BuildBlock ICF Above Ground Safe Rooms
Tornado season is upon us, and once again, we in the Midwest and Southeast will see thunderstorms forming and rolling across the plains, and we will look up and wonder if that is just a low hanging cloud, or something more ominous.Safety is of primary concern during a tornado. It…
Cold Weather Concrete Construction
Learn from BuildBlock Technical Director, Justin Wallace, about how to build with ICFs in cold weather!
BuildBlock ICC-500 Tornado Impact Testing
Although we couldn't persuade Intertek engineers to test our wall system with a real missile, we came close with our successful ICC-500 Tornado Impact Testing. This "Missile Impact Test" involved firing 15 lb. 2x4s from a high-pressure air cannon at over 100 mph! The goal was to assess how well…
Net Zero Construction with BuildBlock Insulating Concrete Forms
BuildBlock Insulating Concrete Forms (ICFs) provide solutions for building net zero structures by providing themal mass and a tight building envelope.
La serie de capacitación en video BuildBlock ICF ahora está disponible en español
¡Nos complace compartir una versión en español de nuestra serie de capacitación para instaladores de ICF que está disponible en el canal de YouTube de BuildBlock! Estamos orgullosos de que la capacitación y la educación siempre hayan sido la piedra angular de la filosofía de BuildBlock y nos complace ofrecer…
Tips and Best Practices When Designing Your ICF Home
Learn about tips and best practices for designing ICF homes from BuildBlock Technical Director, Justin Wallace.
Video: BuildBuck Product Overview and Installation
Here's a quick video on our BuildBuck ICF bucking product! Video Transcript Hi, I'm Micah Garrett with BuildBlock building systems. In this video, we'll cover how to cut, install, and brace BuildBuck. BuildBuck is an EPS foam bucking system that creates openings for doors and windows. Designed to cap…
Video: Installing Garage Doors on an ICF Wall
Video Transcript Hi, I'm Micah Garrett with BuildBlock Building Systems. One of the common questions we often get is how to finish a garage door. Today, we're gonna take some time to walk you through a couple of different approaches for how you might finish and install a garage…
Air Quality in ICF Structures
Controlling Indoor Air Quality BuildBlock Insulating Concrete Forms (ICFs) are used in all types of residential and commercial structures. BuildBlock walls provide unparalleled energy efficiency, safety, durability, comfort, and air quality. The Importance of Good Air Quality Indoor air quality is often something that people don’t think about until it…
Top 5 Ways to Ensure a Successful ICF Pour
For many, the concrete pour day is the most exciting day on an ICF jobsite. You’ve stacked your walls, everything is straight and plumb, and now it’s time for that sweet concrete. And that’s exactly how pump day should feel; fun and exciting, from beginning to end. Your wall is…