Self build house ICF and Timber Frame construction |
Computer generated pictures of what the house will look like. |
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| This stage of the house is following the construction of the house building in a new energy efficient construction called ICF "Insulated Concrete Form" |
Selfbuildinnovations are going to follow the build in a diary format from start to finish so keep coming back to see every stage of building. |
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| Watch how fast a house walls can be constructed in 6 days |
The company who provided these blocks are Polysteel |
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Day 1 Start of construction building the ICF insulated concrete forms Making sure the foundations are level and starting to drill the 12mm dowelsrebar into the foundation blocks to tie the walls into the foundations |
Drilled hole 150 mm then pushing 12mm rebar/dowelinto foundation blocks |
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12 mm doweldrilled into foundation block 150mm then apoxi it in |
Day 2 Painting waterproof dam proof course onto foundation block |
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First ICF forms been prepared to be built.Foam gun applies foam to the blocks to seal them together placed of the footing with the rebar in the middle |
First blocks fixedover the rebar which is drilled into the foundations |
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Very easy to build onsite |
Wood choc fixed into the bottom of the ICF blocks wall to make the wall level |
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VBuck frames are used to fix your windows into which are placed into the walls.The VBuck frames are usually assembled before they arrive on site to save time in the build process |
Close up of VBuck inserting into ICF blocks |
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Day 3 Progress absolutely flying 2 courses all the way round and all the window fittings inserted |
This picture shows how flexible ICF is using a battery operated saw to cut a extra window opening as one VBuck frame needed to be assembled on site for a window |
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VBuck window fixing onsite |
VBuck is very easy to assemble |
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Day 4 4th block highcut block to fit around the window |
1st lift of scaffolding all round the building to progress to the next height of blocks |
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1st lift of scaffolding all the way round the building |
Insulated Concrete Form house taking shape 3 blocks high |
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ICF insulated concrete form is so flexible and easy to use |
Day 5 5 blocks high all the way round |
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2nd lift of scaffolding make installing the ICF much easier |
This picture shows the ICF blocks with the mesh in the middle with the rebar |
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Inside the cavity of the insulated concrete form wall before the concrete is poured |
Bracing the walls ready for pouring the concrete |
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Bracing the walls |
Close up picture of bracing system |
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Day 6 This wagon pumps the concrete from the concrete suppliers wagon |
The concrete suppliers wagon fits onto a concrete pump which pumps the concrete via a boom |
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Pouring concrete from the boom |
Pouring concreteinto the ICF blocks walls |
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Hold and point the concrete pumps 4inch tube |
Sight problem small burst |
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The small burst fixed in minutes with plywood and screwed onto the wall.Its important to have plywood on site incase of these problems |
Concrete pump pouring picture showing how the bracing takes the weight of the concrete |
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This picture shows pouring the concrete and how the windows are braced with wood |
Finished pouring concrete in walls the timeframe it took was 3hrs. ICF house walls are complete |
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