Touring a Custom ICF Home: Benefits and Insights to Insulated Concrete Forms

Join us on an exclusive tour of a custom-built home featuring Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF). This beautiful Lake front property was built by Turning Leaf Custom Homes, the premier ICF builder in Central Florida.
In this video, we delve into the construction process, exploring the unique benefits of ICF, including superior energy efficiency, enhanced durability, and improved soundproofing. Discover how ICF can provide a safer, more comfortable living environment while also being an environmentally friendly building option. Whether you're a homeowner, builder, or just curious about modern construction techniques, this walkthrough offers valuable insights into the future of homebuilding.
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[@trench1387]

Preparing for an ICF build and this builder is excellent. No arrogance, candid and willing to share a ton of detail and specifics. Obviously has been in business a long time and has the knowledge to build right. Seems like a tight/ well run job site and I like his awareness and commentary of not wanting to come back on warranty calls. The builder is also confident and open to questions. I would use this guy in a second. Thanks for great content!

[@markstipulkoski1389]

Although the air handling equipment is in a conditioned space, it seems like most of the attic is unconditioned and that all that flexible ductwork will reside there. All those penetrations for the air vents will leak. And you said a show stopper for me...Honeywell dampers. I have those and had to replace motors several times. They get stuck, sometimes closed, sometimes open, and sometimes in between. I've had to climb up into my 140F attic so many times to free up a damper. It's the bane of my 67 year old life. It is ashame that this house fell short by putting ductwork in an unconditioned attic. I plan on owner building an ICF house in NC in a few years. No zone system, mini-splits + ERV. Conditioned attic. Exterior foam roof insulation.

[@wittttttt]

You can always built 2x4 wall along the ICF wall to have 100% standard "stick built" interior. And possibly more insulation

[@michaeljbreault]

Just came here to say that my name is Mike, and I'm currently building an ICF home. That's all.

[@michaelbohn4743]

Just came here to say that my name is Mike , I’m dreaming about building an Icf home. That all

[@engeneeringvehicle507]

Can you build a concrete roof without pillars in between the house??

[@bill2292]

I wondered why you put ICF on top of CMU foundation, why not use ICF the whole way? Also curious as to why they have traditional stick framing on the second floor.

[@MikeBuildsHomes]

Mono Slabs are very common in Florida. This is also lake front so the water table is very high.

[@davelindgren5245]

If I build another house it will be ICF. Stronger, more efficient, quiet, no temperature swings, etc, etc, etc. It is well worth the extra dollars on the initial build if you plan on staying there. Just like solar, I'm not sure if you get your money back if you sell within the first 7 years. I would still do the peel and stick all the way to the roof as an extra layer of moisture protection. You can tell this guy is a quality builder.

[@nenadpetrovic270]

ICF EPS foam is actually closed cell for the reference. Open cell is softer and it will not make sense to build block with Open cell foam.

[@MikeBuildsHomes]

Thanks for correcting me. I will make an edit on the video.

[@SolarTechFL]

I built a icf home with pitched concrete roof. Also just built an icf pool

[@trench1387]

Any videos or sites you can recommend for guidance on that ICF roof? Doesn't seem very common and I wonder why? It would seem like a very solid idea to me. Maybe just cost benefit? ICF is my next build and the roof is a critical piece of that. Thanks!

[@ToddBizCoach]

Yes, ICF pools are great cost savers.

[@pennguino9137]

OMG you freaked me out. At 18:25 you tapped on that window. I sit with my sliding back door just behind my couch. I was looking to the right when you tapped. With headphones that window tap comes through only on the right ear. I spun quickly to my right to see WTF was in my back yard tapping on my door. LOL I came across another very old ICF build in NH where they installed the windows on the outer edge of the ICF and then cut a 45 degree relief from the internal buck opening to the interior face of the window. So instead of having a 90 degree opening (Viewing area) form inside the home it became a 135 degree viewing area from inside looking out. It really opened up the amount of light that came into the house.

[@Whithersoeverthougoest]

Very interesting. I think that would work well where we are at here in NM. Dry heat here. I don’t know how you guys can stand the humidity though. Wow it really looked like you were hot no wonder the go pro died.

[@MikeBuildsHomes]

Thanks so much for watching! I’d love to see how this product would work in NM I am sure with solar you would have a negative HERS score. I thought it was very interesting how John talked about sizing down the HVAC for humid climates.

[@billmccance7762]

@@MikeBuildsHomes Amvic makes an R-30 ICF and you can add more exterior insulation for high heat temps or really cold minus temps. Energy efficiency of the ICF wall means 50% smaller HVAC and low operating costs. Pacific ICF

[@ToddBizCoach]

Did you build an ICF pool with this house?

[@toddmusser8555]

Are you using double bucks on windows to inset the window, or is that standard?

[@Th3120ck]

What about Radon mitigation? 1.75 ACH is kinda high for ICF, you must have some leaky doors and windows.

[@MikeBuildsHomes]

Great question ill need to look deeper into that.

[@jimwilliamson1894]

Ironic that it’s ICF on a CMU foundation - why not go ICF all the way? 🙄

[@MikeBuildsHomes]

The water table is very high on this lot. Id need to connect with john on the decision of the slab. Thanks for watching.

[@user-pe2jy3wq1d]

I was wondering the same, curious to know why not icf all the way

[@ericbystrom]

Seems like a good way to keep the foam off the ground to avoid termites even more.

[@OnionsBonnie-w1m]

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[@markstipulkoski1389]

EPS is not open cell. This video needs an edit so that people who don't read the comments are not misinformed.

[@MikeBuildsHomes]

Thanks for this. I will edit this content.

[@markstipulkoski1389]

@@MikeBuildsHomes Other than that, a very good video. I live in the Orlando area and intend to build an ICF retirement home in the mountains of NC in a few years. I've been consuming e every ICF related video I can find in prep for that. Some people use a cordless electric chainsaw to cut channels for wiring.

[@michaelbohn4743]

Niche no T sound

[@raystraining3206]

Good luck finding an AC company in florida that even knows what a manual j calculation is.

[@cesterly4668]

ICF been around 20 years..not that new.

[@cesterly4668]

Also many ICF homes have interior icf walls too not so much darn wood as shown here.

[@RohitSormaes-t6j]

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