Can You Mix Metal and Wood Studs? [The Challenges and Alternatives]
Can You Mix Metal and Wood Studs? Understanding the Mix and a Better Alternative
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The Backbone of Modern Construction: Steel Reinforced Concrete Walls
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How to Build a Flood-Resistant House
In this arti­cle, we’ll explore flood proof home con­struc­tion using inno­v­a­tive mate­ri­als and tech­niques, with a focus on insu­lat­ed con­crete forms (ICFs).
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ICF vs. Steel Framing: Which Is Best For Commercial Construction?
ICFs have been used with great suc­cess for projects such as hotels, the­atres, mul­ti-sto­ry res­i­den­tial, office, retail, mixed-use retail, edu­ca­tion­al projects and all man­ner of pub­lic works and fed­er­al mil­i­tary appli­ca­tions. How­ev­er, some peo­ple argue that Steel Fram­ing is best for com­mer­cial con­struc­tion, so we decid­ed to get to the bot­tom of the ICF vs. Steel Fram­ing face-off.
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8 Gorgeous Waterfront Homes Built with ICF
Water­front homes are one of the most sought after prop­er­ties in the coun­try. Unfor­tu­nate­ly, homes on the water face weath­er con­di­tions and a cli­mate that can be destruc­tive to the home.
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GRAYMOOR FRIARY
Fox Blocks was used to sup­port the Friary’s 200-year life expectan­cy for the facil­i­ty.
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Building for Durability: The 7 Strongest Building Materials for Residential Construction
Build­ing a home involves care­ful plan­ning and metic­u­lous con­struc­tion. The mate­ri­als used can dra­mat­i­cal­ly impact the dura­bil­i­ty, aes­thet­ics, and com­fort of the home. This arti­cle will explore the sev­en most durable build­ing mate­ri­als for res­i­den­tial con­struc­tion, and pro­vide insights into the strongest mate­r­i­al for build­ing a house and the longest-last­ing build­ing mate­ri­als avail­able today​.
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How ICF Reduces Production Time and Costs When Building a Movie Theater
ICF con­struc­tion expe­dites the pro­duc­tion of a movie the­ater and reduces labor costs over both wood-frame and CMU con­struc­tion.
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KELEMEN RESIDENCE
The home­own­er want­ed to build a mul­ti­fam­i­ly high-per­for­mance home as part of the Detroit Revi­tal­iza­tion Pro­gram, an ini­tia­tive in the region that aims to sus­tain and grow neigh­bor­hoods.
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Utilizing Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) for Construction in Wyoming