Always interesting, educational and entertaining. Thanks for the ICF

Great video! I appreciate the last few videos and see how you guys do an icf job start to finish!

nice in cement truck footage

Another pour well done, great job!

Front end discharge mixers are the only way to go. I love them for the fact that I don't have to have a laborer running shoot. Great video

Thanks Mike for explaining more on that if wall and what u and how u do the poor. Great video. Hope u have a good holiday season.

Looks good Mr. perfect!

Finally found a salesman for nudura, figuring out the price difference and pros and cons between icf and precast concrete walls. Really enjoy your videos on these basements.

Nice video, enjoyed it. One of the those concrete trucks looked like an IMI truck. Saw the pump truck was from Evansville. 👍😎🌴

Nice job mike, you definitely got the icf system figured out, nice dozer placement too

Very nice job!

PERFECT job

Very nice work.

Looks good. I build with Logix blocks but there is a lot to like about those Nudura blocks. Interesting to see the difference between the systems.

Once again - Love the ICF videos Learn something with each one. Really looking forward to my build (need to retire first). Any chance on a video of the Garage footing's. Curious to see how the Poured (I'm assuming not ICF) footing/stem walls of the garage are attached to the ICF Walls & pad placement. I realize this was shoot in September, maybe with the next ICF. I'll keep watching til then . . .

Pure poetry in motion, quite the dance on Pour Day it is. Exciting and nerve-wracking, honest exhaustion at the end of "THE DAY". I can relate, on my house pour, we started at 6:AM with the pumper truck setup and finished at dark: 30 washing out the pumper truck. AND no blowouts, yea. Loved the show, you guys have fun at work and it shows, you have a great team. Question: Do many customers install a SAFE ROOM in addition to the ICF outer walls? My SAFE ROOM is disguised as a bathroom, the steel door is a giveaway.

great vid we have to poker the concrete over here uk most walls are done cause we use forms only got that system in the ground looks good time saver were still blockwork out the ground interesting thanks

Great system

Great camera angle from the dozier on top of the dirt mound!!!

That "chemical" you referred to is called Plasticizer. I've poured hundreds of yds of concrete with that in it. To get good strong concrete, you never want to have the plant mix it past say a 4 or 'maybe' 5 slump. If you want to pour it a bit runnier though, because you don't want to bust your butt dragging it around doing flatwork, you have the plant bring it to a nice 6 or 7 with plasticizer. That way you still get nice, strong concrete that doesn't crack in all the wrong places. I can't tell you how many crews I've seen who have had the truck just dump water into the mix (after he gets to the job and especially during the summer time) to 'loosen' it up. If you are around and see a driveway or sidewalk or whatever all cracked and beat up, rest assured that crew had the truck add a bunch of water to the mix. Bad, bad news. And btw, if it's summer time and you want more time to finish have them add 'retarder'. This is the proper way to do flatwork so you don't get called back to tear crappy work out and have to redo it on your own dime. edit: I know this video isn't showing 'flatwork'. I just used that as my example cause that's what I did.

Every time I see an ICF video it makes me reconsider building an ICF house, its not a common practice here where I live on the West Coast of British Columbia, I want to build a small house 24'x34', I like the idea of energy efficiency.

I wish we had seen more of the adjusting the walls with the braces. That's the part of the process that scares me. You set up the braces to be able to adjust them and get the wall level and plumb, would def like to see more details regarding that process. Cool video though! Highly considering going ICF here in Florida.

It is cool how you can adjust the plumb on the fly... how much time is safe before you can't adjust anymore?

Could you do you explain the pockets and how the beams are attached to the wall in one of your videos...... Thanks for this great video.

Can you put threaded anchors on top before the concrete sets? I would think that secures a 2x8 sill in place best. Maybe the next video shows a tie in? Nice video, Mike. Thanks!

Nice to see something that you don't see everyday 😉

Nice

Good job Mike. Gettin pretty good on the cameras also!👍 That job took about 40 yards?

How wide is your footer with 8in thick walls plus foam? How deep? Thanks man love this channel! Also what’s the slope on your basement to drain water out? Do you use French drains? This is awesome stuff. Interesting possibilities here. Me and my dad are about to do this I think! Can we hire you as our consultant lol? How can I do the cement roof/ first floor? Are there ICF beams

no link in the description :(

Smooth ,that time I was on job and seen it done it was nothing like that lol,nice job ,,I stay to digging gas mains lol

Hey there, love the videos and the knowledge. I've been binging on these videos all winter because I am going to be building an ICF home this spring. It's going to be a 28 x 42 with a walkout basement and a loft. I noticed though that you don't use a needle vibrator, just a solid one at specific spots during the pour. What are your thoughts on vibrating these pours/forms? Some say it's essential and others say it can cause blowouts. I just want to make sure I do it right. You wouldn't be interested in coming to the U.P. of Michigan for a job soon eh?? lol

Great video and also a lot easier build!👍too bad its isn't going up to the rafters.

where is the link to the rafter/ Eves footage pour?

bonjour,super job bravo a toute l 'équipe ,cool interieur truck Mack.

i still enjoy watchin...

Great choice on forms, I'll use nothing but Nudura from now on! Curious, why would you use the brick ledge? It kinda defeats the purpose of using ICF's. It creates a massive thermal bridge to the concrete core. Just make your footing a little wider and lay block put brick on that it's a little more expensive up front but saves for the life of the building. With a concrete building that should be a long time!

Do you have a high Slag content in your mix ? Our mix will be that color when we ad extra Slag. High Slag content is a pain to finish flat work .

Hi this is Danny with Kennedy Electric from Atlanta Georgia. How do you install electrical outlets in this insulating concrete forms, do you frame wood walls inside or what. Thanks for the videos and keep them coming.

I really appreciate your informative videos about this subject. What is your opinion about a DIY set up of the forms and then having a pro do the pour?

i loved the view at about 9:00 with the dozer up on the hill behind the building. Then a bit later we saw that cool time lapse, and I'm guessing that camera was somewhere on the dozer? The house builds are always interesting. It surprised me that those walls needed three truck loads to fill. That would have come to some dollars I'm thinking. Convenient and fast, but probably not a whole lot cheaper. I've never seem this sort of construction outside of your videos Mike. One more wee point... As I type this you have a 500:1 like/dislike ratio. That is unusually good, and really quite impressive.

DONT TELL ME HOW TO LIVE MY LIFE WOM- oh sorry. Read the thumbnail jumped to conclusions. Man that guy handled his hose well! So how long until you start on worksalotmanor?

Have you used any icf deck systems for poured floors? I'm sold on icf for walls but haven't seen much content on poured flooring systems.

Mike is that you playing the pie-anner and the git-tar? lol 😆

Nice video. What is that vibrator called on your drill?

Looked great Mike 👍🇺🇸

Magic Mike rides again . Jack of all trades perfect at some. Good job guys. Thanks for showing.

Nicely done. Definitely difference in the way we pour walls. I understand why you pour in lifts but does that give you problems on really hot days? Pretty sure it is super that the concrete plant is adding to mix, if so you have right at 30 minutes before it goes back to the slump it originally was. Curious if that gave ya any problems. I didnt see you guys vibrate much this time. Did I miss it or did you not need to? There is quite a difference between icfs and aluminum forms. Liked your video and learned a few things as well.

I'm interested in installing in floor heating system, also made by Nudura. Have you come across this system before? Any videos?

Hi Mike how much $ does it cost to dig $ and pore $ a basement like this ?

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I like it a lot but it is work lol. You all make it look easy snicker.

I know I’ve asked before but where did you get that concrete vibrator that hooks up to the cordless drill

Great videos. Probably a dumb question but do you always pump that style of foundation system .

This looks like the Midwest. Do you guys do Iowa?

I wonder if you could use the brick ledge blocks on the inside to rest your floor joists on instead of the metal hangers?

I'm a psychotherapist in the UK, but wonder how you manage cold joints.

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Have you done the i for roof system or floor system

Question: How many yards of concrete for a 1600 square foot house? Thanks

Do you have the link to that other video you mentioned?

Are the metal adjusters to straighten out the wall expensive? We are about to build a house in the us Virgin island and need to do it the most cost effective way. Thanks

Just curious, is it absolutely necessary to use the pump truck? I’m doing an icf wall in about a month and the truck should be able to reach all the walls with the chute

I have seen some manufacturers of ICF say to remove LEGO Block numbs on the Top Coarse of ICF Blocks to have a smooth surface to attach the structure’s framing (Sill Plate)... ah, you just mentioned it at the end. So are you saying there at the end, The General Contractor on that build just did not desire for you to spend the necessary time to remove the Inter-Locking Nubs, he wanted your bid to be the lowest price possible?

Is there anything special that has to be done to add a garage footer?

Is the stuff that makes it flow plastisizer?

@dirtperfect @captainkleeman .... did you sign the concrete ?? mike in your case it would be as a guarentee of workmanship lol

What were the dimensions of this basement? You responsed to another comment that you are willing to consult, do you mean you will work with an owner to help them reduce labor costs by assembling the walls themselves? Do you do multiple levels with ICF, meaning basement to rafters? Do you do ICF roofs?

Nice job. Who do I call for a quote for basement in NC 27312? Someone as good as you and your team! :)

Was meaning to ask why do you put rock in your footing. Never seen that done and I'm not sure inspectors in this area would allow it.

I want to be the guy that gets to stand there and play with his joy stick !

On the top row of the ICF's, why don't you remove the keys/nubs for easier trowling...

Do u ever block a basement or they all pourd basement

How much does a home like that cost. How much to put up a wall 8 ft tall say 40x80

Since the last video I have found they do have that system over here just another name same company product.

Good informative ICF video again.. nice to see all the little steps involved that dont really get talked about, especially how to level it properly. Speaking of steps, 1 wrong step on your bracing walkway could be your last... why no handrail, and only a 10" maybe walkway. The walkway boards didnt look secured to the bracing either.

At 3:00, I thought he was walking on air...

Mike nice job on the pour. We're pouring one this Monday. I'm gonna try and get some video footage. Do you guys vibrate? We have had good luck with a pencil vibrator in and out quick. Check out some of my videos. Bondo 👍

You figured out early that you don't want to do concrete when you get older hey.

Who put the cat on the top of the dirt pile?

How far is it practical for you to travel for a residential ICF job? Can I email you?

Normally, I have to be watching Victoria’s Secret fashion show to pay much attention to someone on a catwalk... but I have to admit, I hit pause and ogled what was being displayed more often here than I ever remember doing it there. Tell me Mike; was it because it is just that interesting? Or, am I just getting old?

This might be the video he was talking about: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eZtoppRp3NuVZqs.html Next: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bdWcqLuZr9GVnXk.html

Is Kleeman related to the concrete truck driver? Neither of them are camera shy. Lol

You need to say why you poor in 3 ft lifts it,s kind of neat

You don't vibrate the concrete. 😜🤔🤪

so tell me again, why is this BS better than forms