The Envelope Please
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17 Innovative Construction Trends for 2020
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DR. MAREK RESIDENCE
The home­own­ers dreamed of a Euro­pean style estate that felt like home in Franklin, Ten­nessee. They knew they want­ed to build a con­crete home and when they dis­cov­ered Fox Blocks ICFs they had the per­fect build­ing mate­r­i­al to accom­plish their aes­thet­ic and sus­tain­abil­i­ty goals.
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Build a Concrete House and Reap the Energy-Saving Rewards of Thermal Mass Home Design
AAC vs ICF Construction: What’s the Difference, Pros & Cons?
What Are the Differences Between AAC and ICF Construction?
When con­sid­er­ing AAC vs ICF con­struc­tion, it’s impor­tant to know the dif­fer­ences, pros, and cons.
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Building a Tsunami-Proof House with Fox Blocks
Build­ing a tsuna­mi-proof house requires strate­gic plan­ning and the use of spe­cial­ized mate­ri­als. Coastal homes face unique chal­lenges that demand solu­tions capa­ble of with­stand­ing pow­er­ful waves and the debris they car­ry.
Truss wire – Do we need it?
I was a believ­er in using truss wire when installing oth­er ICF’s but now that I’m using the Fox Blocks ICF I have been con­vinced by con­trac­tors that it is not nec­es­sary.
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ROY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
First ICF School built in Utah lead­ing to an addi­tion­al four ICF schools in the region with more in the design phase.
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LANDSCAPE RETAINING WALL
The chal­lenge for this build was to cre­ate a home that would appeal to a sophis­ti­cat­ed buy­er with fea­tures that an emp­ty nester mov­ing from a larg­er more expan­sive home would enjoy. The result is an ener­gy effi­cient home which cre­ative­ly uses space in an attrac­tive, lux­u­ri­ous, and cost effec­tive way.
Glen’s Contractor Tip Corner
Get­ting start­ed, the hot and cold ICF expe­ri­ence.