Protecting Your ICF Walls From Termite Damage
ICF buildings don’t offer bulletproof protection against the pests by default. But did you know that there are several effective ways of protecting your ICF walls from termite damage?
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Dec, 2021
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Nov, 2021
Adding a Foundation with Logix ICF — As Featured on This Old House
See how one General Contractor was able to simplify a complex addition by pivoting the foundation design to Logix ICF. This contractor saved time, money, and gave his client a high-performance, energy-efficient basement for their new addition, that will actually be featured in an upcoming episode of This Old House, due to air in early 2022.
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Nov, 2021
What Is the Easiest Way to Calculate Wall Reinforcement for Insulated Concrete Form Walls?
Learn the 4 ways to calculate wall reinforcement for ICF walls (Providing your walls fall within certain parameters and limitations)
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Oct, 2021
Can I Place a Window or Door Opening Within 4 Feet of a Corner in an ICF Wall?
CAN I PLACE A WINDOW OR DOOR OPENING WITHIN 4 FEET OF A CORNER IN AN ICF WALL? There is no such restriction in the [...]
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Oct, 2021
A Look at Net-Zero Ready Below-Grade Walls for Cold Climates
Discover some of the expected changes to Canada’s energy efficiency standards and their effect on the building envelope. We’ll also walk you through the details of a possible solution for net-zero-ready (NZR) below-grade walls for colder climate zones.
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Oct, 2021
Insulated Concrete Forms Are the Future of Construction — Here’s Why
Insulated Concrete Forms are the future of construction — they elevate home comfort, boost energy efficiency, protect against intensifying natural disasters, and have predictable costs.
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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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Sep, 2021
Will the Wet Concrete in an ICF Wall Release Moisture Into the Home or Building as It Cures and Affect the Interior Humidity Levels?
Does the portion of the water that evaporates from an ICF wall affect the humidity inside the home or building? The answer is no! The foam panels of the ICF block are vapor barriers, so unless there are large gaps in the joints between the ICF blocks (Which is not normal at all) The evaporating moisture would not enter the home or building.
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Sep, 2021
How to Quickly Pivot to an ICF Foundation From Conventionally Designed House Plans
There are plenty of reasons to change your conventional foundation house plans to an ICF design — ease of construction, energy efficiency, and elevated comfort, just to name a few. Read this article to see how relatively straightforward it is to convert your conventionally designed foundation to ICF.
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Sep, 2021
What Are the Pros and Cons of an ICF Foundation?
Are you thinking about building your foundation with ICF? If so, you must be weighing all the pros of cons of using the system instead of traditional in-situ concrete. We've made the job easy for you by discussing the typical advantages and disadvantages of a system like Logix ICF in this post.
