How to Attach Wooden Shingles to an Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) Wall? Shingle Assembly Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) offer an embedded furring strip every 8” [...]
How should I protect my ICF job site from an overnight snowfall? Your first priority is to keep snow out of the forms you [...]
How Thick are ICF Walls? Logix ICF foam panels are each 2.75” thick for a total of 5.5” of EPS (or GPS) foam insulation [...]
What Is the Best Way to Attach a Roof to an ICF Wall for Wind Resistance? For resistance to high winds it is recommended to [...]
ARE ICFS SAFER THAN WOOD? Yes, ICF walls are significantly safer that wood-frame walls.ICF walls can be engineered to be wind-rated to over 300 mph. [...]
Can I Build With ICF Myself? Yes, if you have basic construction experience and the building is a simple design, like a rectangle. Simple ICF [...]
Do ICF Homes Cost More? On average ICF homes do not cost more than traditional wood homes when annual energy savings is considered.Assuming you are planning [...]
What Are Insulated Concrete Forms? Quite simply, insulated concrete forms (ICFs) are hollow foam blocks that are filled with concrete. ICFs are a high-quality [...]
