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For more information about concrete homebuilding in Iowa, call:

Continental Cement at (319) 936-1221 or
Holcim at (515) 249-2714 or
Iowa Ready Mixed Concrete Association at (515) 965-4575 or
Construction Advantage at (515) 965-4575.

Alleman

This 2,300 sq ft ranch show-home has 2 attached, 2 car garages. This home incorporates radiant in-floor geothermal heating and cooling and Minnkota energy efficient windows. Material supplied by Construction Advantage, the Iowa Distributor of the Amvic Insulating Concrete Building System of Shellsburg, IA.

For more information, call Lana Offill at (866) 538-6858 or click here.

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Cedar Falls

This custom 2-story saltbox design is 2650 sq. ft. of concrete and ICF efficiency.

For more information, contact Lance Folkerts of Midwest ICF at (319) 989-2763 or Folkconst@aol.com.

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Cedar Rapids

This 2,000 sq ft ranch home uses insulating concrete forms (ICF) and concrete for both below grade and main level exterior walls. Material supplied by Construction Advantage, the Iowa Distributor of the AMVIC Insulating Concrete Building System of Shellsburg, IA.

For more information, call R.J. Murphy at (866) 538-6858 or click here.

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Denver

Joel and Marsha Jensen’s 2000 sq. ft. home is in a rural setting on the edge of Denver. The Jensens' acted as their own general contractor on the project, which is built with ICFs for the exterior walls.

For more information, contact Lance Folkerts of Midwest ICF at (319) 989-2763 or Folkconst@aol.com.

This 2-story custom home is also located on the edge of town in Denver. The 3400 sq. ft. home uses step back construction of ICFs for the multiple floors. The owners' backyard pond is seen in the lower right side of the picture.

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Dike

Mike and Rhonda Myers wanted a traditional 2-story home, but with the qualities in construction and efficiencies that only concrete can offer. Their 2600 sq. ft. ICF home is located in the Fox Ridge development.

For more information, contact Lance Folkerts of Midwest ICF at (319) 989-2763 or Folkconst@aol.com.

This “Builder's Own Home” is located in the Fox Ridge development. The 2050 sq. ft. ranch style home opens onto the adjacent Fox Ridge Golf Course, with large windows overlooking a decorative concrete patio complete with a garden pond and miniature stream. The home features all the amenities one would expect in a builder's own home.

For more information, contact Lance Folkerts of Midwest ICF at (319) 989-2763 or Folkconst@aol.com.

Dick and Shirley Norton wanted the charm of a traditional front porch in their modified 1840 sq. ft. ranch style concrete home. Again showing that any plan can be built using concrete and insulating concrete forms, this home is another example of traditional styling and new technology.

This custom 2-story home is over 3400 sq. ft. of ICF construction.

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Lance Folkerts has been building things as long as he can remember. Although he was trained in the traditional “stick and board” ways of his generation of builders, Lance made a major change in the way he builds the structural wall portion of his buildings three years ago, when he switched from wood to concrete.

Like most projects, maintaining the construction schedule is a critical matter. While waiting for foundation work to be complete so he could start building, Lance began using Insulating Concrete Forms, or ICFs, for his below grade foundations. It was then he realized the benefits of insulated concrete walls. He started to replace the traditional wood framing and batt insulation for the above grade portion of his buildings with concrete placed in ICF, and today the concrete/ICF wall accounts for 98% of his company’s business. “The structural concrete wall above grade gives my customers a superior wall in strength, sound deadening, and energy efficiency. And with the unstable lumber prices and quality issues with soft wood lumber, we can produce a consistent quality building at competitive prices.” Folkerts goes on to say, “Once a builder gets past the learning curve on his first project, concrete/ICF walls are faster than traditional stick framing.”

To ensure a ready and local supply of ICF for his projects, Folkerts now maintains a supply of ICFs, under the company name of Midwest ICFs LLC. This new company stocks and distributes ICF and accessories for builders that have watched Folkerts Construction Company projects and are now starting to follow his lead. “Some of our subcontractors are very interested in learning the concrete/ICF way of building. Once they see the speed and quality of the finished wall, they realize they are looking at the future of exterior wall framing because of lumber and energy cost.”

For more information, contact Lance Folkerts of Midwest ICF at (319) 989-2763 or Folkconst@aol.com.

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Grundy Center

In-fill in an existing neighborhood was the choice for Jon and Misty Wells' new home. This 2056 sq. ft. home uses ICFs for the exterior walls, and utilizes an ICF forming product for the garage floor. This created a basement bonus area under the garage in a normally unused portion of the house, enabling the Wells to have an 1842 sq. ft. finished basement.

For more information, contact Lance Folkerts of Midwest ICF at (319) 989-2763 or Folkconst@aol.com.

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Newton

Alliant Energy has built a concrete home to demonstrate that it is possible to achieve a highly efficient structure and maintain an attractive, comfortable living space through a systems approach. This house uses shotcrete for the above grade walls and ICFs for the below grade walls. Concrete roof tiles are used for roof cladding.

The 2400 sq. ft., ranch style house has a 520 sq. ft. basement. There are 4 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms and a 3 car garage. It was open for tours in July and August 2004, and is to be sold in the fall of 2004.

For more information on this home, contact Alliant Energy at (800) 255-4268.

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Shellsburg

At almost 1,500 sq ft each, these ranch style condominiums use ICFs for both below grade and main level exterior walls. Material supplied by Construction Advantage, the Iowa Distributor of the AMVIC Insulating Concrete Building System of Shellsburg, IA.

For more information, call R.J. Murphy at (866) 538-6858 or click here.

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Tiffin

This 1,500 sq ft main floor ranch home, plus a finished basement, uses ICFs for both the basement and main level exterior walls. The general contractor was CR Concrete-Lonnie Speckner. Material supplied by Construction Advantage, the Iowa Distributor of the AMVIC Insulating Concrete Building System of Shellsburg, IA.

For more information, call R.J. Murphy at (866) 538-6858 or click here.

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Waterloo

Local northeast Iowa ready mix producer teams up with developer and contractor to promote ICF Townhouse Development. The EKHO RIDGE Development, located in Waterloo, will feature a total of 87 units, split up into three and six plexes. Some units are already occupied. Completion of this development is scheduled for 2008.

This unique project utilizes ICFs for the 2 story townhouse design. This provides the homeowners with safety, fire protection and noise reduction.

For more information, please contact:

Lance Folkerts of Midwest ICF at (319) 989-2763
Todd Eckhart of United Concrete Inc. at (319) 833-7649

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