Eco-Block Isulating Concrete Forms

Buying a home is perhaps the single largest investment you will make. Invest wisely.

An ECO-Block home will provide beauty and architectural diversity while combining strength with stylistic flexibility. Insulating Concrete Forms (ICF) easily snap together to create walls of virtually any thickness, from 4 inches on up. After filling the forms with concrete, they are left in place to provide continuous insulation, sound-proofing and backing for drywall on the inside and stucco, siding, masonry, or stone on the outside.

When you consider the features that make a house a home, you will discover that ICF construction is the best construction system available to build a safe, durable, comfortable and efficient home. It will also increase the value of your home, simplify its construction and decrease building costs.

Got a saw? ECO-Block easily cuts into any shape you need – perfect for unique window openings and arches. Its strength also allows for the creation of large open spaces. Exterior and interior finishes can also be directly applied to the panels, creating a look of bricks or other types of finishes.

With the rising cost of energy many people are looking at how they can build their home and be energy efficient. ECO-Block homes have been rated as Energy Star Homes by the Environmental Protection Agency. Because of the insulation provided by the concrete, smaller heating and air conditioning appliances can be installed. There are no drafts or cold spots. This reduces energy spending by as much as 30 to 40 percent a year.

ICF job sites are also cleaner and construction waste is minimized. It reduces pressure on precious natural resources by replacing lumber used in frame construction, with an environmentally clean product. No CFCs or other ozone-depleting substances are used or released during any process. Building your home with ICFs can save as many as fifty trees!

A properly designed and built home can be a sanctuary and haven. As land is becoming scarce, we are forced to build closer to noise sources like highways and airports. Compared to a typical wood frame wall, only about one-sixth as much sound passes through an ICF wall.

The ECO-Block ICFs create a building that is both airtight and resistant to water infiltration. Its inorganic nature does not support mold growth and ensures superior indoor air quality. It reduces unwanted allergens, pollutants and mold. Also, it requires little to no maintenance and concrete’s sheer durability over decades of use will go a long way toward waste reduction.

Beneath the drywall and siding is solid concrete ready to stand up to flying debris and the devastating effects of fire and earthquake. Concrete homes have a proven track record of withstanding many natural disasters when wood framed houses have been left in ruins. Disaster and fire insurance rates for these homes are often 15 to 25 percent lower. Your family can sleep in peace knowing your home has been built with the most durable and widely used building material on earth.

As your builder for ICF construction and you can build with the strength of concrete instead of building with “sticks.” For more information about ICF construction, visit www.concretehomes.com, www.eco-block.com, or Jack B. Parson Companies at (801) 514-7881, www.jbparson.com.