The U.S. home building publication BuzzBuzz has published pictures of the model suite at the Towns of Rumsey. This five town home development is nearing completion at the corner of Millwood Rd. and Rumsey Rd. In December The South Bayview Bulldog described the interesting alternative form of construction used in the project. The Towns of Rumsey have been being built by the Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) method. As explained by Don MacDonald of South Hill Homes here in Toronto the concept provides extra solidity to the home plus considerable improvement in heating and acoustical insulation. ICF building features pre-formed interlocking wall sections which create a cavity between them into which concrete is then poured. Neighbors were certainly curious about the concrete being poured into wall forms that extended to the upper floors of the town homes. The forms remain in place as part of the structure over the cured concrete and are typically finished in brick on the outside. Inside, the forms are cut and shaped as needed to accept electrical and plumbing lines. When the utilities are fully installed, the interior walls are finished in the normal fashion and decorated. This alternative method of home construction found its beginning in post-war Europe as a quick way of re-building the vast areas of bombed-out housing. BuzzBuzz Towns of Rumsey model suite shown online
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The U.S. home building publication BuzzBuzz has published pictures of the model suite at the Towns of Rumsey. This five town home development is nearing completion at the corner of Millwood Rd. and Rumsey Rd. In December The South Bayview Bulldog described the interesting alternative form of construction used in the project. The Towns of Rumsey have been being built by the Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) method. As explained by Don MacDonald of South Hill Homes here in Toronto the concept provides extra solidity to the home plus considerable improvement in heating and acoustical insulation. ICF building features pre-formed interlocking wall sections which create a cavity between them into which concrete is then poured. Neighbors were certainly curious about the concrete being poured into wall forms that extended to the upper floors of the town homes. The forms remain in place as part of the structure over the cured concrete and are typically finished in brick on the outside. Inside, the forms are cut and shaped as needed to accept electrical and plumbing lines. When the utilities are fully installed, the interior walls are finished in the normal fashion and decorated. This alternative method of home construction found its beginning in post-war Europe as a quick way of re-building the vast areas of bombed-out housing. BuzzBuzz 