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February 13, 2020 in BuildBlock Projects

Featured Project: Stid Hill House

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ICFs in the Finger Lakes: Maximum Energy Savings, Minimum Maintenance, and Extra Protection Completed in May of 2019, this featured project is the Stid Hill House. Built by Victor Logan in the heart ...

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February 2, 2018 in BuildBlock News, BuildBlock Projects

BuildBlock Projects Recognized at the 2018 ICF Builder Awards

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Each year, dozens of ICF projects from all over the country are submitted to the ICF Builder Awards. This year was extremely competitive and BuildBlock is proud to have 3 projects recognized at the 20 ...

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August 8, 2016 in Video

BuildBlock Installation Video Series: Plan Review

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The BuildBlock ICF Plan Review gives you a great start in preparing for your ICF project. In the third installment of our Installation Video Series we'll cover the plan review process. This video lay ...

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August 8, 2016 in Video

BuildBlock Installation Video Series: Site Review

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The BuildBlock ICF Site Review gives you a great start in preparing for your ICF project. In this episode of our Installation Video Series we'll cover one of the most important first steps for your p ...

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August 8, 2016 in Video

BuildBlock Installation Video Series: ICF Construction Overview

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The BuildBlock ICF Construction Overview gives you a great start in preparing for your ICF project. Welcome to the BuildBlock Installation Video Series ICF Construction Overview. The videos in this s ...

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August 8, 2016 in Video

Building a BuildBlock ICF Basement

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BuildBlock ICF forms are ideal for building a solid, dry, energy efficient ICF basement. This video in the BuildBlock Insulating Concrete Forms Installer Series takes you through a pre-prour review ...

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August 8, 2016 in BuildBlock Products, Video

Introduction to BuildBlock ICFs

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The BuildBlock ICFs Product Family is perfect for your project. Get to know the amazing products that BuildBlock ICFs has to offer in this comprehensive video. ICFs are simply an insulated form for ...

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June 27, 2016 in BuildBlock News, BuildBlock Projects

Mannan Home achieves a HERS Rating of 39

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The Mannan Home was built to be energy efficient with the use of BuildBlock ICFs.The Mannan Home was built using three rating systems:  The local utility's REMC Touchstone Energy standard, The Energy ...

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June 27, 2016 in BuildBlock News, BuildBlock Projects

Energy Efficient BuildBlock Vineyard House Project

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The Energy Efficient BuildBlock Vineyard House in Paw Paw, Michigan has caught the attention of many around the country and has improved the opinion of ICFs in the state. This attention came from the ...

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May 12, 2016 in BuildBlock News, White Papers & Research

White Paper: Cement Fiber Board Installation

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"Lap siding is a popular exterior finish for both residential and commercial ICF jobs.  Cement-board siding is particularly popular, due to its durability, ease of installation and fire-resistant ...

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