Spinieo Estate Homes can be seen below constructing a recent home using ICF (Insulating Concrete Forms).
There are numerous benefits of using ICF in construction, including:
Greater Comfort & Lower Energy Bills
Homes built with ICF exterior walls offer up to a 32-71 percent savings for heating and cooling costs over comparable wood-frame houses. Air infiltration in an ICF Home is minimal due to the continuous air barriers provided by the foam insulation and the concrete.
Peace & Quiet
In sound transmission tests, ICF walls allowed less than one-third as much sound to pass through as do ordinary frame walls filled with fiberglass. With double-glazed windows in ICF walls and beefed-up roof insulation, you will rarely hear street noises or airport traffic.
Solid & Lasting Security
Concrete homes have a proven track record of withstanding the ravages of hurricanes, tornadoes and fires, when all the stick-built houses around them are in ruins.
Less Repair & Maintenance
Neither polystyrene nor concrete will ever rot or rust. Concrete can even be exposed to the elements for centuries with few ill effects. Reinforcing steel, buried deep inside and protected by concrete’s alkalinity, does not corrode.
Contact Spinieo Estate Homes today to learn more about the modern benefits of ICF construction.