| Be it in concrete foundations, walls, floor, columns, | | | | ICFs are poised to replace the concrete and |
| trusts, joists, slabs, or paving blocks; concrete | | | | sancrete block commonly used in Ghanaian |
| seems to monopolize the Ghanaian housing | | | | construction. ICFs are much lighter than concrete |
| industry. New to the Ghana construction industry | | | | blocks, weighing only 6.5 pounds per 0.495 square |
| are insulating concrete forms. | | | | meters (5.33 sq ft) of material. A crew used to |
| Insulating concrete forms (ICFs) are a stay in | | | | building with concrete blocks can make the |
| place foam block that stacks to form foundation | | | | transition easily to ICF blocks. Because of the |
| and structural walls. Once rebar is placed, concrete | | | | weight, it requires less muscle endurance or |
| is poured into the cavity creating a 10.16 cm (4 | | | | strength to become valuable laborers. Homes are |
| inch) solid concrete wall with 6.35 cm (2.5 inches) | | | | built in half the time as with concrete blocks and a |
| of insulation on each side. This creates a building | | | | building is produced that is structurally sound. |
| that is sturdy and energy efficient (R-value 22). | | | | |