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Why You Should Use Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) for Basement Construction

ICF (Insulated Concrete Forms) are a fairly new concept to the general public and concrete contractors alike. Quite simply, they…

2 months ago

Concrete House Design

1. Introduction The International Residential Code (IRC) has prescriptive provisions for concrete house design. That is cool, because that means…

8 months ago

Building An Insulated Concrete Foam (ICF) Home: One Homeowners Story

Six years ago when we decided to build the "house of our dreams", we considered a number of construction options.…

9 months ago

Longwave Radio Listening & Receiver Buyer’s Guide

The longwave radio band allows reception of a number of European broadcast stations, as well as some types of communications.…

2 years ago

A Compare and Contrast of Concrete Basement Constructions

One of the most important decisions for a homebuilder is what type of basement to install. Should it be a…

3 years ago

Why “Rastra” Or Better yet “Why ICF”

For those of you who do not know what "Rastra" is....it is an "ICF". For those of you who do…

3 years ago

TV Band Radio Buyer’s Guide: Tips For Buying Radio Receivers with TV Sound Bands.

Many radio receivers are capable of receiving the sound portion of broadcast television programs. This feature is useful for portable…

3 years ago

Product Review – Sony Kitchen Clock Radio

We needed to replace our under-cabinet kitchen clock radio, as it was over twenty years old. So, I did some…

3 years ago

Starting a Life Coaching Business – My Personal Journey

Third Year in College - 2001: I was a psychology major. I had always desired to work in a helping…

4 years ago

Basement Retaining Wall Design – Continued – Reinforcement Details

Draft - Comments Welcome Outline Minimum Reinforcement Maximum Reinforcement Development Length Embedment of V.S. into Footing Termination of V.S. at…

4 years ago

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