Episode 43: Before you build your ICF dream home, watch this video! John and Leslie note the 7 mistakes they made during their ICF home build. From Litedeck issues with drywall, to the Pella window choice, to problems with the flat roof, they tackle each issue and explain what they would do differently to correct each problem. The flat roof is ponding water and they lost 24 feet of space in the design process, but would they build with ICF again?

0:00 Introduction
0:42 Issues with LiteDeck
3:18 Problems with the Flat Roof LiteDeck
4:39 Cutting and Coring Concrete is a Mess
6:10 Check those Rough Openings
7:20 Design Mistakes
8:54 Pella Vinyl Windows
10:10 ICF UV Light Problem
12:13 Would we Build with ICF Again?

Channel overview: John and Leslie take you step by step on the journey of building their new home on Table Rock Lake. The house is an ICF (insulated concrete form) home with suspended garage floor and concrete decks. This all takes place on a sloped lot, where the fun never ends. From septic to backfill headaches, join them on their journey to build a home on their dream lake lot on Table Rock Lake!

John and Leslie have remodeled three homes and provided construction on many more, but this is their first build from the ground up. John worked as an engineer for several years and as an owner’s representative for several multimillion-dollar homes, so he will serve as the general contractor on this project.