“Why We Chose ICF”

Three sets of self-builders reveal why they used ICF on their builds

Jim and Sally Spark invested in the fabric of their self-build “It took us four years to get planning so I had plenty of time to research build methods and materials,” says Jim. “The turning point was a chance meeting with expert Mark Brinkley in a coffee queue at a Homebuilding & Renovating Show. I asked him what was the point of spending money on a ground source heat pump and all the excavations that entailed when I could spend a similar amount on ICF and not need the heat pump in the first place. His reply was: ‘Congratulations, you have achieved building Karma!’ It was the best value coffee I’ve ever bought anyone! “We left the ICF part of the build to a professional company and the walls went up in…

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Homebuilding & Renovating (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2018

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