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Look at the huge cavity to be filled with 4,000 psi pump mix in the wall block above. Note the window jambs and sills and lintels and all the architectural elements that do not exist in ICFs

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DAC-ART has the best energy efficiency, far better than ICFs. It has continuous insulation with R-value higher than ICFs because DAC-ART wall thickness and foam thickness are customizable for each house. It can have twice the thickness of foam compared to ICFs when desired. DAC-ART's thermal mass benefit is much higher than ICFs because it has concrete on the interior of the foam as well as in two other isolated layers, 3 layers of thermal mass concrete altogether.
Sound proofing superiority. DAC-ART has better soundproofing than ICFs because it has 3 separate masses of concrete isolated by 2 layers of foam. The foam can be any thickness desired and have more than twice the soundproofing and energy efficiency when compared to ICFs. Both the foam and the concrete is continuous.
Fireproof. Considering buildling in a forest or other places vulnerable to fire?
Hurricane proof and storm proof with adequate foundations and engineering. Considering building your home in coastal areas as well as in areas that have the risk of tornados..
Termite proof. Termites can't eat concrete.
Rot proof. Doesn't rot.
Lowest maintenance possible. No paint on either side of the wall is required
Both sides of wall finished when installation is done. The "skin" or finish is complete without the need for another trade or material. All other construction concepts have walls that require "sandwiching" layers of different materials. ICFs are another sandwich wall with layers of finishes applied to interior and to exterior surfaces. DAC-ART is a one element to set in place without adding layers to the outside or to the inside of the concrete wall.
Architectural details are already on components rather than being added (exceptions are complex sculptures that take more time to do and they may be added later with stainless steel pins and epoxy glue). This includes a cornice with a projected profile, with entablature and soffit extension as required.
Durability against the elements. 4,000 psi mix with rebar and strux reinforcement. 3 concrete masses isolated by foam makes it stronger than ICF, SCIPs, CMU and other concrete methods.
Highest R value, as much R value as desired. Any R value you want is possible with modifying the thickness. DAC-ART can be any thickness and any R value on demand.More energy efficiency than ICFs.
Cornice. Incomparable concrete (stone) cornice. No other construction system offers a comparable cornice with the beauty and strength of a DAC-ART cornice. A DAC-ART cornice includes a projected profile, with entablature and soffit extension as required.

Provides more character in fine interiors. Both sides of DAC-ART are finished and looks like real limestone as seen in Paris. No additional layers of materials or coatings are needed. This criteria was based on Theodore Dial's love and study of limestone (calcaire) in France where one can still see the inside surface the same as the exterior side. If a different finish is desired on the inside, plaster or any version of badigeon may be applied directly to DAC-ART without the many other steps in the other construction methods.

gorgeous-interior-made-with-concrete-on-the-Florida-coast — The beautiful stone wall interior above shows how the inside of DAC-ART gives the inside finish and details without adding additional materials.

concrete-porch-exudes-strength-on-the-coast-in-Naples-FL — Powerful DAC-ART Cornices like the carved stone cornices in Paris

No Need for Additional Interior Finishes, unless another finish is desired.

In addition to the skin of the wall, the interior side of the DAC-ART wall is formed to give all the desired moulding, cornices, bases, crowns, etc that Dial designs. This adds immensely to the uniqueness of each home.

Théodore and Renée inside the Colbert's DAC-ART home with the stone interior exposed.

DAC-ART is superior to SCIP wall construction. A SCIP wall typically has about 2" on each side of foam for a total of 4" of concrete in the wall. DAC-ART has 3 to 4 times more concrete in the walls giving it 3 to four times the strength. SCIP and other methods do not look like stone. DAC-ART's stone-look is the authentic European limestone (calcaire) and can be of different sizes.
SCIP and other methods do not have architectural details without adding them. The same sandwich wall idea of all wall methods except DAC-ART. DAC-ART includes all the architectural mouldings, cornice/eave overhang of the highest decorative order, sills, relief panels, keys, and details without limit. When you set a block in place, it's done. No sandwich, no paint, etc. DAC-ART is substantially better than SCIP and better than the other concrete wall construction methods because it combines the better attributes of the other methods all in one component.

Heavy Duty, custom concrete components with a large cavity to fill with solid concrete matrix to lock it all together. With concrete pumped in the wall, 3 layers of concrete are created. The three layers of thermal mass are isolated by 2 separate layers of foam. Each layer of concrete and each layer of foam are 100% customizable to suit the level of energy efficiancy you wish. More than any other method

The cavity is lined with foam. This foam can be any thickness requested to surpass the foam in ICFs. DAC-ART foam is made continous at joints during construction. The R-value can be as much as we want to make the wall thickness. Concrete is in 3 isolated masses divided by 2 layers of foam. Additional isolated masses of concrete can be added by request. The layer of concrete on the inside gives real, direct thermal mass benefit in energy efficiency. ICFs have the foam on the wrong side of the concrete in order to give this full impact of thermal mass benefit. Ultimately, DAC-ART is a separate category of concrete-construction methods because it is technically both ICF and a dense, wet-cast concrete at the same time with 3 isolated masses of concrete. It is not a standard size. It's size is customizable for each project and this includes it's thickness, giving it the ability to achieve extremely high levels of strength, highest level of energy efficiencey (lowest utility bills possible), soundproofing, fireproofing, stormproofing, freedom from maintenance. Termites cannot eat it, it will not rot, it won't

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Powerful DAC-ART Cornices like the carved stone cornices in Paris