Net Zero House Cost: What Homeowners Can Expect to Spend
Building a new home starts with a series of technical choices that define long-term performance.
Can I install a 16' garage door and / or large openings in a concrete wall?
Yes, if the following criteria is available for the design of a concrete lintel (beam) over the opening – concrete lintel depth minimum 16″ (400 mm) or more with no point loads. Larger openings would require an engineered design.
Is the Fox Blocks product rated by ‘Energy Star’?
Energy Star does not evaluate or rate insulation products. Every Fox Blocks home when tested by an Energy Rater, can meet and exceed the Energy Star home standards and achieve a 5 Star rating and a ‘HERS’ score well below the minimum Energy Star requirement of 85, or in Canada, higher than an EnerGuide rating of 80.
Fox Blocks and Menards Promote Storm Safe Homes
Our insulated concrete forms are solid monolithic walls and withstand the worst of rainstorms, fires, and high winds — including tornadoes.
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The Ideal Design of a Fire-Resistant Building
Understanding Insurance When Building a New Home
Understanding insurance is key when building a new home — for both homeowners and builders.
Understanding Current Supply Chain Woes and the Lack of Skilled and Unskilled Labor
Attaching Floor Joists to Your Insulated Concrete Forms
Just one way to attach your floor system to the side of a Fox Blocks wall when building with Insulated Concrete Forms for multiple stories of construction.
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