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Insulating Concrete Forms

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Why build with ARXX ICF?

Faster build, lower cost

High energy efficiency

Big savings on heating and cooling costs

Best technical and customer support in the industry

Comprehensive training program

Manufacturing and distributor locations across North America

Happy customers

Houses built with ICF typically require 44% less energy to heat and 32% less energy to cool than comparable frame houses.

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What are ARXX ICFs?

ICFs = Insulating Concrete Forms

ICFs are snapped together to create the walls and foundation. Rebar is then placed and concrete is poured.

ARXX ICF family of products

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How to build

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1. Base

ARXX ICFs can be built on:

Footings similar to conventional masonry footings

Slab-on-grade or piles

Step footings and shallow foundation systems

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2. Walls

ARXX ICFs stack easily

Walls rise quickly and efficiently

Are easy to cut and work with

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3. Windows and Doors

Wood or custom vinyl bucks are used to quickly frame window and door openings

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4. Bracing and Scaffolding

Bracing is used to ensure straight and plumb walls

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5. Reinforcement Steel or Rebar

ARXX ICFs allow for easy rebar placement

The design allows for double rebar curtains where required, providing additional resistance to seismic events and high winds

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6. Service Penetrations

Service penetrations are easily cut (pre-pour) with ARXX ICFs

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7. Concrete

Pouring concrete can be completed with the use of a concrete pump or crane and bucket

The double insulation of ARXX ICFs allows for a moist concrete cure, increasing the strength of the concrete by 25%

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8. Roof

Once the concrete is poured any roof system can be easily installed

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9. Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC

Electrical, plumbing and mechanical chases are easily cut in ARXX ICFs

The EPS foam insulation can be easily cut with a hot knife by the sub-contractor

HVAC systems can be scaled down due to the high energy efficiency of ARXX ICF wall systems

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10. Interior and Exterior Finishes

Virtually any finish can be directly applied to either side of an ARXX ICF wall

ARXX ICFs inherently act as air and vapor barriers

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Any project for any function

From the smallest home to award winning LEED projects, ARXX ICFs are redefining building

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Redefining building.

ARXX buildings perform better and save more than conventional construction

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