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ICF walls
After filling the stemwall, we put ice and watershield around the outside and had it backfilled. Then, we started building the walls. Make sure you mark where all the windows and doors go, and remember to calculate for putting wooden bucks in.
We made the window bucks out of 2×12 lumber on the sides and [...]
Change of plans, now ICF
Whenever you plan out a new house project, it often tends to take on a life of its own. There are always factors that are not in your hands, dreams turn into nightmares, the weather turns nasty, people don’t show up, and nature has little tricks up its sleeve.
To all of you people who [...]