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But that ’ s not all ICF is good for , as he
goes on to detail : “ There ’ s the aesthetic
standpoint , which I ’ m always telling customers about . You can basically sit on every single windowsill in your house since it is a thicker product .
“ Thanks to the highperforming insulation , moreover , these houses are extremely quiet . So it ’ s not a deal-breaker if you live near a busy street or in a loud area . These are just a few examples of why we love ICF .”
For Grant , one particular ICF project stands head and shoulders above the rest . “ It was this amazing , 30,000-square-foot , four-story ICF home ,” he reveals . “ I don ’ t really have the words ! It was … mega !
“ In every possible way , it was a smart building – a home of the future . For instance ,
... it also offers very good disaster resistance
it had a geothermal ICF setup , which took it to another level . It placed first at the National Awards in 2017 . We might never work on a build as big as that one again .”
“ ICF is really interesting , because it does change the design process somewhat ,” adds Bruce . “ It also affects the number of levels possible in a build .
“ This means when a client wants to build two- or three-stories , then
the house will naturally become more of a box-shape , just because the heavy concrete walls have to sit on something sturdy below .”
As a result , most of Carrell Group ’ s ICF homes are just one story , allowing the
Carolinas-based firm to be more creative in its aesthetic approach . We ’ re curious what the ICF experts think about its future as a construction and home building method .
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