When you partner with ICF Utah to utilize Fastfoot on your next build, you immediately solve several of the most common headaches associated with foundation pouring:
Massive Material and Labor Savings: A single, lightweight 100-foot roll of Fastfoot fabric can form the same amount of concrete as 1,500 pounds of heavy lumber. This means your crew spends drastically less time lugging wet, heavy boards around the job site. Furthermore, because Fastfoot acts as a closed form, your screed boards and stakes are completely protected from concrete damage, allowing you to reuse your 2x4s indefinitely.
Perfect for Uneven and Rocky Excavations. Digging a perfectly level trench in the rocky soils of Park City, Draper, or the Wasatch Back is nearly impossible. Fastfoot is designed to adapt to uneven ground easily. The fabric features clearly printed, color-coded width lines, allowing installers to adjust the form to match the exact contours of the trench without the need for extensive ground leveling or custom-cut plywood.
Built-In Damp Proofing & Moisture Control Concrete is naturally hygroscopic, meaning it will continuously wick moisture up from the damp ground. Fastfoot stays in place after the pour, acting as a permanent damp-proof membrane. By completely severing capillary action between the ground and the concrete, Fastfoot prevents groundwater from wicking into the foundation, helping prevent mold, mildew, and damp basements.
Stronger, Cleaner Concrete. When pouring directly into a dirt trench, mud and water inevitably mix with the concrete, weakening the footing’s structural integrity. Fastfoot prevents this contamination. Additionally, during Utah’s blistering summer months, the fabric prevents rapid moisture loss from the bottom and sides of the footing, ensuring the cement particles hydrate properly and achieve maximum strength.
