Blocks / Discussions

...blocks serving as a frost wall.  Our exterior above grade walls will also be ICF construction with the addition of 3.5" of EPS panels on the exterior.  We will have a concrete slab floor.  What is the best method to support very heavy sliding doors and eliminate thermal bridging when building with ICF?  I really like t...

We are building a home soon near Aspen Colorado and our contractor has suggested using ICF blocks for the basement construction. We know nothing about the history of ICF construction or whether it's a good idea. Our winters are cold as we are high up and the site is west facing on the basement window side - do ICFs hav...