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Have you, or anyone you know, built a house out of ICF (insulated concrete form) in NY or Brooklyn? I stumbled across a website, found the idea fascinating, and kicking a few ideas around in my head.
I’d heard of poured concrete houses in post-war Britain and had negative associations with it but this sounds like a different kettle of fish. Apparently 8% of US houses are built with this method so hopefully someone has come across it.

I like the idea of building a classic Victorian design but with the modern benefits you’d get from ICF (quick and solid construction, flexibility, energy efficiency, etc).
I’m interested in hearing people’s thoughts on prices for build plus any pros and cons (especially the cons as the websites tout all the benefits!)

Thanks in advance.

The Chicken