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Navigating Interior Finishes in Your ICF Home

If you're looking to mount a TV, kitchen cabinets, mirrors or artwork in your ICF house, you'll be pleased to know that Nudura ICF walls have built-in studs that simplify the process of attaching interior finishes. However, these aren't your typical wood studs, so finding and using these internal fastening strips is a slightly different process than you might be used to with wood-framing. Keep reading to learn how to securely attach your décor to Insulated Concrete Form walls, making your space both functional and fabulous! How Drywall Covers ICFs After the Insulated Concrete Form walls of your home are erected, the interior trades can begin. Drywall panels are screwed to the face of ICF walls using coarse-thread screws, which are secured into the built-in fastening strips. With Nudura, these strips are embedded within the ICF foam blocks and run vertically every 8 inches, providing a reliable anchor point for drywall and other hanging objects. Learn more here.

By |2025-05-16T09:37:19-05:00July 25, 2025|Design, ICF Projects, Miscellaneous|
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Build a Better Basement with ICFs

As the saying goes, a home is only as solid as its foundation. Concrete is well known for its dependability as a foundation building material, but Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) deliver a superior concrete wall with greater protection from the elements. So when it comes to choosing the material for your clients’ basements, here are four reasons why ICFs from Nudura® are the way to go. Durability When your customers hire you to build the home of their dreams, they want it to last. This is particularly important if you’re building in an area where wildfires, tornadoes and/or hurricanes are a risk. Nudura ICF foundations and walls begin with lightweight, stackable forms. Each form consists of two layers of 2 5/8”-thick expanded polystyrene (EPS) insulation. Once stacked, the forms are filled with concrete that is reinforced with steel rebar. It’s also worth noting that, “ICFs are typically known for basements, but you can do so much more than that,” says Alberta-based builder Kody Horvey. “Any type of building can be built using ICFs.” The finished walls can endure wind speeds up to 250 miles per hour (400 kilometers per hour), equivalent to an F4 tornado, and can stand up to [...]

By |2025-05-16T09:24:34-05:00June 27, 2025|Design, ICF Projects|
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Building Safer, More Sustainable Schools with ICFs

As more schools seek sustainable design practices and strategies to decrease their maintenance and operational costs, Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) have emerged as the dominant construction method for new educational facilities. In this blog post, we’ll break down the applications of this building technology and how ICFs benefit school officials of all levels, the students and the community at large. What are ICFs? Insulated Concrete Forms are hollow blocks of foam insulation that are stacked, filled with concrete and reinforced with steel rebar. When the concrete cures, you’re left with a durable structural wall system that has continuous insulation on the interior and exterior of the building. ICF construction is used across residential and commercial applications for any project that needs greater strength or energy-efficiency. Continue reading full article here.

By |2025-05-16T09:21:37-05:00June 13, 2025|Design, Featured, ICF Projects|
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Everyone Wins: How ICFs Benefit All Home Construction Stakeholders

Building a new home isn’t just about getting the walls up fast and efficiently, it’s about crafting a safe, sustainable and comfortable shelter that stands the test of time. The best building method to achieve an energy-efficient and durable house is Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs). Whether you’re a homeowner, architect, contractor or distributor, keep reading to see how ICFs streamline residential building construction while addressing your unique needs. ICF Benefits for Homeowners Using ICFs and concrete for load-bearing walls results in a strong, highly insulated home that can withstand anything nature throws at it. Here’s how Nudura® concrete forms benefit homeowners: 1. Maximum Energy Efficiency With two layers of continuous insulation, an ICF home can achieve up to a 58% increase in energy efficiency. That means lower utility bills and a smaller environmental footprint—a win-win for the homeowner and the planet. 2. Family Safety & Built to Endure Nature’s Fury ICF houses are more resilient than those that rely solely on wood framing. They withstand winds up to 250 mph (402 kph) to provide superior protection against hurricanes, tornadoes and other extreme weather. With a minimum of a 6-inch (152 mm) concrete core, ICF walls have a fire-resistance rating of over 4 [...]

By |2025-05-16T09:16:06-05:00May 30, 2025|Featured|
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How ICFs Keep Families Safe From Tornadoes: A Q&A with HGTV’s Dave Marrs

Host of HGTV's Fixer to Fabulous, Dave Marrs, and his family are based in Bentonville, Arkansas, an area prone to tornado activity. They have lived through two tornadoes in just the last five years and have experienced first-hand the fear that sets in when winds pick up, the tornado sirens sound and phone alerts go off. In that period, the Marrs family was spared with only some roof and vehicle damage, but others in their community were not so lucky. In talking with Dave about how to protect homes from tornadoes, he shared with us how he recommends building with Insulated Concrete Forms, or ICFs, to keep families safe from these dangerous storms. Learn more about Dave’s experiences with ICFs here and keep reading for a look at our Q&A with Dave Marrs. Q. Having kids, why is it important that a home can withstand extreme weather? Marrs: From my personal experience, it is absolutely necessary to create structures that can withstand extreme weather for anyone you love, especially your kids. Our youngest son, Luke, is still terrified of storms after enduring a tornado. As a dad, I never want my kids to experience that again. Continue reading full blog post here.

By |2025-05-16T09:13:14-05:00May 16, 2025|Miscellaneous|
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