Insulated Concrete Form
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Blue Heron EcoHaus: Making an ICF Foundation
This brand of insulated concrete forms has only one foam face, complicating the assembly
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Placing Concrete In Our ICF Foundation Walls
To keep your ICF walls plumb, don’t skimp on the bracing
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Does R-Value Trump Thermal Mass?
Choosing between insulated concrete forms and wood-framed walls
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Owner-Builders Get a Tight Shell With SIPs
By David and Cathy Glasser To see a video tour of this home, click here. Acting as general contractors, my wife Cathy (a nurse practitioner) and I (a jazz musician)…
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Should Insulated Concrete Forms be Air-Sealed?
Where airtight construction is a central goal, are the joints between ICFs a weak point?