Builder University

5 New Home Building Tips

March 3, 2011

Building your new home is always an exciting chapter in life, but it can also be challenging. Here are some tips to help you through this process. Tips to Building a New Home: 1. Location-Location-Location The most important thing in building a new home is deciding where you want it

Tile roofs are making a big comeback Here’s why

September 10, 2010

Everyone wants a tile roof. They used to be expensive but with today’s technology, tile roofs are making a big comeback. Here’s why… One of the main reasons tile has made a comeback is because of its look. Tile roofs bring out a certain nostalgia for most people. Nothing finishes

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Concrete Block vs Engineered Wood Frame

Concrete Block vs Engineered Wood Frame

March 19, 2010

When you build your Florida home, you should feel at ease with either of the two methods described here because your builder will have a reason as to why they specialize in one or the other….or both.

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Homeowner Maintenance Made Easy: Sprinkler Filter

Homeowner Maintenance Made Easy: Sprinkler Filter

August 2, 2023

When you buy a new custom Florida home from ICI Homes, you’ll quickly discover that the sprinkler system is one of its important exterior features. Luckily, Florida’s sub-tropical and tropical climate comes with Mother Nature’s sprinkler system — those typical summer showers and occasional tropical downpours. But, like most climates,

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Homeowner Maintenance Made Easy: Smoke Detector

Homeowner Maintenance Made Easy: Smoke Detector

July 18, 2023

Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors are much more than another addition to your homeowner maintenance to-do list. In fact, it’s not a bad idea to move them near the top of that list, to be safe. Guarding your household is exactly what they’re designed to do, so read on

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Homeowner Maintenance Made Easy: Paint Touch Ups

Homeowner Maintenance Made Easy: Paint Touch Ups

July 11, 2023

Aside from architecture and building materials, paint likely makes the most significant design impact on your new custom Florida home. Its colors and finishes help shape a home’s exterior and interior appearances. And, like all home-construction elements, paint eventually requires a little maintenance help. Periodic touch-ups help keep your painted

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