PROFESSIONALINSTALLATION

COURSE

• Select a corner to start placing forms

• Work around foundation cutting as needed

• Make cuts on 1” lines & place without wedging the block

• Make cuts on straight forms only• Measure walls and adjust to match

plan, if needed• Zip tie or use Blocklox on all block

in 1st course• Set & plumb door openings as

specified by plan

FIRST COURSE PLACEMENT

REBAR PLACEMENT• Rebar size/position is specified by

engineer or code requirements• Typical overlap is 40 times bar

diameter (db*40)• Place rebar in outside chairs for 1st

course and to opposite position for each course to top of wall

• If using pre-bent corner rebar, splice laps must be db*40

• Allow minimum of 1” concrete clearance between bar & EPS panels

SECOND COURSE• Start at the same corner as first course• Set right hand corner over a left hand

corner to offset joint 16”• Align webs on all courses to match first

course webs• Make adjustment cuts at location chosen on

the first course• Use Block Lock or zip ties between corner

block and adjacent straight• Set horizontal rebar opposite side of 1st

course• Set & plumb window bucks in position if sill

level has been reached

LEVELING METHODSBLOCK TOO HIGH • Trim with a keyhole saw and push

block down into placeBLOCK TOO LOW • Cut EPS shims and shim until level• Fill void under form with low

expansion foamAFTER WALLS ARE LEVELED• Apply low expansion foam at

intersection of wall and footing on both side of forms

• This prevents forms from being moved out of place before the pour

THIRD COURSE

• 1st & 3rd courses have identical block placement

• Continue to check square and level each course

• Attach wall bracing after 3rd course is stacked

DOOR & WINDOW BUCKS

• Needed to maintain correct opening size

• Contain concrete during pour• Used to mount windows &

doors• Can be vinyl, wood or metal• Quantity need based on

opening lineal footage

LINTELS• Lintel reinforcement varies

depending on opening size• Horizontal rebar above

opening is db*40 or per engineering requirements or local codes

• Prescriptive Design of Exterior Concrete Walls contains charts for lintels up to 16’3”

• Always check lintel requirements with local building code officials

UPPER COURSES

• TOP COURSE REBAR PLACEMENT• Set horizontal following alternating

pattern• Set verticals between horizontals to

match dowel spacing or as required by local codes or engineering

• Position verticals in sleeves, if used• Tie verticals slightly off bottom to top

horizontal to hold in center of wall• If top story – finish verticals 3” below

top of wall or bottom of sill plate• If additional story – extend rebar

above wall to maintain lap requirements

UPPER COURSESStack following rules for 2nd & 3rd courses

MECHANICAL INSERTS• Insert sleeves for all wall

penetrations• Cut PVC longer than opening

width• Use PVC with diameter larger

than opening• After bracing is removed,

trim flush with wall• Place all penetrations on the

pre-pour checklist

BEAM POCKETS

• Use laser level to establish elevation• Mark elevation on both sides of form• Add ½” all around to beam dimension• Cut opening thru both panels on 1 side• Cut opening thru inside panel on opposite wall• Brace both side to hold back concrete• Secure with 2x lumber to cover two webs on each side• Insert weld plate, if specified, after concrete is poured but workable• Include depth of weld plate when measuring elevation

LEDGER ATTACHMENT SYSTEMS

SAVE TIME

SAVE LABOR

SIMPSON ICFVL

ICF-CONNECTOR™ by ICF-CONNECT

INSTALL AFTER TOP COURSE AND

REBAR ARE IN PLACE AND BEFORE CONCRETE IS

PLACED

WALL TO ROOF CONNECTION