Basic ICF Installation Setting the First Few Courses Before Stacking Block

Before Stacking Blocks

It’s important to make sure that your site is ready for ICFs before stacking. Taking these few small steps before stacking blocks will make for a smoother build and save time in the long run.

Make sure the footing or slab is clean and ready to begin stacking block.

Team member scraping the footing clean before stacking blocks
Team member scraping the footing clean before stacking blocks

Identify locations of door & window openings and mark these on the footing or slab.

ICF walls stacked and braced with window openings cut
ICF walls stacked and braced with window openings cut