POWELL COUNTY EOC
Powell County Emergency Operations Center is designed to meet FEMA requirements for chemical agent emergencies and storm resistance.
What is the typical Interior finish on an ICF?
All building codes in the USA and Canada specify that plastic insulation (EPS) must be covered by a thermal barrier equivalent to 15 minutes of fire protection in habitable spaces. This is achieved with ½” gypsum board or an equivalent material. Fox Blocks has specific fire testing that proves regular ½” gypsum board with regular drywall screws fastened into the plastic webs remains on the wall for the required 15-minute time period.
The Evolution of Building Inspections
The evolving and improving field of building inspection, along with real estate regulations, enures that today’s buyers can make more accurate and informed decisions on their building purchases than they could 50 years ago.
THE CONDOR INFINITY-EDGE POOL
High-Tech Infinity Pool Creates Resort Style Oasis. The Condor’s ICF infinity-edge pool highlights EcoFinish, 90-foot integrated clear acrylic wall, 20-foot multi-fold glass doors and colored LED light effects, which contribute to the show-stopping residential courtyard.
What size and how much steel reinforcement is required in an ICF?
Fox Blocks walls are designed as reinforced concrete walls, with steel reinforcement bars specified to be installed vertically and horizontally, as the walls are built. Typical reinforcement bar sizes used are #4 or #5 (10 m or 15 m).
ICF Construction Protects Homes and Families from Tornados
HIGHLAND RESIDENCE
The owner of this home was attracted to Fox Blocks because of its energy efficiency.
Is an ICF home quieter than a stick framed home?
Absolutely. The exterior walls are two layers of continuous insulation, the density of solid concrete and a layer of ½” gypsum board on the inside all contribute to superior sound suppression of STC 50 for the whole building envelope. Note: A wood frame system of equivalent STC rating would be 2 x 4 studs spaced 16˝ o/c, with 3½˝ absorptive material, 1 layer of 5 /8˝ Type X gypsum board on resilient channels spaced 16˝ o/c, and 2 layers of 5 /8˝ Type X gypsum board on the other side. (Courtesy of 1995 NBCC Section A9.10.3.1 Wall #W5a)
PARKER WOODS MONTESSORI SCHOOL
A key design element of this school was sustainability.
LODGE AT MARLOW
Fox Blocks contributed to a family property along the Fish River near the Alabama Gulf Coast.