ICF for foundation

[TimAndera]

Just purchased Home Designer.

Trying to have the foundation shown as ICF. But can only get first floor to be ICF. 

Maybe my version does not have that capability?

[TimAndera]

my version is Home Designer Suite 2024

[DavidJPotter]

With Suite you build/design your first floor when when finished you go to the "Build" Menu, select "Build Foundation". Suite does not allow one to specify "ICF" foundation walls. It is preprogrammed to only build concrete foundation walls. So what you do is to just use the default walls. Then once there you can change their material so they then look like ICF walls.

 

Unless you are a State Licensed Structural Engineer you cannot legally specify a foundation type, only they are allowed by law to specify such things.

 

DJP

[solver]

1 hour ago, DavidJPotter said:

Unless you are a State Licensed Structural Engineer you cannot legally specify a foundation type, only they are allowed by law to specify such things.

 

Not all foundations need engineering.

If a foundation does need engineering, then an appropriate person must do the engineering.

Anyone, anywhere, is free to specify/design a foundation, although it may not pass if reviewed by an appropriate authority. There are places where there are no inspections or code requirements, there are places that allow a prescriptive design.

 

What is a prescriptive design?

A prescriptive design is defined as "specific detailing requirements and similar pre-defined design options and rules used to create a code-compliant design."

 

For example, my county publishes tables and details for various common foundation types. I use this information to design a code compliant foundation -- no need for engineering.

[TimAndera]

Thanks for everyone's help!!

 

Tim