Insulated Concrete Forms for Basements and Foundations

Faswall Blocks are Vapor Permeable for a Mold-Free Basement

Utilisez Faswall pour :

Stem Walls

Full ICF Foundations

Construction de sous-sol sur dalle

Sous-sol au-dessous du niveau du sol

Espace de vie sous le niveau du sol

Sous-sol ICF naturel vs béton coulé

Natural ICF vs Poured Concrete Basement

Lorsque Rich Marshall, un propriétaire soucieux de l'environnement à Seattle, a déménagé une maison recyclée, il avait besoin d'une fondation de sous-sol pour l'installer.

Natural ICF vs Poured Concrete Basement

When Rich Marshall, an environmentally-conscious homeowner in Seattle, moved a recycled home, he needed a basement foundation to set it on. He initially thought he’d have to use conventionally-poured concrete for his foundation. That is, until he discovered Faswall and was thrilled about the following benefits of using insulated concrete forms for basement walls.
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Why Use Faswall for Basements Instead of Conventionally-Poured Concrete

Perméabilité à la vapeur

Faswall ICF eliminates the damp/dank smell and feel of a traditional basement. Wood fiber cement is vapor permeable and provides an air quality that is fresh, a temperature that is moderated, and a relative humidity that is constant. The indoor environment does not support fungal growth and spores.

Easy Interior Finishing Options

Faswall blocks create a finished wall surface on the inside, which does not need to be firred out and insulated (unlike a poured concrete basement). The Faswall ICF surface can be left as is and finish trimmed if desired, thereby creating an attractive surface. Or, the surface can be plastered on or dry-walled directly if desired. Another beautiful option is to order Faswall block, whereby the interior surface of the block is surface-trimmed to expose the wood fiber chips. With conventional concrete, you have no other option other than to frame, insulate, and drywall it, which adds to the cost, time, and hassle of building. And let’s not forget that do-it-yourselfers can stack Faswall blocks with ease in the initial construction process!

Environmentally-Friendly

Faswall block is one of the greenest building products on the market. Not only does it provide a solid, insulated block foundation, but it also supports sustainable construction practices and environmental responsibility.

Competitive Pricing

A Faswal ICF-built basement will cost approximately the same as building a poured concrete wall basement, assuming that interior wall was to be finished (ie. firred out and insulated). Faswall ICF is no more expensive than erecting and striping concrete forms, and then going through all the stages of stick framing against that concrete wall and insulating it to the level of insulation already available by building with the Faswall ICF.

You’d be surprised at the various types of homes and commercial buildings that can be built with Faswall. Check out some of the recent projects.
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« Nous avons effectué de nombreuses recherches sur divers systèmes de construction écologiques, mais nous avons opté pour Faswall. Nous n'aurions pas pu le faire sans vous !

-Ted et Donna Havecheck

Customer Uses Faswall ICF for Basement Walls in a Totally Recycled Home

Highly Insulating, Energy Saving, High Performance Built in

Perméable à la vapeur pour aucune odeur de sous-sol !

Many customers are choosing to build their basement with Faswall® for a living space below grade with no “basement smell” and excellent air quality.

Faswall® eliminates moisture and mold problems by regulating the relative humidity or moisture content of a room. The cement wood-fiber content of Faswall is vapor-permeable and free-draining by nature, giving you improved air quality.                                         

"Major power outage in North Idaho. We had no heating for 9 hours yesterday - It was 50 MPH wind all day, partly sunny, 41 degrees. Guess how the temperature in our Faswall building changed? House did not change, garage dropped from 65 to 63. We opened the door to drive the car out and also opened the person door several times. Needless to say: WE LOVE OUR FASWALL STRUCTURE!!! Also, with the 50 MPH winds, gusting to 70 MPH, our building was stable and quiet inside. We were able to sleep, work, etc."
Nathan MacPherson
Northern Idaho

Structure, valeur d'isolation élevée et surface prête à finir en une seule couche appliquée

  • ICF Foundation R-Value: Up to R 25.5 without any added insulation layer – High Thermal Mass for Energy Savings!
  • Se qualifie pour les points LEED
  • Coût d'installation comparable à mur coulé ou cmu isolé et fini au même niveau.
  • L'extérieur utilise des techniques d'étanchéité conventionnelles
  • Se coupe avec des scies circulaires standard et des scies alternatives.
  • L'intérieur peut être plâtré directement, cloisons sèches ou simplement peint pour les sous-sols finis.
  • L'équipe de constructeurs s'installe, pas besoin de sous-marins spéciaux.
  • Perméabilité à la vapeur

Traitements de surface sous le niveau du sol des coffrages muraux Faswall®

Below grade wall surfaces outside of living space must be parge coated and waterproofed. For some applications without living space inside, such as frost foundations, a parge coating is sufficient when used in conjunction with an adequate drainage system. Equally important to the effectiveness of any waterproofing system is adequate drainage. There are several products available to provide “in-plane” drainage throughout the full height of the basement wall. These, coupled with properly designed footing drains, will take the water away before it has the chance to become a problem.