Mitering an ICF ledge corner II
July 22nd, 2010 | Common Troubleshooting, Lets Get Technical! | Darryl U, ICF Construction, Ledge Form, mitering a ledge form
Our last post we started our ICF ledge corner tutorial and it will continue on today with a couple more steps! Before you know it you will have some clean cut and sturdy ledge corners…maybe even better than our own Darryl U’s!
Cutting the Ledge Form
Now that you’ve cut the ledge side of the block now you have to do the other. Mark and cut the straight foam panel, opposite the ledge side, at the 90 degree bend location where the outside foam starts. (Noted by the arrow)
After the both cuts are made, the plastic tie insert must be cut to separate the two pieces.
Sounds simple enough huh? Now you have one side of your corner cut. Repeat those procedures to cut the other corner return as well.
Cutting the Second ICF Return
Reminder: Make sure ledge form extends past the corner far enough to allow for a 45 degree cut on the ledge side AND make sure plastic furring strips are lined up.
ICF
For the other ledge form for the opposite return, cut at the inside 90 degree bend where the core starts. The cut is to be a square cross cut. After the both cuts are made, the plastic tie insert must be cut to separate the two pieces.
Now use the rasp to smooth out corners edge to ensure a snug joint and even surface to apply foam glue.
For next Tuesday we will go over some slight ledge form adjustments you’ll need to make to make sure the forms will stack correctly on top of the ledge as well as go over the xLerator modifications so it fits in the corner properly.
