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  Hilldale Elementary Builds 11-Classroom Safe Room addition, which will be able to protect all of its students, teachers and staff during severe weather or a tornado. These classrooms will be a war ...

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December 1, 2015 in BuildBlock Products, Press Releases

Press Release: BuildBlock ICFs Releases BuildBuck ICF Door & Window Bucking

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEBuildBlock ICFs Releases BuildBuck ICF Door & Window BuckingOklahoma City, OK – BuildBlock Building Systems is excited to announce the release of BuildBuck ICF Door & Wind ...

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December 1, 2015 in BuildBlock Products, Press Releases

Press Release: BuildBlock ICFs Releases BuildShield Fire Stop Protection

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEBuildBlock ICFs Releases BuildShield Fire Stop ProtectionOklahoma City, OK – BuildBlock Building Systems is introducing BuildShield, a barrier for firestop protection in an ICF wa ...

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October 26, 2015 in Asked & Answered, BuildBlock News

Asked & Answered: How Do I Design Door & Window Openings in an ICF Home?

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Door & Window Openings in an ICF HomeGenerally, there is little difference in door and window placement in an ICF home when compared to standard wood-framed construction. The biggest thing to keep ...

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October 26, 2015 in BuildBlock News, Featured

The Lloyd House: An ICF Project

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We are going to step inside the Lloyd House: An ICF project showcasing the resiliency and versatility of BuildBlock ICFs. This project was a flagship project for Lloyd Concrete Services and BuildBlock ...

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October 12, 2015 in Asked & Answered

Asked & Answered: Why don’t walls with corners layout in even foot dimensions?

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Why don't walls with corners layout in even foot dimensions? This is an interesting question we receive occasionally from designers, engineers, and builders.It is possible to create a building that wi ...

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October 7, 2015 in Asked & Answered

Asked & Answered: ICF Myths, Half-Truths, and Misconceptions

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July 23, 2015 in BuildBlock News

The Puddingstone Cottage

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The Puddingstone Cottage is a 1,200 square foot all ICF earth bermed home. Even the retaining walls utilize ICFs for their toughness.Puddingstone Cottage is an all ICF home that utilizes full height e ...

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Asked & Answered: What is the expected lifetime of the expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam?

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Project Spotlight: Building an ICF Castle Part 4

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 Micheal and Sue Drew are building an ICF castle to last, but wish they would have done ICFs all the way up to the gables. http://youtu.be/ZYDeb3voZFs Micheal and Sue Drew are building an ICF castle ...

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