How to Speed Up New Home Construction
Lightweight and sturdy ICFs, like Fox Blocks, speed up new home construction with quick and easy installation, guaranteed availability, and both hot and cold temperature resistance.
The Power of Insulated Concrete Forms: Maximizing R-Value in Your Construction Project
How to Build a Guest House: Costs, Speed, and Energy Savings
Blower Door Test 101: Essential Guide to Airtightness in ICF Construction
Embodied Carbon vs Operational Carbon: The ICF Advantage for Operational Carbon Buildings
The environmental impact of buildings is a key concern in modern construction, focusing on reducing carbon emissions. A clear understanding of embodied and operational carbon, along with their differences, is essential for sustainable construction strategies.
Barn Construction Process and Materials: How to Build the Best Barn
How to Integrate an HVAC System with ICF Construction
What Additional Insulation Do You Need for an ICF Home?
Easy-to-install ICF wall systems help create energy-efficient, durable, disaster-resistant, and healthy homes. But do you need additional wall insulation for ICF homes?
Cinder Block (CMU) vs. Traditional Poured Concrete Wall Foundations
We cover the differences between CMU blocks and poured concrete foundations so that you don’t have to learn from trial and error.
Glen's Contractor Tip Corner: Short Jogs
I had a call this week from a contractor who wanted to know if there was an easy way to build a two foot jog into a wall. This brought back flashbacks of when I used to attempt to interlock corners thinking the strength of the interlock was going to hold things together during concrete placement.