The building was well thought out and made the best use of ICF 16” block heights. The engineer, designer, contractor, homeowner and Legalett collaborated to create the best solutions that would seamlessly marry the 145 year old 2 story brick and wood structure to modern concrete and steel. The cantilevered EPS-Deck with a slope beyond the building for water drainage was expertly installed using epoxy coated rebar. A massive steel beam W21x50, picked up the rear interior loads of the exterior deck and the cast in place heavily reinforced lintel over the garage door picked up the forward loads.

Using Legalett GEO-Slab with warm floors eliminated many design issues related to point loads and attachment to the existing structure. Legalett’s unique attributes eliminated the underpinning that would otherwise have been required as well as an expensive drainage plan. Heavy point loads were accommodated by simply removing some of the 6” under slab insulation where needed and adding a mat of rebar.

The homeowners are ecstatic. They love the quiet, no draft environment and warm floors. Finishing early and under budget was a bonus. Calls from the mayors office to congratulate them on a job well done and appreciation for adding to the historic streetscape of the community.

9 weeks and $50,000 was saved using ICFs, Legalett GEO-Slab & EPS-Deck.