First Residential 17″ iForm Project
October 22nd, 2009 | From the Field, Project Showcase, Unique Applications | 17", Colorado, Divide Ranch, Divide Ranch Community, Foundation, Pete H, Proje, Project Showcase
We’ve gotten some feedback from the field on our new 17” product line. This was the 1st use, for residential, of the 17” iForm, as these forms were about bought the day we released the product for sale! It’s for a home in the “Divide Ranch Community” way up on the mountains in Ridgeway, CO, built by Nick Miles Construction.
They were used for a foundation on a side of a steep hill. The engineer called for this size of ICF due to the large size of walls, the amount of back fill and the expansive soil type surrounding the building. The walls are 14 feet high and the concrete was placed in 3 lifts. Nick, the builder, said that he was “very impressed with the strength and stability of the block.”
Thanks Nick, we’ve done our research to make sure our forms remain an industry leading ICF!
We were lucky enough to meet this builder after he expressed his displeasure with a different brand of ICFs. He praised the pre-formed block and noted it was much easier in the field to work with as he did not have to assemble the forms. On a side note: Nick, had no trouble moving the forms about 50 yards from where the truck dropped them off, and the banding made them easier to move as well. Did you see the video of an ICF crew unloading a truck?
Thanks for the pictures and your feedback Nick! Would also like to thank Pat Tobin with Building Smart, LLC on his involvement with our inaugural 17″ residential project!
Currently the 17″ iForm has been a HUGE hit (pun WAS intended on that one) and we look forward to sharing more stories.
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