Basic ICF Installation Setting the First Few Courses Stacking the Wall

Stacking the Wall

Begin stacking the wall at a corner. From there, it is a good practice to work your way around the structure in one direction towards a common seam.

ICF basement walls being stacked on to a footing
ICF basement walls being stacked on to a footing

Place horizontal rebar securely in the built in plastic webbing as specified once a course is set.

Placing rebar in the plastic webs that connect BuildBlock ICFs
Placing rebar in the plastic webs that connect BuildBlock ICFs

For each new course, reverse or flip corner blocks to create an offset running bond. This ensures that blocks lock together as the wall is formed and keeps the webs aligned.

Corner blocks are flipped at each course
Corner blocks are flipped at each course