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Building has evolved, for the better! -Today shrewd house builders want more than just an esthetically pleasing structure, with focus being on safety, greater comfort, energy efficiency and a healthier, more eco-friendly home. Worldwide ICF is the fastest growing construction system and is Ideal for small or large structures. Choosing icF reduces construction time and provides benefits of design flexibility, less air infiltration, a superior sound barrier, along with greatly reduced maintenance expenses. Once you have lived in an icF home you would never dream of going back to the flimsiness of a wood framed house, as the difference in quality is like comparing a Mercedes to a bicycle.
- Lower utility bills.
- No drafts or cold spots.
- Healthy air environment
- Tornado resistance
- No mold, rot or decay
- Lower insurance premiums
- Higher resale value
ICF is made up of polystyrene blocks set out to the approved plan and core or pump filled with concrete. Its German design that's been successfully used for over 50yrs. Services such as pipes and wiring are easily routed through the polystyrene blocks.
ICF v Timber frame Comparing a typical wood frame home comprising of 90X35 timber and bat insulation there is no contest to ICF's hefty concrete walls (4 inches to 12 inches of concrete surrounded by a foam). This immeasurably superior form promises greater safety, energy efficiency and a healthy home.
Unmatchable speed of construction - Build your house in weeks rather than months. One of our 3 man teams can complete the ICF walls of a single story structure in just 1 DAY. Why would you choose and wait for a inferior construction costing more in time and finances.
Termite and Mold resistant - ICF performance benefits
Allergens within a home can cause havoc especially for those with Asthma - the insulated concrete form walls vastly reduce air infiltration, which provides higher R-Values, optimizing energy performance as high as R-50. Saving up to 70% in energy costs, you don't need to jeopardize you and your family's health with an inferior building method! - ICF structure makes it impermeable to termites. Consider the timber frame building process, it's often repeatedly saturated by rain. Even within treated timber such conditions create ideal incubation for toxic black mold and once sealed into the walls of the house, black spores can then be spread throughout the entire home. It's far healthier to prevent mold rather than to treat. As mold spores need damp conditions to grow, the best defense is creating a hostile environment ie.ICF construction
Its todays most cost effective and energy efficient structure. Apart from straw or volcanic rock, ICF is the most eco friendly way to construct a home, complying with all regulations. It reduces energy by 40% and CO2 emissions, saves 8.5 trees per average house build, offers better Air Quality and is 90% more energy efficient.
Superior living conditions, cost efficiency, sustainablity the tremendous ICF homeowners comment on the luxury of stable temperatures and living conditions. The thermal mass of the exterior wall envelope, smooth's temperature peaks, reducing uncomfortable cold/hot spots, therefore homes are noticeably warmer in the winter and cooler in summer. Optimizing energy function assures superior energy performance giving savings up to 75% on Utility costs.
ICF can withstand severe weather conditions & fire.
The ability of ICF homes to withstand hurricane and tornado force winds has been long known, but was made even more evident August 2005 (Stoughton, Wisconsin US, when a tornado destroyed most of the homes in a neighborhood this ICF home was the only structure left standing.) ICF also benefits with 2-4hr burn time. (Wood collapses within an hour!) In tests ICF walls have never failed structurally. Walls subjected to temperatures of 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit are still standing after 4hrs.
Sound resistant
Houses built with ICF act as an effective sound barrier, filtering out unwanted noise by reducing sound vibrations from unwanted outside noise, such as, traffic, trains and neighbours creating the ultimate in home comfort.
ICF better design capabilities & superior structure - assures more versatility for your dream home or project. It's adaptable for all constructions, from high-rise hotels, commercial factories, standard homes to a perfect castle, even the humble garage. ICF also makes a perfect structure for swimming pools and retaining walls.
All = increased value A house is one of the greatest investments make and will prove a safer structural asset built in ICF. Superior construction assures an increased resale value. NB: Mortgage Lenders in US offer a greater lending capacity if you build in ICF, due its superior structure and substantial savings on hating & cooling costs.
Eco friendly, super strength and COST EFFICIENT homes - that's a RokSolid Construction icf home.
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