BuildBlock Benefits

BuildBlock ICF Forms install quickly and easily with no need for special tools. BuildBlock takes special care to design benefits into our blocks that are focused on providing the highest quality product and save you time and money during the installation. We all want your project to be as cost effective as possible and to prevent mistakes that are a hassle later.

Features	Benefit
Totally reversible – top & bottom; corner form works for either left or right corners. BuildBlock is completely reversible, not partially reversible.	Ultimate flexibility and ease of use; faster installation, less waste.
Completely finished, assembled block	No onsite assembly required; no labor time wasted.
Industry-standard size: 16″ high x 48″ long	More easily adapted to non-ICF home plans; less waste when cutting around doors and windows; this size block produces the most efficient use of material.
Foam panels are 2.5″ wide on each side.	Foam depth allows easy accommodation of electric and plumbing installations.
Interlocking connection design	Blocks easily stack and securely lock into place; greatly reduces need for tape or glue in installation procedures.
1-inch repeating cut pattern	More layout options; less waste; no mis-matched connections.
Molded-in horizontal cut lines every 2 inches	No need to mark forms; faster cutting.
Numbered vertical cut lines on every inch	Eliminates the need for a tape measure
The BuildBlock Corner Block shown with webs and attachment points.
High-density plastic web, molded in place every 6 inches	6-inch spacing makes for a stronger form than the 8-inch spacing found in most other ICFs. Plastic web doesn’t transmit sound or conduct heat or cold.
Near full-height, 1-1/2″ wide web	Provides maximum strength and sheetrock attach points while leaving one inch between courses for easy electrical and plumbing installation.  Also, the 1-1/2″ wide web matches the width of a 2″x4″ stud.
Completely symmetrical web	Produces two identical halves when form is cut in two horizontally.
Open web design	Allows for optimum concrete flow
Deep snap-in rebar fingers hold two 5/8″ rebar in place	No need for rebar ties; faster installation.
Extra heavy-duty attachment points (495 lbs. +) every 8 inches	Allows for super secure attachment of bracing or heavy cabinetry. Don’t trust anything less for your fine china!
The BuildBlock Corner Web provides long attachment points horitzonally as well as space for PVC to be inserted the height of the wall.	The BuildBlock Corner Web provides long attachment points horitzonally as well as space for PVC to be inserted the height of the wall.
Longer corner forms with molded-in, 2-1/2″ wide corner web	Eliminates need for additional strapping during installation and pour. Also, the 2-1/2″ x 6″ (each direction) web provides superior attachment surfaces.