A Strong Roof Connection

If you’re finishing your ICF structure with a wood roof, it’s important to prepare for high winds. Even through ICFs stand up strong to wind, your roof may still be in danger. That’s why BuildBlock is proud to offer Burmon ICF Hurricane Brackets. Burmon Brackets are the most efficient and effective residential roof truss tie downs available, saving you time and money. Ask your sales rep about adding Burmon to your next order today!

Why Burmon?

The Burmon Hurricane Anchor is specifically designed to tie down roof trusses to wall frames for US Building Systems and is fully certified and tested for use in accordance with the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC) and 2012 International Building Code.

The ICF Hurricane Anchor has been specially designed for US conditions and modern ICF concrete building techniques to deliver safer, more efficient and higher load rafter/truss anchor connections that deliver significant cost savings over the total house build. Scaled over multiple projects, the benefits of using Burmon Hurricane Anchors are compelling.

• Fully engineered, tested, and product approved
• Designed to resist 96% of all global high wind events
• Top plate sites inside ICF wall enhancing thermal performance
• Screw fixed through nail plate for stronger, faster connections
• No skew/toe or hand nailing required
• Half the cost of other connectors whilst delivering extremely high load capacities 
• The strongest ICF tie-down systems in the world
• Significant cost savings to the total house build

Burmon’s ICF Wood & Steel Ledgers utilize the Burmon ICF Connector System, a revolutionary double-threaded cylinder bolt assembly that connects and anchors wood ledger brackets, wood and steel ledgers, joist hangers, I- joists, beams and trusses to insulated concrete forms (ICF) walls.

• Fast & easy to install
• Less expensive than ordinary ledger connectors
• Revolutionary double-cylinder bolt technology
• Ledger bracket, bolt & washers are supplied
• Template for marking out bolts is supplied
• No drilling through steel plates
• ICFWL designed for 1 1/2 & 1 3/4 wood ledgers
• 25% higher capacity than other brand ledgers

For more information, visit the Burmon ICF Ledger product page.

The cylinder bolt assembly is engineered with high capacity sheer points, which more efficiently absorbs the energy of the unsupported load transfer span, between the polystyrene inner and outer ICF wall. The embedded legs of the cylinder tube have openings to receive concrete and rebar (optional) and the high capacity bolts connect directly to the concrete within the ICF wall, enhancing strength, stiffness of connection, function and durability. USA Patent Application Number 17/120,457.

Burmon’s ICF Joist Hanger utilizes the Burmon ICF Connector System, a revolutionary double-threaded cylinder bolt assembly that connects and anchors wood ledger brackets, wood and steel ledgers, joist hangers, I- joists, beams and trusses to insulated concrete forms (ICF) walls.

• No wood ledger required
• Fast & easy to use
• High-capacity & cost-effective
• Spade drill bit included
• Joist hangers, bolts, & washers are supplied
• Engineered specifically for ICF construction
• Available in 1 1/2, 2 1/2 & 3 1/2 widths
• Fits tightly into an ICF wall during concrete pour

For more information, visit the Burmon ICF Joist Hanger product page.

The cylinder bolt assembly is engineered with high capacity sheer points, which more efficiently absorbs the energy of the unsupported load transfer span, between the polystyrene inner and outer ICF wall. The embedded legs of the cylinder tube have openings to receive concrete and rebar (optional) and the high capacity bolts connect directly to the concrete within the ICF wall, enhancing strength, stiffness of connection, function and durability. US Patent Application 17/120,457.