IntroductionInsulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) like Nexcem offer exceptional durability and energy efficiency. However, installing them efficiently requires understanding the best practices to save time, reduce waste, and ensure a strong, well-built structure. This blog...
ICF and ICCF are abbreviations you’ll see when investigating your options for a concrete home. ICF being more common, stands for insulating concrete forms and are made from foam and plastic. ICCF stands for insulating composite concrete forms and are similar as the...
Nexcem is a company whose leadership has over 30 years’ experience specifically in manufacturing Insulated Concrete Forms from cement bonded wood fiber materials. The Nexcem product line includes: ICF Forms, Railway Silencers,and many other Nexcem products....
We are now looking at a the post-pandemic construction environment. While lumber prices on the commodities market are back to pre-covid levels, it will take a little while for this to work it’s way through to the retail level; but it should eventually. The issue...
Winter may officially last three months, but cold climate builders grumble about chilly weather for a solid 5. Cold winter conditions greatly impact conventional concrete forming. With insulated concrete forms (ICFs), not so much. We’ll use a real example in the...
BUILDING WITH ICF BLOCKS Why do builders use insulated concrete form (ICF) construction over traditional construction? Happy home owners is the main reason – they love the efficiency and performance of an ICF building envelope. Typically more insulated and more...
