1. Q. What does an ICF Home look like when it is finished?

    A. An ICF Home looks like any conventional new home on the inside and on the outside.  The window sills are deeper since the walls are thicker.  Very few people can tell the difference between ICF construction and other types of construction.

2. Q. What kind of siding can be used on ICF Systems?

     A. Virtually any conventional exterior finish can be used with an ICF System, including brick, stone, vinyl siding, EIFS and stucco.  Check with Premier Construction Group inc for details.

3. Q. Can we use stucco on Insulating Concrete Forms?

     A. Yes. Any type of stucco can be applied directly to the ICF Forms.

4. Q. Do you have to use special plans for an ICF System?

     A. No. Conventional house plans can be used.  You must simply have the exterior wall thickness increased to show the ICF Wall.

5.  Q. How tall can you build with an ICF Building System?

     A. The sky is the limit.

6.  Q. Do ICF Walls sweat?

     A. No. Expanded Polly Styrene (EPS) Foam is a poor conductor of heat and cold.  Therefore, water vapor that may be present in the structure will not condense on the walls.

7.  Q. Will termites eat the EPS Foam?

      A. No. Termites do not eat the EPS Foam. Termites will, however, burrow through  foam to get to wood.

8.  Q. Which ties are better - plastic or metal?

      A. Today's plastics offer strength, durability and lower thermal conductivity than metals, so plastic is the best choice in an ICF System.

9.  Q. Can the concrete being placed in ICF Forms be mechanically vibrated?

      A. Yes, most ICF Forms are engineered to withstand the rigors of internal vibration.  "Patting" or "tapping" the exterior of the forms is not an effective method of concrete vibration.

10. Q. Do the ICF Blocks ‘off gas’?