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: Faucet Aerator

Homeowner Maintenance Made Easy: Faucet Aerator

May 2, 2023

Plumbing is a critical system in your new custom Florida home. If you’re settling into one built by ICI Homes, do your part to make sure it stays in tiptop shape by tackling several easy plumbing maintenance tasks yourself, one of which is aerating your faucets. If that sounds weird,

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Homeowner Maintenance Made Easy: Caulking Window Exteriors

Homeowner Maintenance Made Easy: Caulking Window Exteriors

April 15, 2023

Rest assured your new custom Florida home from ICI Homes is stout, strong, and ready to welcome you with every structural component. We build EQ Factor homes, using the latest technology, building techniques, and materials. Combined with our crews’ and contractors’ skill and experience, this ensures a tighter building envelope

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Homeowner Maintenance Made Easy: Caulking Stucco

Homeowner Maintenance Made Easy: Caulking Stucco

March 5, 2023

Imagine a much smoother, lighter, and more spreadable cement. That’s stucco. But it’s tough-as-nails just like cement and forms a neutral and durable exterior surface. Construction crews apply stucco over a new home’s concrete block frame, troweling it to an even finish. Once cured (or dried), the exterior stucco is

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