Our Foundation Walls are Super(ior)

So we'd been pretty set on this foundation wall system since first stumbling across it on the interwebs.  Thankfully Giraffe was also eager to give it a shot.

The basic concept behind Superior Walls is that they are pre-cast concrete panels, made in a factory to our provided home plan specifications. Then they truck the panels out and use a crane to set them on a specially prepared stone footer.  The entire foundation installs in one easy day of work, and the benefits include:

• Uses up to 70% less concrete than pouring a standard foundation wall, with zero job-site waste
• High strength, high pressure concrete exterior requires no further waterproofing
• 2.5" of built-in insulation gives an R-value around 12.5
• Pre-framed with metal studs on the inside.  Ready for finishing!
• 6" wall cavities are ready for that much more insulation, so about another R22 or so, giving a total wall R-value of around R-35.  Pretty excellent for an underground foundation wall!

On the day of the wall installation, I couldn't just sit at work and miss all the action, so I shot out during lunch.