CMU Walls: Advantages, Disadvantages and A Better Option
Insulated concrete form blocks provide a host of advantages over traditional CMUs, including better energy efficiency, easier construction, and improved resilience.
The Best Vapor Systems for Basement Walls
How to Build a 4-Hour Fire Wall: Thickness, Materials, and Assembly
A Guide to Selecting the Best Siding for Your ICF Wall
Building an ICF house allows for the application of many types of exterior finishes. The choice of exterior finish comes down to your personal decision, cost, and local styles.
Fox Blocks ICF to Acquire Reward Wall Systems Assets
Fox Blocks ICF announced that it will acquire select key assets from Reward Wall Systems, Inc, integrating those assets into its own operations and augmenting the Fox Blocks Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) product line.
What is a Shear Wall and How Does it Protect Your Building?
Construction of a shear wall includes materials and design that enhance a structure’s stiffness, strength, and ductility in order to withstand lateral forces from severe winds and earthquakes.
How ICFs Provide Airtight and Fire-Resistant Common Walls for Multi-Family Buildings
What Is the R-Value of ICF Foundation Walls?
Manpower for 9,000 SF of ICF Wall Cut in Half!
“We completed 9,000 square-feet of wall in just five days with only five men. With normal masonry, it would have taken double the man power. Fox Blocks quality and ease of installation is important in an industry where time is money.”
Continuous Wall Foundation: Building a Strong Continuous Load Path from Foundation to Roof