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BuildBlock Expands Manufacturing to Waxahachie, Texas   Oklahoma City, OK—BuildBlock Building Systems, manufacturer of BuildBlock Insulating Concrete Forms (ICFs), is expanding its manufacturing presence in the United States in Waxahachie, Texas. This new location increases availability of ICFs and accessories for our customers and reduces shipping costs. “BuildBlock has had a long relationship with ICFs in Texas and we are proud to return manufacturing to the state. We are excited to expand our relationship with Lifoam Industries, A Subsidiary of Newell Brands in Texas. They are a great partner for BuildBlock and are centrally located in Texas to allow us

In this video we explain how to apply stucco to an ICF wall that has been poured. Video Transcription So hi, I’m Micah Garrett with BuildBlock Building Systems and today we’re going to be talking about how stucco is applied to an ICF wall systems. Some of the basics of stucco is typically this is an EIFFs style stucco application. So that’s a synthetic stucco blend and it goes very easily right onto the surface of the actual block. Typically what’s done is your block is going to be rasped down and I’ve got a piece of sandpaper here which

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 family. BuildBlock ICFs deliver superior energy performance and disaster resilience. Whether choosing comfort, extreme energy-efficiency, enhanced disaster resilience, ease of construction, quietness, or superior air quality you get every benefit no matter what.  Visit BuildBlock in person and discuss design, building, benefits, and engineering at the summit. Show information:  Learn

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 the next few months, BuildBlock will be following the Morse family as they construct their ICF home, The Hilltop Project. We’re going to start where every story should, at the beginning. The Morses are a typical, suburban family that wanted to trade shopping malls for barnyard stalls and move out

The 2019 Trade Show Season is Here! BuildBlock is excited to once again be represented at these 2019 trade shows; World of Concrete and the International Builders Show. Both will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada. We will have samples of our extensive product line on display, as well as informational literature and demonstrations. Members of the BuildBlock team will be available to answer any questions and set you on the path to a successful build that is quicker, cleaner, stronger, and more efficient. Learn more about ICFs and see for yourself why BuildBlock is the premier building material for new construction.

The Benefits of ICF Bucking. If you’ve spent any time researching Insulating Concrete Forms (ICFs) you probably know a few things. They create walls that are incredibly strong They provide a high R-Value (Check out this story to learn more) They create “tight” structures with low air infiltration They make homes that nearly soundproof As an ICF manufacturer, we tend to focus on all of the benefits. I mean, why not, right? There are so many! And while we believe (and science is proving (https://buildblock.com/performance/) that ICFs are the best way to build, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t challenging

A Small Space Yields Big Results in Idaho  The Wrinkler Residence in Boise, Idaho is described as a high-performance piece of art. Constructed with BuildBlock ICFs and coupled with passive solar capturing devices, this is one of the most energy efficient, comfortable, healthy homes in Boise!  The Project 3,800 square foot home in Idaho 4,500 square footage of ICF used 30 days of ICF installation time Total construction time was 20 weeks Designed by Flynner Homes in Boise, Idaho Project utilizes Reachcraft bracing, vinal bucking, Tufcoat and Mira drain waterproofing, TJI’s floor joists, and Stucco and Hardboard exterior finishes Preparing for Challenges