Insulated Concrete Forms

Save On Your Home’s Heating and Cooling With Insulated Concrete Forms

The costs to maintain a home are increasing over time. Most people are looking for effective ways to reduce household expenses, whether constructing a new home or searching for a pre-built structure, it is important to search for the new, innovative ways to help save on heating and cooling bills. Especially as oil prices continue to rise.

"Insulated concrete forms are hollow blocks made of expanded polystyrene..

Most people generally believe there is only one way to begin constructing a home, dig a foundation and then erect a wood frame shell. Now there is an alternate method of construction.  A method that can not only eliminate the problems that can potentially wreck havoc on a wood frame home, such as insect infestation, but also reduce air and moisture infiltration – which results in inefficient heating and cooling of the property and higher utility bills. This new method is a concrete forming system using insulated concrete forms.

Insulated concrete forms are hollow blocks made of expanded polystyrene – the same insulated white foam you might use at your local take-out coffee shop. Obviously these hollow blocks are pounds lighter than the standard masonry blocks typically used during construction. They either stack together or are made up of separate panels. 

During the construction of a property, these insulated concrete forms are then filled with concrete and become a permanent part of the fixture. Additional reinforcing bars can be added for earthquake safety. Because of this added insulation from the insulated concrete forms, many manufacturers predict that the monthly heating and cooling costs can be reduced by as much as 75%! Your furnace and air conditioner won’t have to work as hard and will provide uniform temperatures throughout the home. No more ‘hot’ or ‘cold’ spots in various rooms. These walls are also termite resistant, fire and earthquake resistant; and as an added bonus, also offer excellent soundproofing. Insulated concrete form are the future of construction.