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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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