Quad-Lock Insulating Concrete Is Worth a Second Look

With energy prices on the rise, homeowners are looking for every way to cut their gas and electricity costs. As a result, builders and families who are building a new home in Alaska are taking a second look at Quad-Lock, and not just for the basement. The product can be used just for the foundation, but it also can be designed for use all the way to the roof.

Homes built with Quad-Lock construction offer a significant cost savings of up to 1/3 of the fuel costs for a conventionally built home. The product also is easy to use. There’s no trick to building with it, and training is available.

“Everyone I have seen, who has taken the time to learn about Quad-Lock, has decided to use it,” said Mike Hanes of Northern Shores Enterprises, a company that has been installing Quad-Lock in Alaska for six years.

According to Hanes, an average basement of 1,800-square-feet, eight feet tall, with 10 corners, takes a crew of three men one day to stack, and another two hours to pour concrete. How’s that for quick work? Contractors also like the fact that Quad-lock doesn’t take a lot of room to store, and it doesn’t require heavy equipment to load and unload.

For more information on Quad-Lock’s insulating concrete form construction, see your SBS sales representative, or visit www.quadlock.com