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Welcome to our collection of essays and articles that delve deeply into the important issues that impact Element ICF and the ICF industry in general.

Please note that many of the blog posts published prior to July 1 2024 relate to Logix ICF, Element ICF’s predecessor.

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Can I Build With ICF Myself? Yes, but you should only consider it if you have a substantial amount of basic construction experience and the building is a simple design, like a rectangle. Simple ICF Construction Family Built Home – @BrownsOnTheMove Here are recommendations for DIY’ers: Take the Element ICF

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