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Barn Construction Process and Materials: How to Build the Best Barn
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HAZELDEAN RETIREMENT HOME
The own­ers want­ed an ener­gy-effi­cient facil­i­ty where they could pro­vide inde­pen­dent liv­ing, pal­lia­tive, and end-of-life care in Ontario, Cana­da.
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WOUNDED WARRIOR HOME
These own­ers want­ed a 100% self-sus­tain­ing, off-the-grid home. Because of its ener­gy-effi­cien­cy and insu­la­tion prop­er­ties, Fox Blocks ICF was the per­fect solu­tion.
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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.
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What's the Big Fascination Over Tiny Homes?
There’s no doubt that the idea of tiny home liv­ing is tak­ing off in a big way across the coun­try. But what’s the big fas­ci­na­tion over tiny homes real­ly all about?
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SANDY HOOK A-FRAME
The own­ers of this Sandy Hook A‑frame want­ed to enjoy the pris­tine views of Lake Coun­ty in a cus­tom home that was afford­able to build and main­tain.
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LUXE REEL THEATER
The project is a key fea­ture and gath­er­ing place in a small city that is plan­ning sub­stan­tial city-wide rede­vel­op­ment. The new 11-screen the­ater is a focal point of this effort and has intro­duced the region to ICF and the ben­e­fits of build­ing with this method.
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HUDSON STUDIOS
Belling­ham Mod­ern Cre­ative Stu­dio Merges His­to­ry with Inno­va­tion. Sur­round­ing an 85-year-old build­ing, Hud­son Stu­dios is an inspi­ra­tional space that is qui­et and com­fort­able for artists and design­ers to cre­ate. The mod­ern design uti­lized local tim­bers from the North­west region and includes 47-foot-long beams that span the width of the build­ing.
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HURRICANE HARVEY REBUILD
The own­ers’ for­mer home, destroyed by Hur­ri­cane Har­vey, was the touch­stone for fam­i­ly gath­er­ings for near­ly two decades, and its loss was dev­as­tat­ing for the fam­i­ly.
Contractors Can Use Traditional Building Measurements with ICF Studs when They Choose Fox Blocks