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BENEFITS for BUILDERS
WHY THE PROS PICK SMARTBLOCK™ FORMS FOR BASEMENTS AND FOUNDATIONS
PROS FOR THE BUILDER
- No waiting for subs (concrete, framing, etc.)
- Easier to keep house in square with resulting cost savings for above grade floor, framing, roof, joists, etc.
- No form stripping
- Easier to attach waterproofing
- No prep solvents
- Eliminates waiting for sub to return
- Fewer chances of leaks
- Eliminates follow on steps with framing and insulation subcontractors
- Faster start above grade - sill plate can be attached day after pour instead of waiting on form stripping
- Greater flexibility with poor weather and job site conditions
- Can be placed in rain
- Possible to work on muddy sites
- Wall insulation permits cold weather installation and concrete placement
- Subs do not have to wait for availability of forms, skilled crews, etc.
- No extra costs for angles, corners, drops, windows, doors, curved walls and other custom features
- Simple, all-in-one system
- Limits extra trips to pick up special tools, adjustable panel forms, attachments, etc.
- Fewer chances for mistakes
- More forgiving system - easier to isolate blowouts and continue work, to keep walls aligned and in square during pour, etc.
- Virtual elimination of wall cracking, thus limiting callbacks, structural problems, etc.
- Reduced injury history and worker's comp claims for general and/or subcontractors
BUILDER BENEFITS OUTLINE:
- Simple, easy construction using 2-3 general laborers
- No heavy lifting, safer on site
- Interlocking tongue and groove is easiest by far
- No settling call backs, no pop-outs
- Fast construction time
- Code approved
- Stronger, safer building to your clients
- Ultra-high energy efficiency
- Cold weather pouring
- No high capital costs
- No cleaning and repair costs
- Greater job control
- Fast easy design changes
- No special tools or costly moving equipment
- Steep lot forming in a snap
- Curves, angles and other architectural details
- Easy, fast electrical and plumbing installations
- No waiting for subs
- Windows, doors roughed out like any other poured or masonry wall
- Interlock various widths to save on concrete costs
EASE OF USE
- Placing concrete is simpler, faster and has fewer job problems.
- ConForm blocks combine insulation with concrete placement in one step.
- Eliminates buying, transporting and protecting expensive concrete form systems.
- Eliminates building, stripping and cleaning formwork.
- Eliminates staging, moving, carrying and cutting forms or masonry block.
SUPERIOR RESULTS
- Structural value equals or exceeds walls poured-in-place or built with masonry block.
- Concrete cures in an ideal curing environment.
- Superior curing produces superior strength.
- Forming on sloped job sites is quick and efficient.
- Superior layout and squaring with ConForm blocks.
- ConForm blocks are easily adapted for curved walls, following terrain contours, inset and raised detailing and other decorative features.
SUPERIOR JOB CONTROL
- ConForm construction is easier to master than other on-site concrete placement methods.
- Using ConForm blocks can allow a general contractor either to eliminate masonry or concrete ubcontractors or get them to perform in a more timely way.
- Can permit smoother transition between trades.
- ConForm insulates to permit placing concrete year round, including in cold weather.
REDUCE CONSTRUCTION COSTS AND INCREASED PROFITS
- Reduces material and labor costs by 5% to 40% compared to other methods of placing concrete.
- Reduces job time by up to 50%.
- Reduces job injuries and workmen's compensation claims.
- Blowouts are repaired quickly and easily with a minimum loss of concrete.
- Design advantages result in fewer after job callbacks for workmanship.
The following table compares SmartBlock™ built walls to other methods of construction.
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SmartBlock™ |
Masonry |
Poured-in-Place |
Stick Frame |
Speed of Construction |
Fastest |
Slow |
Slow |
Medium |
Fire Resistance |
High |
High |
High |
None |
Structural Strength |
Highest |
High |
Highest |
Medium |
Flexibility in Design |
High |
Low |
Lowest |
High to Medium |
Ease of Use |
High |
Medium Low to Low |
Medium to Low |
Medium |
Cost |
Low |
Low to Medium in Most Applications |
Medium in Most Applications |
Lowest |
Incidence of Callbacks |
Low |
Medium |
Low |
High |
Additional Steps Required for Insulation |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Insulation Value |
R-22 or R-24 Equivalent |
Marginal |
Marginal |
Marginal |
Sound Impedance |
High |
High |
High |
Low |
Job Injuries |
Low |
Medium |
Medium |
High |
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