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: HAVC Filters

Homeowner Maintenance Made Easy: HAVC Filters

June 14, 2023

Comfortably cool interiors are one of the best aspects of a new custom Florida home, but as with any mechanical system, a bit of regular upkeep helps keep your air conditioner humming along. Luckily, maintaining your air conditioner is an easy task for ICI Homes homeowners. Read on to learn

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Homeowner Maintenance Made Easy: GFI Outlets

Homeowner Maintenance Made Easy: GFI Outlets

June 2, 2023

Where would any new custom Florida home be without its top-notch electrical system, right? Occasional minor power outages do happen, and we at ICI Homes are here with a monitoring tip that’s a valuable addition to your household checklist. Your new custom Florida home is equipped with multiple ground fault

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Homeowner Maintenance Made Easy: Garbage Disposal

Homeowner Maintenance Made Easy: Garbage Disposal

May 17, 2023

A garbage disposal is one of the hardest-working appliances in your new custom Florida home. It makes quick work of meal-prep trimmings, safely chews up old leftovers and other discarded foodstuff, and its efficiency even reduces the amount of garage that goes into your kitchen can. But, with the volume

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