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How is Octaform product transported?

All components of Octaform’s Finished Forming Systems are shipped unassembled in custom-made crates. The components are flat-packed and organized by wall type or assembly group. The quantity/volume ratio of our shipping method is extremely favourable when compared to conventional concrete forms. For example, the Finished Forming System needed to construct a 3 million gallon tank can easily be shipped on one flatbed truck.…

Can Octaform be insulated?

Insulation can be incorporated within the concrete walls to provide any specified R-value. Insulation is placed within the Finished Forming System on the outside wall side – to ensure maximum efficiency is derived from the concrete’s thermal mass.…

Can I finish the interior or exterior walls?

Octaform’s finished wall panels are designed to require no additional finishing. Our finished wall panels can be supplied in a number of different colors. If required, walls can be painted any color with PVC paint. Specialty firms can also finish the walls with wall facings such as acrylic stucco, siding, brick, and stone.…

Can I attach equipment to the walls?

Yes. Mechanical equipment and electrical components can be incorporated within the Octaform Finished Forming System prior to concrete being poured or mounted to the wall on completion, providing clean and secure equipment integration.…

Are Octaform forms delivered assembled?

The components of the Octaform Finished Forming System are delivered to the job-site packaged by wall type or assembly group. The system is assembled after job-site preparations are completed. Assembly is simple and detailed instructions are provided in our CONSTRUCTION GUIDE (Doc 13.90MB). We can provide a field services representative at a daily or weekly rate to ensure the project meets Octaform’s quality standards.…

What is a “Finished Forming System”?

The Octaform Finished Forming System is a stay-in-place wall construction method – the components of the form remain in place after the concrete has cured, along with the Finished Wall Panels. It is a concrete wall and finished wall surface, constructed in one step using one system. Octaform Finished Wall Panels are easy to clean, water resistant and require no additional sealing or finishing.…