They have their virtues, but concrete and petrochemical sandwiches shouldn't be on the green building menu. Insulated Concrete Forms are a clever building system where two slabs of insulating foam are ...

Nudura Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) meet the demands of today's buildings, offering an energy efficient and eco-friendly construction option. ICFs consist of two panels of expanded polystyrene foam ...

Q. I've heard all kinds of things from friends about concrete foundation piers. To say the least, I'm confused. Some say you just dig a hole and fill it with concrete. Others say you need to be sure ...

Q: I was doing research about house foundations and came across interlocking foam forms that stack on top of one another. They assemble much like children's plastic blocks. Does a concrete foundation ...

Four main components: forms, locking cross bracket, grade bracket and outside corner bracket Eliminates need for lumber, stakes, nails or ties Grade is set down inside the forms Panelization software ...

The beginnings of cement go back to the ancient Roman aqueducts, butnow the stuff is the foundation of a new chemistry curriculum in Carroll County schools. “There’s a lot of chemistry in cement — it ...

American studio Specht Architects has designed this Dallas residence with long corrugated concrete volumes to reference brutalist architecture. The Preston Hollow home is influenced by the texture and ...