Building a Year-Round, Energy-Efficient and Durable Cabin with Fox Blocks ICF
Cabins and cottages often start as a second home or weekend retreat. ICF construction ensures year-round use of the cabin.
What is the R-Value of Concrete? How to Maximize Wall Insulation with ICFs
Your Guide to Building a Home With the Future in Mind
Some clients might want to leave the home to future generations of family members, while others may have a passion for environmental sustainability. Comments like that all point to the same thing: a client who wants a home designed with the future in mind. And, by keeping up with the latest developments in future-focused design, you can provide the solution.
What is the Optimal Foundation Wall Thickness?
A concrete foundation wall’s thickness plays an integral role in its long-term strength and durability. Local building codes mandate the foundation specifications, addressing conditions that affect the foundation thickness.
Building Beyond Code with ICF
While it may seem that having to comply with constantly-evolving building codes is just part of doing business in a modern society, that’s not really true.
Glen's Contractor Tip Corner: Short Jogs
I had a call this week from a contractor who wanted to know if there was an easy way to build a two foot jog into a wall. This brought back flashbacks of when I used to attempt to interlock corners thinking the strength of the interlock was going to hold things together during concrete placement.
What is a Resilient Home and How to Build One
Constructing strong homes that endure time and nature is crucial in modern building. Resilient homes are created to withstand harsh weather and provide exceptional durability and safety for homeowners.
Understanding Current Supply Chain Woes and the Lack of Skilled and Unskilled Labor
What Climates Does ICF Work Best In?
17 Innovative Construction Trends for 2020