Epic Construction: ICF Foundation Building and Pouring!

[@wackymedia9502]

Very unique process for the foundation. Didn’t know that could be done. Coming along well get up the good work.

[@slothconstruction]

Thank you!

[@judithakerley3553]

Great work! How many bedrooms in this home?

[@slothconstruction]

Thanks. 2 bed 1 bath

[@tamaramcclellan]

I keep seeing icf foundations with a gravel base ( not poured concrete) but no one ever shows how to put the vents in that are required ( where we live)

[@slothconstruction]

I'm not sure how foundations are vented in different areas, but here we put vents in the rim board. That's the board that sits on top of the foundation that the floor joists are attached to. I'll show it in the next video

[@IzabelaQuintas]

how much would it cost to hire someone to do this for me and just this (I am looking to build the house myself but want to have a really good foundation like this and not have to deal with setting up water sewer and electric)? Is this more costly instead of leaving no crawl space and just laying a cement foundation? How would the sewer and water be connected with a solid cement foundation? Sorry for all the questions you are just the first person I have seen that has actually been super helpful and detailed! :)

[@slothconstruction]

Hey, glad I can be helpful. Price will be different in different areas, in this area it is very rocky and utilities need to be deeper to prevent freezing so that brings the price up compared to a sandy warm climate. This area if hiring a contractor the excavation of the house site and running utilities would be around $18k and the ICF foundation would be around $13k and if you had a builder build the house it would be about $250-$300 per sqft. If you went with a concrete pad instead of a crawlspace you would build the forms for the outside edge of the pad and then the water and drain pipes would be measured and installed inside the forms. The measurements have to be exact so the pipes will come up in the right location, such as in a wall, or the right place for a toilet. Once pipes are in rebar would be placed inside the foundation form and concrete can be poured and finished. Then you get to start framing! Let me know if you have any other questions.

[@IzabelaQuintas]

@@slothconstruction ur literally so amazing ily thank u for so much help ur so helpful