As you begin formulating the plans for your new home, there seems to be no end to the number of choices you have to make. It's natural to pour hours of time and effort into choosing the right paint, wall coverings, exterior finish and other aesthetics for your new home. But first take some time to decide what will be inside those walls.
Traditional wood-frame construction can't compare to the safety, permanence, and energy efficiency of walls built with insulating concrete forms.
Insulated concrete forms (ICFs) are hollow foam blocks which are stacked into the shape of the exterior walls of a building, reinforced with steel rebar and then filled with concrete. Insulated concrete forms combine one of the finest insulating materials, Expanded Polystyrene (EPS), with one of the strongest structural building materials, steel reinforced concrete. The result is a wall system of unmatched comfort, energy efficiency, strength and noise reduction.
* 30-70 savings in energy consumption and costs (good for your pocketbook and the environment)
* Tornado, hurricane and earthquake resistant (keeping your family and belongings safe and sound)
* 75% reduction in outside air infiltration (less dust and allergens)
* Three times quieter than a wood-frame home
* Building with ICFs saves at least 10 trees per home
* ICFs can be used to build virtually any home plan, using any finish - brick, stucco, siding, and more.
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