Product Overview
Many people are not aware of all their options when it comes to their home's foundation. By selecting the Superior Walls Precast Insulated Wall system, you will be choosing the most innovative, watertight and energy-efficient foundation available today. Since 1981, Superior Walls have been providing thousands of satisfied homeowners with exceptional comfort, dryness and savings. Superior Walls was recently awarded the Innovative Housing Technology Award by NAHB and Popular Science magazine. Developed as the best alternative to conventional foundations, Superior Walls has quickly gained excitement and popularity among builders and homeowners alike, as both discover the many advantages. To date, over
70,000 Superior Walls Systems have been expertly installed in the United States and abroad.
The R-5 is the original Superior Wall
that revolutionized new home foundations
across the country. Builders and homeowners
alike trust the R-5 to keep their basements
warm and dry through the harshest
conditions. The original Superior Wall is
designed to be warm right from the factory,
and is provided with 1 inch of continuous
DOW ® insulation for year-round comfort and
energy efficiency. The special
high-strength, low-water concrete mix
ensures that your basement remains dry, and
the wall is reinforced with steel rebar and
polypropylene fibers for strength.
Convenient
features include built-in accesses for
wiring and small plumbing, insulated galvanized
stud facing, and custom openings for windows
and doors. The R-5 wall has been proven
superior by numerous scientific tests, and
has been the foundation of choice for
satisfied new home owners across the country
for energy efficient homes. To learn
more about our newest and most advanced
wall, the Xi wall, please see the "R5
& Xi" tab above.
Installation
The Superior Walls System installs much like and shares many precepts of pressure-treated wood foundations - but we believe it provides much greater structural longevity. The panels are set on a bed of compacted stone which serves as a bearing layer as well as a drainage control system under the foundation. Once in place, the panels are bolted together at the top and bottom and sealed with a gun-applied adhesive-sealant. The owner/builder then pours the floor slab inside the wall system.
Custom Manufactured for Total Flexibility
Each Superior Walls foundation system is individually manufactured. Design guidelines and blueprint specifications are closely followed to create each wall panel, making each basement unique. After a trained designer completes the initial drawings, they are reviewed and sent to the builder for final authorization. Only after every detail is approved, does the order move into the manufacturing process.
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