Simple Ways to Save Money On Your Build
As builders and buyers look to continually fight rising costs, making small changes and minor substitutions, as a way of value engineering, can largely impact the final cost of a build.
Do I Really Need a Building Permit for This?
When building a new home or business, it’s essential for contractors to obtain a building permit and post it at the construction site.
Why Real Estate Investors Should Rebuild with ICF Instead of Fix and Flip
Real estate investors can limit the financial risks of fix and flip construction by demolishing the old structures and rebuilding with insulated concrete forms (ICFs).
What is the Optimal Foundation Wall Thickness?
A concrete foundation wall’s thickness plays an integral role in its long-term strength and durability. Local building codes mandate the foundation specifications, addressing conditions that affect the foundation thickness.
KING GEORGE LANTERN HALL
Lantern Hall won the Commonwealth Award from the Virginia Chapter of the American Concrete Institute.
What size and how much steel reinforcement is required in an ICF?
Fox Blocks walls are designed as reinforced concrete walls, with steel reinforcement bars specified to be installed vertically and horizontally, as the walls are built. Typical reinforcement bar sizes used are #4 or #5 (10 m or 15 m).