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American ICF works with residential and Commercial with customers nationwide. We realize that homeowners and building professionals who are interested in ICF but may not have been knowledge and guidance and making a confident decision to move forward. American ICF is here to help educate and can explain why ICF is a great product to work with. Not only that but with all the superior strengths and benefits galore of the final ICF building method there is no other product we feel that can compare.
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Why Choose Insulating Concrete Forms (ICFs)?
What are Insulating Concrete Forms (ICFs)?
Insulated concrete forms (ICFs) are hollow foam blocks that are stacked into the shape of the exterior walls of a building, reinforced with steel rebar, and then filled with concrete. The exterior surface can be covered with the product of your choice, be it stucco, brick, stone, or siding. The interior walls can be finished in accordance to your specific design concept.
American ICF, provides ICF products, ICF accessories, bracing rental and sales, and technical support to Commercial / Residential Contractors and Home Owners alike. Scott explains that insulated concrete forms combine one of the finest insulating materials, Expanded Polystyrene (EPS), with one of the strongest structural building materials, steel reinforced concrete. The result is a wall system of unmatched comfort, energy efficiency, strength and noise reduction.
Why Choose Insulating Concrete Forms (ICFs)?
Insulated Concrete form structures built by American ICF are much more comfortable, quiet, and energy-efficient than those built with traditional construction methods. Traditional wood-frame construction can’t compare to the safety, permanence, and energy efficiency of walls built with insulating concrete forms.
What are the advantages of an Insulating Concrete Form (ICF) home or building?
- 30-70 percent savings in energy consumption and costs (good for your pocketbook and the environment)
- Tornado, hurricane and earthquake resistant (keeping your family and belongings safe and sound)
- 75 percent reduction in outside air infiltration (less dust and allergens)
- Building with ICFs saves at least 10 trees per home
- ICFs can be used to build virtually any home plan, using any finish – brick, stucco, siding, and more.
What Every Home Owner Should Know
- ICFs cost 3 percent – 7 percent more on average compared to using traditional wood construction. This difference can be reduced by smaller HVAC requirements, energy-efficiency tax breaks, and lower utility bills.
- Building with ICFs is like any other technology. Make sure your ICF installer is well trained and is familiar with the product.
- Wood structures can be built with high energy-efficiency ratings, but they cannot achieve the same low level of air infiltration or the thermal mass that ICF walls provide.
- ICFs resist natural disasters like fire, earthquakes, tornadoes, high winds and hurricanes unlike wood structures.
- ICFs are excellent in all types of climates. They provide not only exceptional insulating value, but are safer, quieter, and disaster resistant. ICFs are future-proofed for tomorrow’s building codes today.
- ICF homes look like any other home. The outside uses the same brick, rock, stucco, or siding and the inside is even more inviting and comfortable. The only noticeable difference will be slightly deeper window sills and door jambs. Oh, and lower utility bills every month.
ICF Above Ground Safe Rooms
An ICF Safe Room provides protection from winds as high as 250 mph. American ICF can create these safe rooms by building any ground floor room with ICF walls, pouring a concrete “lid” on top, and installing a steel door. Not only does it keep your family safe, a ground floor Safe Room is a fire-resistant storage area for your valuables and heirlooms. A safe room can be integrated into your new home design, and added or retrofitting to an existing home