What is NUDURA ?

NUDURA, commonly known as an insulated concrete form, is comprised of two layers of foam insulation Insulated material is usually manufactured of expanded or extruded polystyrene (EPS) Two layers of insulation are held together with webbing or ties creating a hollow block

which acts as a form for a steel reinforced concrete center

Ties within NUDURA keep rebar placement firm during pouring of concrete Resulting blocks are stacked like building blocks through interlock placement Concrete is poured within the hollow form to create a solid 4” to 8” core The result is a solid insulated wall assembly with good thermal resistance

NUDURA construction takes framing, insulating and wrapping a building and ties it all into one process

Almost any finish can be applied to the inside and outside of NUDURA

There are virtually NO design limitations when building with NUDURA

Radius

Flooring or Roof Decks

Pool

Gable

Webbing and fastening strips provide a face on the NUDURA form to fasten internal and external finishes

Webbing is usually produced of polypropylene which will not deteriorate over time when embedded in concrete

Once concrete is placed in a NUDURA form, the wall becomes airtight.

The performance – structural, thermal, moisture, acoustic, of a NUDURA wall is in most cases superior to a wood or steel framed wall (up to 3X more sound resistant than a typical wood frame)

Designed to withstand high wind, fire, elements, and the test of time

When building with NUDURA, you can breath easier knowing the air quality of a NUDURA home is better than the outside air.

Resulting structure is very strong and easily exceeds code requirements for tornado and hurricane prone areas

up to 9X stronger than a typical wood frame structure can withstand 250 mph winds

Most homeowners have found that building with a NUDURA system resulted in, reduced day to day costs, lower insurance premiums while at the same time increased the resale value

Energy Efficiency

Lack of thermal bridging, thermal mass, and air tightness are real, measurable and significant benefits of NUDURA

Up to 70% heating cost savings

Thermal resistance of R22 (6” form unit) with performance running up to R50

Thermal performance of an assembled wall can be double that of a typical wood framed wall, dependant on certain climatic conditions

Up to 9X more resistant to thermal bridging than a typical wood framed home

Water Vapor Transmission

Can sustain flooding with no structural damage

NUDURA as a high mass substrate is not susceptible to:

Dry rotTermitesMold

Fire / Flammability Resistance

Up to 4x more fire resistant than a typical wood framed wall

Non-combustible self extinguishing construction

Concrete core provides a fire resistance rating of up to 4 hours. Rating is based on how long you can safely get out of the building. Stick frame rating is 20 minutes

Save on Labor CostsNUDURA is designed for speed. You can realize up

to 50% savings compared to OTHER ICFs on labor

building the framework of your home with NUDURA.

You can save even more, compared to building a

typical wood framed wall.

Overall cost is within 5-7%.

Reduced MaintenanceConventional construction is prone to maintenance

problems such as drywall pops and basement leaks.

Building with NUDURA solves these problems, and

gives you a stronger, more durable, and more energy

efficient home.

Save on Sub-TradesUse NUDURA and you won’t need to sub-contract out the foundation. Less delays, and less costs.

What are the costs?Standard Wood

FrameConcrete

HouseComments

Purchase Price $200,000 $208,000 4.0% more

P & I $1,119 $1,163 7.5% interest

Taxes $300 $312 .15% tax rate

Insurance $60 $48 20% savings

Energy $145 $72 50% savings

Monthly Cost $1,624 $1,595 $29/month less

This will compound itself each year that energy costs rise along with the added benefits of comfort, security, sound performance, resale value, etc

Why would you consider anything else?

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