Library notes use the label Termite.
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SCIP
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A foam core with welded steel mesh on both faces, sprayed with shotcrete on site. Walls, roof, and floors can be the same system. Crews and shotcrete workmanship decide whether it is the right shell.
ICF
Not scored
Reinforced concrete poured inside a stay-in-place foam form. Mass, continuity, and continuous insulation in one wall. It costs more than frame up front, and crew familiarity varies by region.
ICCF
Not scored
Stay-in-place forms that are not all-foam, filled with concrete. The form material varies by manufacturer. This note does not prefer a product line.
SIP
Not scored
A foam core bonded between structural facings, often wood. Fast to crane into place. Wind, wetting, and insects are the questions a finished note has to answer with sources, not adjectives.
Mass timber
Not scored
Thick engineered wood, such as CLT or glulam, used as structure. Fire design is a char calculation and a code path. Moisture during construction is a known risk to plan for, not a footnote.
Steel frame
Not scored
Light-gauge steel studs and joists in place of wood framing. Termites do not eat it. Thermal bridging and corrosion detailing are the trade-offs a note has to specify.
CMU + foam
Not scored
Concrete block with a continuous insulation layer, usually outside the block, so the masonry is not a thermal bridge. Openings and the attachment of the foam still have to be detailed.
Slab on grade
Not scored
A concrete slab cast at or near the ground. Simple on a dry, flat lot. A poor fit where the flood elevation is above the slab, and a termite path if the slab-to-wall joint is casual.
Termite barriers
Not scored
Mesh, particle barriers, or a slab joint detailed so termites cannot travel unseen from soil to wood. A physical barrier is not a bait contract. Say which one the note means.
Borate framing
Not scored
Wood treated with a borate for insects and decay. It is for wood that stays dry. It is not a substitute for keeping the structure away from soil and bulk water.