old now, but thanks for leaving it up. I have these drawers in my kitchen and one of the rails pulled loose. Contractor seems to have only put one screw in the front part of each of them so weight was just eventually enough. And I couldn't remember how to take them out without disassembling them so this helped me a TON. I also used the opportunity to reinforce the rails -- recommended for anyone using the large size maximera for dishes/pots/pans.

What’s the fire rating on ICF?

hard to remove that old stucco

Great idea for forming the sub floor pour over

I'm young and I think it's gross 😂

You can keep your shitty foam junk

More info on the joist to wall connection pleaee

Impressive set up !!!

ICForming did my house, Moved in 3 weeks ago. Love it !

But how many do the icf.

I love your content. Especially on ICF. I will absolutely be building my 900+/- sq ft home with ICF. I cannot wait to have such an amazingly constructed house!!!

What is the name of the blue foam product under the trusses?

Cool mockup!! I hope Matt R., Jeff B., and Steve B. of the Build Show Network see it! They have a couple dozen extra steps they have to get right to ensure performance. KISS principle applies, Keep It Simple, Stupid.😂

@8:20 - It's important to note - If you CAN'T get the drawer front back on, make sure the clip you just released is still in the OPEN (it will click open) position or you'll be inventing new swear words until you figure that out yourself two hours later! ...How do I know that?

And a floor drain !

How about adding a lift later on? Or a pit?

Mine have brackets that have screw holes through them built in. Framing doesn’t recess into the frame .

Lol i live in an apartment in cali so i dont think this is a concern for me

Bare minimum put the tubing in the slab including basement slab. Doesn't cost much and you can't do it after.

Thank you for the great video!

Contraction joint not expansion. 😂

How do you handle the back wall and ceiling of an attached garage that isn't conditioned?