Mikey Block Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) Wet Set Pour

An example of pouring a footing for a stem wall using the Mikey Block ICF System for construction.

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• ICF
• construction
• building

[SuperConcreter]

the concrete pump hose should,nt have a steel coupler on the end.....if the hose gets kinked , the hose end could fly back, hitting the worker ....lights fucking out

[farstarfilm]

@CaptainNensho think he was talking about laying top block down not trench hole

[CaptainNensho]

45 - 55 mins into the job my ass! how long did it take you to dig that trench you fucking moron!!!

[luvmyctd]

@mustards12s The ICFs are as accurate as any other product. There are a lot of different manufacturers out there now though ... I would stick with one that is proven. Building plumb walls is like every other type of building system ... it's up to the crew ... the ICFs are square. You build your corners and work to the center (or an opening) so plumb is actually somewhat adjustable. Level is all based on how level you begin at the footing. Like anything else, a little experience goes a long way.

[mustards12s]

@luvmyctd I am doing the take-off for bidding a new school that will be using the ICF's. ICF's are in masonry package, but bid seperate. I will have a better idea on the icf's if we get the job. I am hesitant on the bid because I prefer that we build our own back-up. How accurate are the ICF's.. tollerance spec on the face brick is less than 1/4" in ten feet.  Hope they are plumb... I will let ya know. This job could be a game changer. Its over 200,000 brick, all ICF back-up.

[luvmyctd]

@mustards12s Concrete blocks are a joke imo and don't even compare to a solid poured concrete steel-reinforced wall or ICF. Blocks have no lateral support, walls of any length always crack, they are too expensive to lay anymore, etc etc. The only reason anyone uses block here anymore is because they are easier than a solid poured wall. Now, keep in mind I'm a builder in Canada where frost, expansion & contraction (-30C to +30C) wreak havoc and we build on bedrock with 50 to 80 steps most times.

[Fullyinvlved]

ICF walls outperform any traditional wall systems out there... the system theyre using in this video arent like systems i have used, search for Reward Wall Systems, i have worked with them and they are amazing

[GunSportsman22]

I am a mason. Unions had their place at one time, but no longer. They have worn out their usefulness. A worker is not necessarily "deserving" of a good wage. Unions have led their followers to believe they are "entitled" to a better wage and a better life.

When I was 17 I was a grunt for a GC. I would do odd jobs on the site. One of the Union workers told me to go get an extension cord and told me not to come back for another hour, just because he thought everyone was working too hard.

[mustards12s]

You can't beat the speed of a traditional build.. Also poored walls are ugly. Block is faster, cleaner, greener, more r-value, simpler, and there is way more than leveling to laying a block.. Plumb, straight, alignment, reinforcement.. How would one run a conduit inside these poored walls..?? I am not against new methods or materials, but some things are tried and true..peace

[mustards12s]

Thats just a stigma, my crew works very hard, hard enough to keep our contractors in business, and pay premium wages to the guys doing the work..  We work our dicks in the dirt.. What do you do?