FAQ'S FOR NUDURA INSULATED CONCRETE FORMS

The best way is to rip a plywood strip to, 2 1/2" wide and screw it in place to the webs along all the walls. Fasten these strips at every fourth web. Now the drywall contractors can set their drywall on top of it, and will cut their top sheets accordingly to suit this height. The result is you have full wood fastening for nails along the complete wall surface and the plywood is guaranteed to be covered by the baseboard.

The NUDURA form unit has a fastening strip located every 8” (200mm) on centre. These fastening strips are continuous up the full height of the form unit, and have a patented mechanism that interlocks one fastening strip to the one below it or above it. These fastening strips are indicated on the surface of the form by a diamond pattern. They are 1 ½” wide and have a higher pull out strength than a dimensional stud. Different types of cladding will have different installation procedures.

Watch NUDURA's Tech Talk video on attaching finishes to a NUDURA Insulated Concrete Form Wall.

In our NUDURA Insulated Concrete Forms, the webs are composed of high-density polypropylene, made from 100% post-consumer recycled plastic. This plastic is totally inert and emits nothing. Copies of the MSDS sheets for the virgin version of this material are available from either NUDURA’s Technical Service Department, or your local distributor.

EPS foam is an inert material, meaning it is very slow in any reaction, and there are no active properties to it. This does not mean however that mold will never propagate on an ICF wall just because it uses EPS as insulation. The truth is, if you do not have sufficient air flow, you can accumulate an excess of moisture through condensation at your openings. This build up of water, if not evaporated, will eventually cause mold to grow on the paper of the drywall. This is why, when dealing with your HVAC system, you must adjust it accordingly for a tighter building envelope, therefore requiring more air exchanges.

NUDURA is Green in a number of ways. The material of the webs is 100% recycled. The material for the foam is 100% recyclable. The EPS foam emits no CFC or HCFC’s or VOC’s. Using NUDURA as opposed to traditional building methods cuts down the amount of wood used, which has become a precious commodity. By minimizing mold growth and giving a more sound proof home, your indoor comfort is increased dramatically. By reducing waste and shipping space required, NUDURA also impacts the environment in a very positive manner. These are just a few of the reasons why NUDURA ICF is an environmentally innovative material to use in your buildings.

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Your Nudura Distributor is the support center for your project and your Installer is the one who is the one who will be on site building your home.  Should you need to find a Nudura trained installer (contractor), architect or engineer, your distributor will provide you with a list of professionals that are familiar or have used NUDURA products and accessories.  Your NUDURA Distributor is also responsible for the sales and technical support for your Nudura Installer (contractor) throughout your entire project being built with NUDURA Insulated Concrete Forms.  Once you have chosen your Nudura Installer for your project, you may have little or no contact with your Distributor as you will be dealing with your Installer.

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No, NUDURA Insulated Concrete Forms are only sold through a distributorship.  For pricing information, contact the Distributor for your area.

NUDURA encourages homeowners to use a Nudura Trained Installers to build their home in order to ensure proper installation.  Although building with NUDURA may look easy, many problems can arise that most homeowners are not qualified to handle. Building with NUDURA is still building a home,  NUDURA always recommends having a professional build your home.  For more information, please contact your Distributor.

Your NUDURA Distributor is the support center for the NUDURA Trained Installers in his territory.  If you feel that you are having problems with your Contractor or you have questions about the work that is being done, please contact your Distributor directly.