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

Basements With Brick Ledges

Discover The Superior Advantage Applications Any Style Any Home

Traditional Foundations

Walkout Basements

Above Grade

Modular Construction

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 Insulated Studded Precast access holes Damp proof Footer included Installs in hours Superior Walls Traditional Foundation ü Yes ü Yes Ð No Ð No

Homeowners are lookin 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

Comparing: 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 Damp proof from factory? Yes No No No Yes No No Concrete footer required before foundations walls constructed? No Yes Can use crushed stone footing? Yes No No Limited by cold weather for pouring concrete? No Yes Always include a redundant perimeter drain to daylight or sump? Yes No No Sill plate holes provided? Yes No No No Provided with a continuous layer of R 5 or R 12. 5 insulation bonded directly to the concrete? Yes No No Yes* Holes provided for wiring and plumbing? Yes No No Galvanized nailers built into the wall? Yes 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 Ready to finish from factory? Yes No No No Rebar always present in a pre-engineered configuration? 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)