2021 Building ICF house in southern Florida - summary        (details)

Building one of Florida's most hurricane proof ICF house in 2021.

YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/mrsallhomebased

Construction Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVrpCLWONi2MQG-xCHIOPQXwjTHtXNCeX

We are using: www.foxblocks.com which are ICF Blocks. 

  • 2 layers of insulation (outside and inside)

  • 6" thick with poured concrete walls with rebar.

  • Thick Steel Roof/trusses.

  • Impact windows/doors

  • Steel hurricane shutters.

  • Whole house standby 500 gallon propane generator.

  • House is 12’ up from rear drainage.

  • House built on a hill which isn’t common in Florida. Great drainage, will never worry about flooding. 


Week 0: Day 1:  09/09/2021:  3,500 acres nature preserve behind new Hurricane proof ICF house in Frostproof FL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXds4a4IDVE


Week 1: Day 1:  09/10/2021:  What is behind the hurricane proof ICF house in Frostproof FL: What is behind it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFtbMvpOryQ


Week 2: Day 1:  09/19/2021:  Clearing the land - Hurricane proof ICF house in Frostproof FL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDUl2zOCIVc

 


Week 3: Day 1:  02/06/2021:  Ground preparation - Hurricane proof ICF house in Frostproof FL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Jgm6lfq6sU&t=7s


Week 4: Day 1:  02/10/2021:  Foundation Building DIRT - Hurricane proof ICF house in Frostproof FL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWDrmjz2RPs

 


Week 5: Day 1:  02/16/2021:  Fence installation - Building hurricane proof ICF house in Frostproof FL.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bir55ScY4o8


Week 6: Day 1:  02/16/2021: Foundation preparing - Hurricane proof ICF house in Frostproof FL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zy0d3poZVS0&t=1s

   


Week 6: Day 2:  02/17/2021:  Foundation preparing continued - Hurricane proof ICF house in Frostproof FL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtUugAnxhk4&t=1s  


Week 6: Day 3:  02/19/2021:  Foundation preparing finished - Hurricane proof ICF house in Frostproof FL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBzWhcautvI&t=1s  


Week 7: Day 1:  02/20/2021:  3D_rendering - Hurricane proof ICF house in Frostproof FL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N21EA7q0fw&t=1s


Week 8: Day 1:  02/25/2021:  Foundation digging - Hurricane proof ICF house in Frostproof FL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgxSmMQKLp0&t=1s

 


Week 9: Day 1:  02/26/2021: Laying pipes underground - Hurricane proof ICF house in Frostproof FL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7330Cgk76k&t=2s


03/24/2021:   Walking in Florida swamp.  Walking in the deep bush of central/southern Florida.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7twkPflGLJM&t=1s


Week 10: Day 1:  03/02/2021:  Prepping for cement foundation pour for Hurricane proof ICF house in Frostproof FL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yuylLQexkE  


Week 10: Day 2: 03/03/2021: Camera 1 rear. More prepping for cement foundation pour for ICF house
Camera 1:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtgymyN-_is   Spypoint  Link-Micro-S-LTE-V

Week 10: Day 2: 03/03/2021: Camera 2 front. More prepping for cement foundation pour for ICF house
Camera 2:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPKjDXbdMYA   Apeman H45 Trail Camera

 


Week 10: Day 3: 03/04/2021: Camera 1 rear. Final prepping for cement foundation pour for ICF house
Camera 1:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EOnRmDga0I    Spypoint  Link-Micro-S-LTE-V

Week 10: Day 3: 03/04/2021: Camera 2 front. Final prepping for cement foundation pour for ICF house
Camera 2:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWXGWMoD0HM    Apeman H45 Trail Camera


Frostproof trail camera just installed today, already caught an animal on it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwRJYeh9aZU


Kayaking with my golden retriever - after building my new ICF block house.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvX997Ur_2E


Week 11: Day 1: 03/08/2021: Camera 1 rear. Cement foundation pour for ICF house.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE5I7mR9Xss   Spypoint  Link-Micro-S-LTE-V

Week 11: Day 1: 03/08/2021: Camera 2 front. Cement foundation pour for ICF house.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAftON9EtGA   Apeman H45 Trail Camera


Week 11: Day 2: 03/09/2021: Camera 1 rear. Clean-up after cement foundation pour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsOOhk5cojs    Spypoint  Link-Micro-S-LTE-V

Week 11: Day 2: 03/09/2021: Camera 2 front. Clean-up after cement foundation pour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5vJGYfim-o    Apeman H45 Trail Camera


Week 12: Day 1: 03/16/2021: Tello Drone video of new foundation just before ICF Foxblock walls are delivered and installed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGmh4c2OPrM


Foxes, Wild Turkeys and Feral Cats.  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hot8js88Msc


Week 13: ICF FoxBlock Installation.  ICF walls being put up

Day 1 &2: 03/29/2021-03/30/2021:
Camera 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Gds08YOmqc
Camera 2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWMntHcM2mI

End of day 3 in Week 13: 03/31/2021
Week 13: ICF FoxBlock Installation.  ICF walls being put up
Camera 1: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xVaC6ZwQOw
Camera 2: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hreo4Yp6gqI

End of day 4 in Week 13: 04/01/2021
Week 13: ICF FoxBlock Installation.  ICF walls being put up
Camera 1: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzVlzdUXVbs
Camera 2: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWFK2iD6BLw


Week 13: FINAL 04/07/2021 before cement pour ICF house. 
Water pump installed.  FoxBlock Installation.  Cement pour 04/12/2021
End of day 5 in Week 13: 04/07/2021
Camera 1: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnIGvOvwbBU


Week 14: 04/12/2021 - CEMENT pour ICF FoxBlock. Cement is being poured in the FoxBlocks today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsVxFHE3Cn8


Week 15: Drone video before & after ICF cement pour on 04/24/2021
ICF FoxBlock drone video before and after the ICF Cement pour.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVp7i3lwabk


Week 15: 04/24/2021 Trusses ready to install ICF house trusses ready. Cement Poured, trusses ready.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4_kR0fYPwk
1) Cement poured for ICF Walls.
2) Trusses Delivered.
3) Ready to install trusses.


Week 16: Trusses and roof decking being installed ICF house.  04/25/21 – 04/26/21:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfUgP_D7DB0


Week 16: Trusses were just installed on an ICF house.  04/27/21
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGDwDTISQ7M
Decking installation next, followed by metal roof install.


Week 17 ICF house roof installation (trusses, roof decking, wall studs) 04/25/2021 to 05/03/2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kPaSMyQqVM


Week 18: ICF House Rubber underlayment installation for metal roof: 05/05/2021 – 05/08/2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H04SnKoJps


Week 19: ICF House windows and door installation.  Cat5 hurricane resistant.  05/17/2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elxE3KVmG98

Southern Florida, construction of an ICF house built to withstand CAT 5 hurricanes


Week 20:  Metal roof installation ICF House 05/27/2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkNL0yYkPqM

Southern Florida, construction of an ICF house built to withstand CAT 5 hurricanes


Week 21:  “Drone” video of ICF roof installation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQK7MBI-rgI 

A)  Wood decking (finished 05/03/2021)
B)  Rubber underlayment (finished 05/08/2021)
C)  Metal Roof (finished 06/02/2021)


Week 22: COMPLETE ICF house construction 
(video in week 20:  2021_05_28_walk_through)
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r16gUp3PyTI

Starts before the lot is cleared, goes all the way to the metal roof installation.


Week 23:  Electric wiring of an ICF house  06/03/2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr39Hlo9Jg8  


Week 24:  Re-clearing of land needed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG-kZPOfVNU  


Week 25:  Re-clearing of land completed 06/26/2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzxtgu30TR4

09/19/2020: Lot was initially cleared using by a "tree chippers/mulcher" Lamtrac LTR6140 - see Week 2 videos in this channel.
06/26/2021: Lot re-cleared.


Week 26:  Spray Insulation on Roof Decking of an ICF house 06/30/2021.  Garage ceiling was dry-walled and attic access ladder installed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y96YtY7CgzA


Week 27:  Drywall installation on ICF house 07/13/2021. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jpp7ZvexCEc  


Week 28:  STUCCO COMPLETED: ICF House: 07/19/2021..CAT 5 hurricane proof house.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw9PIvyE5eo  

Week 28:  SOFFITS/FASCIA COMPLETED: ICF House: 07/23/2021..CAT 5 hurricane proof house.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpQnZFwBZ4c

Week 28:  DRYWALL AND TAPING COMPLETED: ICF House: 07/23/2021..CAT 5 hurricane proof house.
Week 28: DRYWALL & TAPING COMPLETED: ICF House 07/23/2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QO254LXrzgM&t=27s


Week 29: TEXTURED DRYWALL: ICF House: 07/27/2021.  CAT 5 hurricane proof house.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBhNg1f1jnQ


Week 30: ICF House SEPTIC TANK INSTALL: 07/28/2021. CAT 5 hurricane proof house.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPx4PQ-iPYw


Week 31: ICF House Drywall primed – kitchen & bathroom cabinet installation started 08/13/2021.  CAT 5 hurricane proof house.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNxkePDJki0

The drywall inside the house was primed – getting ready to paint High Reflective White in a satin finish.   Installation of the kitchen and bathroom cabinets were also started.


Driving fast: 240 mph from Frostproof, FL to Avon Park, FL to Sebring, FL at night.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz4GeKTBNyA
Driving south on highway 27 from Frostproof, FL. Driver was going up to 60mph on the highway. VIDEO was sped up 4x (four times normal speed). 60 mph x 4x = what it looks like at 240 mph.


Spooky Frostproof, FL triple murder nighttime drive to where it occurred on 07/17/2020. Memorial.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vces9vxJW50

Nighttime drive to Lake Streety Road where the Frostproof triple murder occurred and I stop at the very nice memorial that is there now (on the lake called Lake Streety). Highway 27 south from Frostproof FL. Turning right onto the fateful dirt road called Lake Streety Road (which is north of the lake called Lake Streety in Frostproof, FL).


Week 32: ICF House Construction Security Cams.  CAT 5 hurricane proof house.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPuAsx5il9k
ICF House Video/Audio Security Systems working very well.

Security Cams:
1)  Records video, audio and still images
2)  Sends notification by cellular calls to owner
3)  Let's owner download all to desktop for authorities if needed 

Catches: Wild Animals, construction crews working late, and more.

Inside cameras work well because they also record work going on inside 24/7/365 too, but all they have caught so far were the construction crews, site foreman and owner.

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Week 33: ICF House Primed the new stucco, getting ready to paint.  CAT 5 hurricane proof house.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1LvhR_xmEQ

ICF House Applying Primer on the new stucco.
Getting ready to paint - hospital white. 

CAT 5 hurricane proof house.

Primer is an undercoat that you paint onto the wall before painting it with color.   It seals the surface so the paint adheres to the surface instead of soaking into the wall.

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3. Building ICF CAT 5 hurricane proof house
4. Fun stuff


Week 34: ICF House Re-clearing the land 08/24/2021.  CAT 5 hurricane proof house.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9yq-FkoJ1Y


Week 35: ICF House Walk Around 08/24/2021.  CAT 5 hurricane proof house.
https://youtu.be/aS2r3wArP1k
ICF House Walk Around and underground electric line run from transformer pole to house

WALLS ARE 12.5" THICK:
Outside: stucco
Outer: 2.5" insulation
Middle: 6" concrete
Inner: 2.5" more insulation
Inside: 1x4's and drywall 

ICF HOUSE BUILT TO WITHSTAND CAT 5 HURRICANES

·        This small ICF house is constructed to withstand a cat 5 hurricane with

its 6" Fox Block and maintain its integrity during intense winds because

of its small size and thick cement walls.

 

·        It's hurricane-resistant windows can resist category five hurricanes too. 

If flying debris does hit a window, the added protection will keep the

glass from breaking up into large sharp pieces (like your windshield).

 

·        This house's HIP metal roof design can withstand cat5 hurricane with

winds speeds up to 180  mph which is well over the 120+ mph when

Hurricane Irma that hit this very neighborhood in 2017.

 

·        Monolithic foundation that was built up 36” higher than the ground around it.

·        Thick metal HIP style roof (really wind resistance).

·        Commercial grade wind/Impact resistance steel doors and garage door.


UPDATED: Why I can't take the shots today. Maybe later!!!
https://youtu.be/LmS5Re3AqVw
Why I can't and won't take the shots that many have taken: -----

The democrats called Trump and Republicans like myself conspiracy nuts when we said the disease came from the Wuhan-laboratory.

Well, we were proven right. The virus did come from a Chinese laboratory that Dr. Fauci helped to fund. ----- Fauci is a moron. This was man made. Designed in a Chinese laboratory.

Why would anyone create this in any country? -----

Fauci is a moron. In the 1980's there is video of him saying that we need to wear masks to prevent the spread of AIDS. Well, that was a lie. Masks do not prevent the spread of AIDS. -----

Fauci is a moron. Remember March 2020 where Fauci said we need 15 days to flatten the curve? Everyone needs to stay at home & mask up! Well, we know that was a lie... -----

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Florida Turtles  

https://youtu.be/jpmSwvh2gng
What kind of turtles are these? Ants "moving" from their summer house to their winter house.

Box turtles or another kind? Did you know that ants can be "snowbirds" - living in one home in the summer and moving to another home in the winter?

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Week 36: Gutter installation 09/07/2021. 
https://youtu.be/GGDVHx_qTMc

CAT 5 hurricane proof house.

Gutters with shiny new "hospital white finish".
Left side of the house is septic system.

Helps prevent the dirt above the septic system from eroding.

Diverting rain water: Required by FL Health Department

WALLS ARE 12.5" THICK:
A:  Outside: stucco
B:  Outer: 2.5" insulation
C:  Middle: 6" poured concrete & rebar
D:  Inner: 2.5" more insulation
E:  Inside: 1x4's
F:  Drywall

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Week 37: ICF House Flooring started.  Circuit breaker, outlets wiring started.  09/18/2021.  CAT 5 hurricane proof house.
https://youtu.be/2cMW9P5iYco

ICF Hurricane Proof House

*  Flooring started

*  Wiring started for outlets,
    light switches, ceiling fans,
    circuit breakers.

WALLS ARE 12.5" THICK:
A:  Outside: stucco
B:  Outer: 2.5" insulation
C:  Middle: 6" poured concrete & rebar
D:  Inner: 2.5" more insulation
E:  Inside: 1x4's
F:  Drywall






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Building one of Florida's most hurricane proof house using: www.foxblocks.com which are ICF Blocks 2 layers of insulation (outside and inside) of the 6" thick with poured concrete walls with rebar.  Thick Steel Roof/trusses.  Impact windows/doors with steel hurricane shutters.  Whole house standby 500 gallon propane generator.   House is 12’ up from rear drainage.   House built on a hill which isn’t common in Florida.  Great drainage, will never worry about flooding. 

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