How Strong is the Fox Blocks 90° Corner?
We built a test wall 440 feet long x 9′-4″ tall with 24 turns, with no bracing or strapping, to test the 90 degree blocks with concrete.
R-Value Thermal Resistance Calculations
Fox Blocks Accessories
Fox Blocks products are complemented by a full line of accessories to make your project’s construction easier. From window and door bucks to the only patented ICF masonry anchor on the market, we have got you covered.
GEORGETOWN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Ashbury Hills Elementary School is the first complete school built with ICFs in the state of Nebraska, and its gymnasium was built to full height with Fox Blocks.
A Look at the Rising Cost of Lumber in Home Building
A slowdown at the lumber mills due to the COVID-19 pandemic, combined with other factors, has led to lumber shortages and skyrocketing prices.
SANTA RITA RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Discovery is one of the four schools to receive the zero energy certification, nationwide.
ICF Builder Awards Round Up
We thought we’d share a round up of some of our previous awards.
Fox Blocks ICF to Acquire Reward Wall Systems Assets
Fox Blocks ICF announced that it will acquire select key assets from Reward Wall Systems, Inc, integrating those assets into its own operations and augmenting the Fox Blocks Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) product line.
How to Build a Wind-Resistant Home with Fox Blocks ICFs
Tragically, between 2000 and 2017 there were 894 wind and 1417 tornado-related deaths. In 2017, 36 percent of the wind and 63 percent of the tornado-related fatalities happened either in a mobile or permanent home. A wind-resistant design is critical to a home’s integrity and a family’s safety.
The Fox Block Interlock
When the Fox Blocks interlock was designed our Engineering staff made the choice not to focus on being within 1÷2” to 1” from the building dimension but to give the strongest interlock possible.