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Problems with foam on ICFs?

InOvrHisHead | Posted in General Discussion on

Has anyone had any problems with the foam on ICFs breaking down after time?

My father-in-law is going to help me with my homebuilding project.  He has someone telling time that the foam degrades over time and the concrete cracks.

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  1. VaTom | | #1

    The foam'll degrade with sunlight exposure, if you leave it exposed.  And, yeah, concrete'll crack occasionally.  Or at least everything I've done did.

    Don't believe there's a connection there.

    PAHS Designer/Builder- Bury it!

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