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Zont bracing is a light weight, cost effective method of flattening an Insulated Concrete Form wall using site available 2x4s. It consists of three components:
Zont™ Waler Brackets: hold horizontal 2x4 walers and vertical 2x4 strongbacks solidly against the ICF wall;
Zuckle™ Wall Aligners: plumb the strongbacks to align the wall to the stringline;
2x4 Walers & Strongbacks: held in the Zont™ bracket and flatten the wall;
Advantages
Straighter walls: Horizontal walers are the first contact with the wall, straightening first in the horizontal direction. Compare this with conventional vertical braces where the first contact is vertical, leading to a wavy horizontal alignment.
Economic: Zont™ bracing is approximately 10% the cost of vertical bracing;
Fast: a 'twist' of the wrist quickly locks the horizontal waler and vertical strongback in position.
Lightweight: Zont™ waler brackets and Zuckle™ wall aligners weight approximately 10% the weight of conventional vertical bracing. Use 5 gallon buckets to carry into the jobsite;
Height Adaptable: brace stem walls or tall walls on same job, just add another row of Zonts™ and another 2x4 waler;
Buck Adaptable: window and end of wall bucks are easily reinforced as there is no vertical brace in the way;
Green: use site available 2x4s, save on delivery and storage costs;
Easily to transport: 12 Zont™ braces fit in a 5 gallon bucket - try that with 12 conventional braces.
