Hilltop Project – Footing Construction
In this episode of the Hilltop Project, the builders have finished excavating the build site and are ready to start constructing the forms for the footings. Video TranscriptionThe Morse family, the owner/builder of the Hilltop Project, is moving along nicely prepping the site for their future home. The site has…
How to Repair a Damaged ICF Wall Section
In this short video, DIY home-builder Chris shows you how he repaired a piece of ICF wall after it was damaged by wild animals. Video Transcription: Here's how to repair a rather fantastic hole that some wild dogs tore into the side of this building. Apparently, a small animal had…
Home Builders Resource Expo: Rebuilding After a Wildfire
See BuildBlock ICFs in person June 29th & 30th at Home Builders Resource Expo: Rebuilding After A Wildfire | Silver Dollar Fairgrounds, Chico, CA When rebuilding after a disaster, using BuildBlock ICFs gives you peace of mind for the future and delivers the many benefits of ICFs every day for you and your…
How to Create Stirrups for Lintels in an ICF Project
Creating the right type of stirrups to use in lintels above doors, windows, and other large openings is an essential step for success in your project. Join Chris, a DIY ICF owner/builder as he explains how to measure, cut, and bend rebar C stirrups. Video Transcription So today we're making…
The Hilltop Project – Intro and Excavation
Over the next year, we'll be following the construction of the Hilltop Project. This is the first in a series of dozens of videos for this project. In this video, we follow some DIY home-builders as they clear and mark the area for their future ICF home. Video Transcription: Over…
How to Install Electrical Wiring Into ICF Walls
Join BuildBlock CTO Micah Garrett as he shows you a few quick and easy strategies for installing electrical wiring into ICF walls. Video Transcript: Hi, I'm Micah Garrett with BuildBlock Building Systems and today we're going to show you how to mount electrical boxes. We're going to go over some…
BuildBlock ICF Training in Abilene, TX April 24th
Texas Training (April 24) Take your career to the next level with this interactive, in-person training. Join us for a full day of interactive Insulating Concrete Form Training! This class will be led by Duane Holloway, an ICF professional with over 20 years experience as President of Red River BuildBlock…
BuildBlock ICF Training in March
Michigan Training (March 22 and 23) You are invited to this day-long seminar in Wixom, MI! Lead by Jim Quain of Thermal Wall, this class discusses and presents how to build with BuildBlock ICFs. The class will be held on March 22nd and again on March 23rd. Seminar Topics Footing…
Strength in the Storm: The Florida Beach House
The Florida Beach House wins second place in the category of Large Residential at the 2019 ICF Builder Awards. The Florida Beach House Proves How Strong, Efficient, and Beautiful an ICF Home Can Be The ICF industry hangs its hat on a few defining benefits; energy efficiency, ease of construction,…
ICF Training at World of Concrete
ICFWE – ICF BASICS FOR COMMERCIAL INSTALLERS BuildBlock is a proud member of the Insulating Concrete Forms Manufacturers Association (ICFMA). The mission of the ICFMA is to promote and enhance the social, environmental, and economic value of insulating concrete forms in the North American marketplace. Each year at the World of…