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Building an ICF house

 
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This isn't a natural building technique but it should be pretty efficient when we get done. I am trying to keep a blog on it if any one is interested.

http://icftfsystemshome.blogspot.com/

 
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whoa thats quite the project you got going on, I've never herd of icf houses.
I'm from the monolithic dome camp, but I think I ended up there cuzz it's all i can mentally handle building myself with no construction background.

 
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I don't have any construction background either, but I have had a lot of help from TF systems. Without that I don't think I would have made it this far.

 
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We just about have the house closed in before any really bad weather hits. The windows should be in next week some time and the roof will go on about the same time.

 
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