My wife and I are planning a 2200-2500 square foot ranch with walkout basement. I have followed ya'll for some time, but as luck would have it, ICF construction here in Northeastern/north central PA is not as brisk as in some other parts of the country. I was able to backtrack, from the pump truck, to someone the owner recommended, then to his Nudura rep. However, the general contractor who is designing and will complete the woodwork, outsource contract work, such as plumbing and electrical has no experience with ICF. Furthermore, the nudura installers have only done 6 in 4 years, and those where mostly basements, not whole houses. I met with the nudura rep, and he said he would be happy to meet with my GC and designer. The rep also stated he would be on site over seeing the placement and pouring, but no oversite on the first floor and so on. So, what do ya'll think? Does it sound like it could be done? What would be the greatest concerns? Thanks Tol in NEPA

My greatest concerns are my wife's demands. She allways wants something is not practical.

Don't do it without an experienced contractor. It will cost too much and there will be issues.

I'm not familiar with your area, but there are a number of experienced ICF installers in your state. If the local rep cannot point them out to you, look a little further, they are out there

We are building very high quality ICF homes in northern Delaware and are planning to build in southern PA

We build ICF homes from the ground up also have used Nudura for projects if interested email us at @@@@@@@@@@@ (Phone #'s and email addresses are not allowed in forum posts)

Hi Tollster, I am a Regional Manager for one of the leading ICF Manufacturers. I can certainly help you with seasoned installers in your area if you have not already found one. Thanks!