Progressive builders and developers of homes and commercial buildings have been championing the use of insulated concrete forms (ICFs) for the past several years as a replacement for wood framing due ...

A step-by-step look at working with concrete—from building forms to pouring and finishing for a strong, smooth result.

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With interlocking insulated concrete forms, it’s important to realize the foundation footing the ICFs rest on should be perfectly flat and level, and the footing needs to be perfectly square.

The concrete forms are also noncombustible and make it cheaper to insure homes. The effort is part of a wider initiative to construct more than 50 concrete homes in 50 states over five years.