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5 Must-Haves for High Performance Building Envelope Systems
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Cavity vs. Continuous Insulation: Discover the Best Option for Maximum Efficiency
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3 Problems with Steel Frame Construction and Why ICF is a Better Alternative
There are three prob­lems with steel frame con­struc­tion that affect the safe­ty, effi­cien­cy, and dura­bil­i­ty of the struc­tures they cre­ate.
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Why Fox Blocks ICF Safe Rooms Provide the Best Protection During Dangerous Wind Events
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Controlling Commercial Construction Labor Costs with ICF
Con­trol­ling Com­mer­cial Con­struc­tion Labor Costs with ICF
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How to Choose a 1-Hour Fire-Rated Wall Assembly
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Building a Year-Round, Energy-Efficient and Durable Cabin with Fox Blocks ICF
Cab­ins and cot­tages often start as a sec­ond home or week­end retreat. ICF con­struc­tion ensures year-round use of the cab­in.
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Building for Durability: The 7 Strongest Building Materials for Residential Construction
Build­ing a home involves care­ful plan­ning and metic­u­lous con­struc­tion. The mate­ri­als used can dra­mat­i­cal­ly impact the dura­bil­i­ty, aes­thet­ics, and com­fort of the home. This arti­cle will explore the sev­en most durable build­ing mate­ri­als for res­i­den­tial con­struc­tion, and pro­vide insights into the strongest mate­r­i­al for build­ing a house and the longest-last­ing build­ing mate­ri­als avail­able today​.
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Designing for Disaster Protection and Storm-Proof Homes
Exte­ri­or wind dam­age is respon­si­ble for 25% of all home­own­er insur­ance claims. That doesn’t include the inte­ri­or loss­es that occur when dam­aged win­dows and roofs let rain wreak hav­oc inside. While we can’t pre­vent wind­storms, we can lessen their dam­age by plan­ning home designs with wind-resis­tance as a top pri­or­i­ty.