What you need to know before starting your ICF build
By Justin Wallace, Technical Director, BuildBlock Building Systems After spending weeks and hours staring at your screen researching and weighing all of the different construction options available to you, ICFs have prevailed as the most cost-effective solution to reach your construction goals. So, what now? Putting theory into practice takes…
The Secret of Andrew Mazzella’s Success – Build With Strength
This story is brought to you by Build With Strength. ICFs are a great option for those who are looking to start their own construction company! This article tells the story of how ICFs helped Andrew Mazzella start and grow his business in Bozeman, Montana. Andrew taught himself how to…
Video: Restoring Old Buildings With ICFs
Hear longtime BuildBlock ICF Installer, Jay Ladwig, discuss the incredible possibilities of restoring old buildings with Insulating Concrete Forms. We also met with Richard Simunek, who chose BuildBlock ICFs to restore an old gas station, turning it into a beautiful Airbnb. Video Transcript: "We're in Hennessey, Oklahoma and the project…
Video: ICFs and Habitat for Humanity
We talked to Rob Lochner, Construction Director with Habitat For Humanity Santa Fe, about his experience using Insulating Concrete Forms on two recent Habitat builds. These builds are part of a national program spearheaded by the NRMCA in association with Habitat for Humanity International, the ICFMA, and the ACPA. To…
ICF Review: First Time ICF Builders Give Their Honest Impressions
About This Video BuildBlock visited Santa Fe New Mexico in November of 2021 to assist in the build of 2 Habitat for Humanity Homes. Watch this video to hear from several volunteers on what it was like building with BuildBlock ICFs for the first time! These builds are part of…
Video: Project Overview: Santa Fe Habitat For Humanity Builds With ICFs
In November 2021, BuildBlock traveled to Santa Fe, New Mexico to assist on two ICF builds in partnership with the ICFMA, NRMCA, and Habitat For Humanity International. Over the next 5 years, the NRMCA hopes to build an ICF home in each US state and BuildBlock is proud to be…
Video: How To Build ICF Gables
Video Transcript In this video, we're going to cover how to construct gables out of ICF block. In our example, we're going to construct cathedral roof style cables on a 6/12 pitch, meaning every foot our gables will raise 6 inches. For a cathedral roof, the gable is constructed to…
Video: How To Build Pitched ICF Roofs
Video Transcript My name is Steve Carroll, I'm here in Lexington, Kentucky. This is my own house, give you a little quick background, so here we have a picture of our 3/12 pitch concrete roof. So the span is about 20 feet and then you've got two foot overhang everywhere.…
Hands on Training and Education: Build With Strength 2.0, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Hands-on Training and Education: Build With Strength 2.0, Santa Fe, New Mexico Event Description: Build with Strength is partnering with Habitat for Humanity International and the Insulating Concrete Forms Manufacturers Association to fortify decent, affordable and sustainable housing across the U.S. This initiative will help to provide incredibly strong and…
Video: Digital Product Catalog: BuildBrace ICF Bracing
Video Transcript: Welcome to BuildBlock's Digital Product Catalog. BuildBlock provides a wide variety of insulating concrete form products and accessories. Our one-stop shopping experience helps to make every job simple, cohesive, and efficient. This video is part of our Digital Product Catalog, which is a series of videos that will…