Using ICF to Build a Home with Modern Adobe Style Walls
The design flexibility of Fox Blocks can easily enhance an adobe style home that is comfortable, energy-efficient, disaster-resistant, and durable.
HIGHLAND RESIDENCE
The owner of this home was attracted to Fox Blocks because of its energy efficiency.
The Superior Thermal Performance of ICF Lintels over Wood Lintels
MILTON RESIDENCE
The owners wanted an affordable custom home that could withstand Chesapeake Bay weather.
KRAFTHAUS
The Krafthaus home was built in the plains of Black Forest, Colorado which meant a high water table (4’ below grade), poor soil quality, and weather conditions that included high wind gusts and snow drifts up to 5 feet tall.
The Benefits of Building Multi-story Residential Buildings with ICF Blocks
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).
Record-Low HERS Index Score Attained with Net-Zero Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) Home
CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER
The building features an impressive mix of tall wall ICF, steel, and glazing.
MESKWAKI TRAVEL PLAZA
The Meskwaki Travel Plazais a full-service travel center includes a truckers’ lounge, convenience store, and 50’s themed diner.