Now there is a superior choice of material to use for the construction of bucks for insulated concrete form (ICF) window and door openings. 2M Squared’s Engineered Buck Material (EBM, patent pending) is two inches in height (simplifying dimension calculations), comes in eighteen foot lengths, and in multiple widths to accommodate all widths of ICF’s from all ICF manufacturers. EBM has the advantages of being dimensionally accurate, providing shear protection because of its keyway, and is receptive to a wide range of fastening options. Due to its manufacture from engineered wood products and expanded polystyrene (EPS), EBM has high thermal performance with minimal thermal bridging.
EBM, like dimensional lumber, is easy to saw and fasten in the field while eliminating the weaknesses of dimensional lumber and decreasing the labor required to engineer an acceptable buck material on site.
2M Squared LLC can assist you in determining the total amount of EBM needed to construct your bucks and can enable utilization to exceed 97% by using integer linear programming software.
EBM is ecologically friendly as it utilizes engineered wood products made from smaller trees, eliminates treated wood products as the wood is not in contact with concrete, and has 40% less wood than other full wood materials.
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