b'Q QUESTIONS & ANSWERS A1 HOW LONG HAVE SUPERIOR WALLS BEEN IN USE?HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO INSTALL A SUPERIOR 8 WALLS FOUNDATION? Since 1985, more than 175,000 homes have been set on a Superior Walls precast foundation.Advanced ConcreteOur professional certified crew installs most average-size Systems has set more than 40,000 since 1986.foundations in about 5 hours.ARE SUPERIOR WALLS WARRANTED?9 HOW LONG DO THE WALLS HAVE TO DRY BEFORE WE 2 CAN START CONSTRUCTION? Yes!There is a limited manufacturers 15-year warranty thatBy the time the walls reach your jobsite, they are ready to covers structural defects and sidewall water penetration.start construction.Imagine having your foundation set in the 3 HOW DOES THE STRENGTH OF SUPERIOR WALLS morning and begin building your home in the afternoon!COMPARE TO BLOCK WALLS?HOW SOON CAN WE BACKFILL AFTER THE WALLSSuperior Walls are stronger than a conventional block wall. 10 ARE INSTALLED? They are manufactured with 5,000+ psi concrete, combinedYou can begin backfilling as soon as the floor is poured and the with top and bottom bond beam and solid concrete studssubfloor is properly attached to the top of the wall.reinforced with steel rebar. 11 WHAT IS THE STANDARD LENGTH OF WALL PANELS?There are no standard length panels.Lengths are formed 4 WHY ISNT A CONCRETE FOOTER USED WITH Ato accommodate door and window openings for complete SUPERIOR WALLS FOUNDATION SYSTEM?customization.A concrete footer is not what keeps your house from settling.Instead, the purpose of a concrete footer is to provide a level, solid area on which to set your blocks or forms. Water12 WHAT IS THE STANDARD HEIGHT OF THE WALLS? can seep under the footer allowing hydro-static pressure toOur standard heights are 4, 82, 9 & 10.build causing heaving or settling. The gravel footer system,WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PREPARING THE SITE FOR promoted by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, allows water to13 INSTALLATION? drain away from the wall.A site that is properly drained willYour contractor or excavator will need to prepare the site prior not have water penetrating into the foundation.to delivery following the IRC codes and our instructions in the "Builder Guideline Book" which we provide with each signed contract.5 IS IT NECESSARY TO DAMP PROOF THE WALLAFTER INSTALLATION?14 HOW ARE SUPERIOR WALLS JOINED TOGETHER? No!The ICC code has determined that Superior Walls XI andSuperior Walls panels are interlocking and are bolted together XI+ walls have been evaluated as an alternative method ofat the top and bottom of each panel.Multiple beads of a providing walls damp proofing.(Local codes may vary.)one-part polyurethane sealant are used to seal the panel joints of the foundation system.This sealant is specifically 6 WHAT IS THE INSULATION VALUE OF manufactured for use with precast concrete products.SUPERIOR WALLS? The XI walls include an R-value of 12.5.The XI+ has an15 WILL A SUPERIOR WALLS FOUNDATION SYSTEM ADD R-21.3 R-value and also comes with a 4 insulated bottomTO THE OVERALL VALUE OF MY HOME? footer beam.Additional insulation (sprayed-in urethane orYes!A Superior Walls foundation can double the square rigid cellular polystyrene insulation) can be added on site iffootage of a single-story home.A high performance home that you choose to increase the R-value. conserves energy throughout the life of the home is a desirable resale feature.WHY USE A SUPERIOR WALLS FOUNDATION SYSTEM16 DO SUPERIOR WALLS COMPLY WITH BUILDING CODES? 7 INSTEAD OF ONE CONSTRUCTED FROM BLOCK ORYes, the new IRC codes require all basement walls utilized as POURED ON-SITE?part of the building envelope and unvented crawlspaces to be Originally created as the energy-efficient alternative toinsulated.(More details provided in our codes brochure.)traditional foundation methods, Superior Walls products have revolutionized the home building industry. Available for17 WHAT KIND OF EXTERIOR FINISHES CAN BE APPLIEDinstallation year-round in all types of weather, the foundationTO SUPERIOR WALLS? Superior Wall panels are produced with a brushed finish that panels are custom-designed to provide warm, dry basementsmay be left as is.They also readily accept exterior finishes such for homeowners, even in the harshest climates. as paint, stucco, manufactured stone or brick veneer.800-521-3788 | yourbasement.com 10'