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ICF stands for Insulating Concrete Forms<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Safety – Severe weather resistance
\nSavings – 50% + savings on heating & cooling
\nComfort – No temp. swings or cold spots
\nHealthy – Improved indoor air quality
\nGreen – More Efficient construction and operation
\nVersatile – Any style home can be built with ICF\u2019s<\/p>\n
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Though ICF homes are more expensive to build than a common \u201cstick framed\u201d home, the long term cost of ownership will be much lower. With a Hybrid Group, Inc ICF Home your average monthly heating and cooling costs will typically be at least 50% less than a normal stick built house.<\/p>\n
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Normally the monthly savings on heating & cooling is enough to offset the small added building costs, giving you a safer, more efficient building for the same monthly expense.<\/p>\n
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ICF walls work as a part of the whole building envelope. 2.5 ” of EPS foam The EPS foam insulates the concrete core from both sides. <\/p>\n The Insulated Form Panels are stacked in place to form the wall <\/p>\n Expect ICF to add 1-2 weeks to the schedule on an average size new home. On Commercial projects ICF can actually reduce overall build time.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Due in part to redundancy in typical commercial building methods (like building a red iron wall with exterior sheeting & roll insulation, and then a steel stud wall inside it; or building a CMU wall with a stud wall inside it and EIFS outside), ICF walls frequently do not cost anything extra.<\/p>\n With ICF walls you get superior structural support, insulation, and framing in one assembly. The foam insulation is also ready for synthetic stucco finishes.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n CMU is OK for lots of applications, but for a saferoom or basement even CMU corefilled with concrete and rebar does not come close to the strength and integrity of a poured in place walls.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ICF gives you the strength of a poured in place wall with the insulation and framing (to attach drywall) already in place. The insulation is also a perfect base for stucco.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fullwidth=”off” specialty=”off” transparent_background=”off” background_color=”#f2f2f2″ allow_player_pause=”off” inner_shadow=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” make_equal=”off” use_custom_gutter=”off”][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_cta admin_label=”Call To Action” title=”Don’t see the answer to your question?” button_url=”https:\/\/thehybridgroupinc.com\/index.php\/contact\/” url_new_window=”off” button_text=”Contact Us!” use_background_color=”off” background_color=”#487298″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”center” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” custom_button=”off” button_letter_spacing=”0″ button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″ \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What is ICF?<\/strong><\/p> ICF stands for Insulating Concrete Forms.<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> What are the benefits of ICF homes?<\/strong><\/p> ICF homes are sturdier, better insulated and resistant to destruction from pests.<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> Are ICF homes safer?<\/strong><\/p> ICF homes offer enhanced protection against severe weather due to their Insulated Concrete Forms.<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> Are ICF homes more energy efficient?<\/strong><\/p> Yes, ICF homes can provide 40-70% on heating and cooling costs due to it\u2019s unique insulation properties.<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> Are ICF homes uncomfortable?<\/strong><\/p> No, as a matter of fact, ICF homes provide a comfortable living space because of the stable temperatures\u2014no cold or hot spots\u2014just even temps throughout.<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> How\u2019s the Air Quality in an ICF home?<\/strong><\/p> Better. Why? Improved insulation, stable temperatures and a more controlled environment leads to overall better air quality for you and your family.<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> Is IFC green?<\/strong><\/p> An ICF home very kind to the environment because it\u2019s more efficient construction and operation means you\u2019ll use less energy to stay warm or cool.<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> Are ICF\u2019s homes attractive?<\/strong><\/p> An ICF constructed home can accommodate almost any design you want.<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> Are ICF Homes expensive?<\/strong><\/p> No. While an ICF home may be slightly more expensive on the initial build, an ICF home will not only save 40-70% in energy costs, but it will last much longer than a typical home, therefore the home will provide energy savings for future generations.<\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-119","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nThe ICF wall consists of:<\/strong><\/p>\n
\na solid concrete core
\nanother 2.5″ of EPS foam<\/p>\n
\nThe concrete core eliminates air infiltration through the walls.
\nThe thermal mass of the concrete core modulates the outdoor temperature swings to maintain a constant, comfortable indoor temperature.<\/p>\nWhat is the Construction Process?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nSteel rebar is installed as the panels are placed
\nConcrete is placed inside the forms
\nDrywall is installed directly onto the forms (studs are 8\u201d on center) inside Brick, Stucco, Siding, or other finish is installed outside<\/p>\nDoes it take longer to build with ICF?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Are ICF Commercial Buildings more expensive?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Why use ICF instead of concrete block (CMU)?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Why not use a conventional formed concrete wall?<\/strong><\/h3>\n