Designing for ICF can be a challenge, even for experienced traditional builders, but especially for owner-builders. That is the perspective I’m taking, despite having built two ICF homes previously. With those two homes, I did my best but always at some point in the build I would go “Oh! If I had done xyz, this…
The Goal: Build a Cool Looking, Retro Gas Station The current goal of this Egan’s Corner project is to restore the gas station of my childhood, except…better. But with all the fruit stripe gum. A few years ago, we had the opportunity to buy the lot, located near downtown Rogersville, Missouri. Formerly Marshall’s EZ Stop,…
About Nudura ICF Introduced in 2001, Nudura has become one of the top ICF manufacturers in the nation. Nudura’s goal is to provide their customers with a superior ICF product that will provide reduced energy costs, safer living and working environments, and more comfortable living and working spaces. Nudura Block Size The honest answer to…
A site plan is a vital part of any construction project. Many municipalities require one to apply for a permit. While you can definitely have a site plan drawn up by an architect or engineer, you can also make one yourself. I’m starting with a bird’s eye view from my counties GIS map. This can…
While we’re in the planning phase of building Egan’s Corner here in Rogersville, I wanted to do some more research on different brands of ICF, or Insulated Concrete Forms. There are now a number of brands available, even some that you can pick up at your local big box store! I’m definitely going into this…
The project at Center Street has gone through many evolutions, but I think we are finally ready to enter the proper design stages. Above is one of the first drafts of an idea of what to build on this little lot in Rogersville, MO. This lot used to be the home of Marshall’s E-Z Stop…
