South coast ICF build

Looks very smart. 

It makes a massive difference. Really looks amazing now.

Looks great. Well done on getting this far. 

Hi simon house looks great, can you tell us about the render system. 

I have built in icf also and I’m interested in a render that can be used close to the ground most of what I have looked at don’t like to be in close proximity to the ground. 

Thanks russ. 

4 hours ago, Russell griffiths said:

I have built in icf also and I’m interested in a render that can be used close to the ground

The render system is from JUB. The DPC boundary to the ICF was taped with a special tape with a fabric backing to which a band of waterproof render was applied. The standard base coat and top coat were then applied. Let me know if you want the specific product details.

 

We had a good few problems with the builds DPC.  The builder was adamant that when using a raft ICF does not require any form of DPC. We have a membrane under the raft that should we think have been wrapped under the first layer of ICF.  JUB who provided the raft and ICF were not so convinced. We have ended up with the membrane being taped to the raft and painted with a waterproof sealant. You can't render onto the plastic membrane, so a JUB tape with a fabric backing was applied and a special waterproof base coat. The process added cost and complexity that would have been avoided if the DPC had been done in an acceptable fashion in the first place.

Thanks Simon.