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Duplex vs. Multiplex: Choosing the Right Investment
Duplex or mul­ti­plex: which is the bet­ter invest­ment? Learn the dif­fer­ences, pros, and cons to make the right choice for your prop­er­ty goals!
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How Much Does It Cost to Build a Church? Average Costs Explained
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Shear Walls vs. Load Bearing Walls
When con­struct­ing a build­ing, ensur­ing its sta­bil­i­ty and resilience is crit­i­cal. Two essen­tial com­po­nents that play cru­cial roles in build­ing sta­bil­i­ty are shear walls and load bear­ing walls.
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Why More School Boards Are Turning to ICF School Construction for Long-Term Cost Savings
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4 New Building Code Changes You Need to Know
Under­stand­ing new build­ing codes is cru­cial for con­struc­tion pro­fes­sion­als and home­own­ers alike, espe­cial­ly with the increased fre­quen­cy and inten­si­ty of hur­ri­canes and tor­na­does.
Vertical vs horizontal ICF
Vertical vs. Horizontal ICF: Pros and Cons
Both ver­ti­cal and hor­i­zon­tal ICFs con­struc­tion cre­ate mois­ture- and dis­as­ter-resis­tant walls with excel­lent R‑values. But which is the bet­ter ICF wall?
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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.
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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.
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Continuous Wall Foundation: Building a Strong Continuous Load Path from Foundation to Roof
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Fear Not - Simple and Quick ICF Foundations Can Save You Time and Money