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…