JLC · MARCH 1988
Miscellany
To insulate a foundation on the
exterior normally involves many
steps. After the forms are
stripped, the foam insulation
must be cut, fit, and fastened
either mechanically or with an
approved glue. Then — if the
material survives the beating it
usually takes during construction
and backfilling — it must be covered
and flashed to protect it
from the weather, ultraviolet
light, and physical damage.
But a new product from Gentrex
Corporation promises to
change all that. The core, Dow
Styrofoam SM, is covered with a
special PVC facing, and functions
both as the concrete form,
and the perimeter insulation
material. With System 150, you
dig the trench, install the insulated
concrete forms and pour
the concrete. And that's all.
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