7 Problems with Wood Frame Construction 1
7 Problems with Wood Frame Construction
Sev­en spe­cif­ic prob­lems with wood frame con­struc­tion include fire- and wind-resis­tance, dura­bil­i­ty, low ther­mal mass, shrink­age, and com­pro­mised acoustics and indoor air qual­i­ty (IAQ).
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Understanding Insurance When Building a New Home
Under­stand­ing insur­ance is key when build­ing a new home — for both home­own­ers and builders.
An Issue of Mold
Indoor air qual­i­ty (IAQ) has always been an impor­tant issue, whether or not we’ve real­ized it.
Building Fire-Resistant Homes with Fox Blocks ICFs
Building Fire-Resistant Homes with Fox Blocks ICFs
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Reduce Commercial Building Construction Costs with ICF
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The Best Vapor Systems for Basement Walls
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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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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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The New Canadian NBCC Code and ICFs Compared to Wood Framing
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What is a Good R Value for Exterior Walls?