Introducing
The Superior Advantage
Building With
Superior Walls
For Every Superior
New Home
Superior Walls of America
•Founded
by building
contractor Mel Zimmerman
in 1981
•The
world’s leader in precast
wall systems with built-in
insulation, galvanized
nailers for easy finish
•25
franchises across the
USA…and growing
•Over
85,000 foundations
installed around the world
Superior Walls of America
Foundation of choice for the
New American Home (2001, 2002)
Received the 2001
Innovative Housing
Technology Award
(NAHB & Popular Science)
Industry leader in precast,
residential foundations
Superior Building
Features & Benefits
• Custom made to your specifications
• Precise (manufactured
in a factory-controlled
environment)
• Fast Installation
(less time waiting
to build)
• Dry (requires no additional damp-proofing)
• Steel reinforced 5,000+ psi concrete
Superior Building
Features & Benefits
• Pre-insulated
(added value over
traditional foundations)
• Pre-studded (cavity for
additional insulation)
• Easy to finish
(Galvanized lath and
precast access holes)
• Guaranteed 15 years
Superior Building
Features & Benefits
• Water-tight and damp proof
(5,000+ psi concrete)
• Built-in steel reinforced
concrete footer
• Crushed stone sub-footer
drains water away
• Rigid insulation is a vapor
barrier and thermal break
Building Procedure
• You provide a print
• We supply you
with a quote
• Scheduled for
installation on
agreed upon date
Building Procedure
• Your excavator prepares
job site according to our
Builder Guideline Booklet
• Site check is done prior
to installation by
Superior Walls to
approve delivery
Building Procedure
• Walls are custom made
in a factory-controlled
environment, contributing
to precision & quality
• Walls are delivered to
the job site on our trailers
Building Procedure
• The stone footer is easier
to install and more
efficient than a concrete
footer.
• The stone footer will prevent uneven
settling while assisting with water
drainage.
Building Procedure
• Superior Walls factory-trained
and certified crew compacts
crushed stone sub-footer and
completes final site preparation
• Our crane lifts the walls into
place and Superior Walls crew
installs the foundation –
plumb, level and square
As Soon As We Are Finished…
1. Pour your floor
slab
2. Install the
floor decking
3. Backfill
It’s that simple…
you’re ready in
only hours!
Introducing
The Superior Advantage
The New
International Codes
Are Here…
Will Your
Foundations
Measure Up?
Code Compliance
• IRC now requires foundation
walls to be insulated
– Extra insulation installs
easily with pre-insulated,
pre-studded Superior Walls
• IRC now requires
egress windows
– Easily installed with
precast window spaces
Code Compliance
• Superior Walls is
nationally recognized
– ESR-1553 (R-5)
– ESR-1662 (Xi)
– HUD SEB #1117 Rev 6
• Complies with IRC requirements
for precast foundations
Introducing
The Superior Advantage
Mold & Moisture
The Newest
Builder Concerns
What Is Mold?
• A fungus that releases airborne spores
which are everywhere
• Thrives in high humidity
• Breaks down dead
material in nature
• Feeds on nutrients that
exist on most surfaces
• Can be difficult or nearly impossible
to fully remove
Why You Should
Be Concerned
• Linked to health problems & home damage
• Lawsuits & insurance claims have increased
dramatically
• Moisture is the #1 source
of residential concerns (Health House)
To Stop Mold…Stop Moisture!
• Superior Walls’ special
high psi concrete mix
needs no additional
waterproofing
• Insulation forms tight seal
• Crushed stone sub-footer
reduces hydrostatic
pressure on walls
• Perimeter drain channels
water away
Discover
The Superior Advantage
Superior Building
Options
Multiple Wall Heights
Beam Pockets
Beam Pockets
Basements With
Brick Ledges
Discover
The Superior Advantage
Applications
Any Style
Any Home
Traditional Foundations
Traditional Foundations
Walkout Basements
Walkout Basements
Above Grade
Above Grade
Modular Construction
Modular Construction
Photo Courtesy EXCEL HOMES
Copyright 2002. All rights reserved worldwide.
Log Homes
Log Homes
Single And Multiple
Family Homes
Large Custom Homes
Discover
The Superior Advantage
“The basement
has come out of the
dark…builders
that dig down are
finding gold.”
- Builder Magazine, 1999
Superior Features
Built-in features
Superior
Walls
Traditional
Foundation
Insulated
Studded
Precast access holes
Damp proof
Footer included
Installs in hours
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
Homeowners are
looking for better
basements...
Give Them
Superior Walls
BUILD WITH
SUPERIOR WALLS
• Dry
• Warm
• Smart
• Superior
(See the limited warranty. Contact your local
Superior Walls representative for details.)
The Superior Building Process
Builder submits blueprints
Excavator prepares site
Insulation set
(Superior Walls factory)
Concrete poured
(Superior Walls factory)
Walls delivered by trailer
Certified Superior Walls
crew completes installation
Let’s Get Started
1. Provide us with your blueprint
2. We supply a quote
3. Approve and
schedule installation
4. Follow instructions
for preparing your site
5. Let our trained crew
do the work
6. Start building the
Superior Way
Superior
Walls
Block
Poured
In Place
(PIP)
5,000 + PSI concrete?
Yes
No
No
No
Walls Manufactured in a climate-controlled
factory?
Installed by factory-certified installation crew?
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Damp proof from factory?
Yes
No
No
No
Rebar always present in a pre-engineered
configuration?
Yes
No
No
No
Concrete footer required before foundations
walls constructed?
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Can use crushed stone footing?
Yes
No
No
No
Limited by cold weather for pouring concrete?
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Always include a redundant perimeter drain to
daylight or sump?
Yes
No
No
No
Sill plate holes provided?
Yes
No
No
No
Provided with a continuous layer of R5 or R12.5
insulation bonded directly to the concrete?
Yes
No
No
Yes*
Holes provided for wiring and plumbing?
Yes
No
No
No
Galvanized nailers built into the wall?
Yes
No
No
No
Allow for increasing the amount of insulation
without the need to install additional framing?
Yes
No
No
No
Foundation installation time average 1 day?
Yes
No
No
No
Ready to finish from factory?
Yes
No
No
No
Comparing:
Insulated
Concrete
Forms (ICF)
How do the Superior Walls Systems
Compare to Block, Poured in Place
(PIP) or Insulated Concrete Form (ICF)
Foundation Systems?
(* Or higher depending on system)
For Every Superior New Home
1-888-817-5537
www.superiorwallspa.com
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