Tips and Best Practices For Installing Wiring With Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs)
If you follow the right steps, use the best tools, and build with a wiring-friendly ICF system (spoiler alert – it’s Logix ICF!), cutting [...]
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Jan, 2023
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Jan, 2023
Builder Success Story: ICF Subdivision in Cave Junction, OR
The Pacific Northwest is a challenging construction market. The local building standards are as arduous as the buyers’ demands thanks to the region’s vulnerability [...]
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Dec, 2022
Parging Failures on ICF Walls: Why They Can Happen And How to Prevent Them
Parging is a popular strategy for protecting an ICF home’s exposed perimeter at grade — right where the waterproofing ends and the exterior veneer begins.Yet [...]
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Nov, 2022
How to Build ICF T-Walls with The Logix Buck Brace
Do you need to build ICF T-walls on site and not have the preformed Logix ICF T-wall blocks on site?Worry not — all you need [...]
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Nov, 2022
What Is a Good ICF Concrete Mix For Residential Applications In Canada?
R1 and R2 are the two classes of concrete typically used in ICF walls in Canada. But there’s more to it if you want to [...]
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Oct, 2022
If Engineering for ICF Walls is Offered in Building Codes, Why Does Logix ICF Offer its Own Prescriptive Engineering Packages?
Logix ICF’s prescriptive engineer tables simply offer superior clarity and more in-depth coverage for the design of Logix ICF walls. It is easier and [...]
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Oct, 2022
Best Practices for Cold Weather Concrete Placement With ICFs
ARE YOU BUILDING WITH ICFS AND HAVE A CONCRETE POUR SCHEDULED FOR A CHILLY DAY? DON’T DESPAIR! Since your walls are already insulated on both [...]
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May, 2022
A Spa With a View
This Logix ICF infinity pool was recently built high up in Utah’s Rocky Mountains ranges. Here, you’ll learn how the project team dealt with numerous challenges — from freezing temperatures and high altitudes, to a lack of bedrock on which to base the foundation.
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Sep, 2021
ICF vs. Poured Concrete Foundations — Which One Is Best For Your Project?
Read this full post to help make an informed decision about the pros and cons of both insulated concrete forms and conventionally poured concrete foundations.
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Jan, 2021
Enter Your Project Into The 2021 Logix Awards!
If you built an impressive project this year, we want to see it! With 4 categories to enter into, these awards showcase the very best of Logix ICF construction from installers (like yourself) across North America.
