What Is the Right Concrete Core Size For an ICF Wall In a Single-Family Dwelling?
Let's look at the typical concrete core widths in single-family dwelling ICF walls and see how to choose the right size for your project.
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Apr, 2022
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Mar, 2022
Top 5 Reasons Builders Choose Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) in 2022
Discover the 5 main reasons more, and more builders are ditching the old wood frame in favor of ICFs.
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Mar, 2022
2022 Lumber Prices Update: the Rollercoaster Ride Continues
Lumber prices and the broader costs of construction materials have surged and fallen repeatedly, making long-term construction projects that much more challenging to estimate.
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Mar, 2022
Building With Concrete — A Sustainability Update
The concrete industry has launched several new technologies that can offset concrete’s carbon footprint.
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Feb, 2022
Expected ICF-Related Changes to the National Building Code of Canada
Building with ICF will be further simplified once NBCC 2020 takes effect. Builders now will have a defined standard for many of the basics, like materiality, exterior and interior attachments, and lateral supports.
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Feb, 2022
The Advantages of Insulated Concrete Forms and Why It Matters
Not only are ICFs weathering the current economic turmoil and supply chain crisis far better than lumber, they also offer many advantages that homeowners and construction pros can benefit from.
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Feb, 2022
4 Key Reasons to Use Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) When You Build a Swimming Pool
Building a pool with ICF has many benefits — long-term energy savings, design versatility, and simple construction. Check out the 4 ways you can improve your next swimming pool project with ICFs and these 10 basic ICF pool construction steps.
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Jan, 2022
5 Details to Get Right in a Mid-rise ICF Building
These several tricks and design tweaks can optimize your mid-rise ICF project, making a more resilient, energy-efficient (and profitable) building.
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Jan, 2022
Enter Your Project Into The 2022 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.
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Dec, 2021
How to Prevent Cellular Signal Issues in ICF Homes and Buildings
Like many other natural and artificial materials, ICF walls get in the way of radio waves that carry the cellular signal. But luckily, the solution is simple — all you need is a cell signal booster.
