ICF Foundations
Nudura Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) provide you with superior energy efficiency, consistency in performance, and lower utility costs over the lifespan of your home versus traditional building methods like wood. This means long-term savings and better value for your dollar.
Homes built with Nudura are also disaster-resilient, offering strength, safety, and durability against extreme weather conditions. Our ICFs even give your architect greater design flexibility, allowing them to build to your specifications.
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Why build your dream house with Nudura ICF's?
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No need to pay for lumber & labour to frame exterior walls as drywall and other building materials fasten directly to the marked areas on your Nudura ICF wall!
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Save money on insulation! Nudura meets all of Ontario Building Codes insulation requirements of exterior walls for both basements and above grade walls. In fact, a full icf home is actually better insulated even when compared to 2lb Spray foam Insulation!
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6 Steps in 1! Form system, Wall structure, Insulation, Air barrier, & Vapour barrier! Saving you Time and Money over the course of your build.
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Interior/exterior finish anchorage
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Wind resistance of up to 250 mph (402 kph), equivalent to an F4 tornado.
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Steel-reinforced solid concrete cores ranging from 4 inches to 12 inches provide far superior strength and safety compared to wood.
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Your home is less likely to contain cold areas as the insulation is continuous around the entire house.
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Concrete forms require less maintenance over time, saving you the expense and effort of continuous upkeep.
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Our ICFs are made from 100% recycled polypropylene, reducing waste and your home’s carbon footprint. By choosing an alternative to the wood you’re also helping the planet, as wood framing contributes to global deforestation.
LOWER ENERGY BILLS
Thermal mass walls create a more efficient home that can reduce heating and cooling costs by up to 60% a year.*
FIRE PROTECTION
Non-toxic, fire-retardant expanded polystyrene foam provides a fire protection rating of up to 4 hours.
COMFORTABLE CLIMATE
Improved ventilation for
healthier indoor air quality and an environment that’s less susceptible to mold.