• 2 layers of insulation (outside and inside)

• 6" thick with poured concrete walls with rebar.

• Thick Steel Roof/trusses.

• Impact windows/doors

• Steel hurricane shutters.

• Whole house standby 500 gallon propane generator.

• House is 12’ up from rear drainage.

• House built on a hill which isn’t common in Florida. Great drainage, will never worry about flooding. 

Week 0: Day 1:  09/09/2021:  3,500 acres nature preserve behind new Hurricane proof ICF house in Frostproof FL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXds4a4IDVE

Week 1: Day 1:  09/10/2021:  What is behind the hurricane proof ICF house in Frostproof FL: What is behind it?

Week 1:  What is behind it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFtbMvpOryQ

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service U.S. Department of Agriculture Conservation Easement Boundary Private Property. Wetlands Reserve Program Conservation Easement Boundary - Landowner & USDA / NRCS Partnership.

We are about to start building one of Florida's most hurricane proof house using: www.foxblocks.com which are ICF Blocks 2 layers of insulation (outside and inside) of the 6" thick with poured concrete walls with rebar.

Follow along with following weeks of construction as they happen.

I am happy to report that it appears that they won't be developing the area behind my house and it will be kept all natural.

The fence is 6' tall barbed wire that goes all around over 1,000 acres of land. Barbed wire will hurt the animals trying to cross through, under or over the fence. Barbed wire is terrible thing to put up in the woods. I like the idea of keeping people out from a natural preserve, but don't hurt the animals in the process.

Building one of Florida's most hurricane proof house using: www.foxblocks.com which are ICF Blocks 2 layers of insulation (outside and inside) of the 6" thick with poured concrete walls with rebar.

Follow along with this construction in 2021, please subscribe to this channel and LIKE this video. If you want advice, I can give it to you, please contact me by email (I won’t do it for free, but I am very cheap)

NOTE: There are about 3,500 acres (5 square miles) behind my house of nature, undeveloped preserve.

3500 acres: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service U.S. Department of Agriculture Conservation Easement Boundary Private Property.        Wetlands Reserve Program Conservation Easement Boundary - Landowner & USDA / NRCS Partnership.

Week 2: Day 1:  09/19/2021:  Clearing the land - Hurricane proof ICF house in Frostproof FL

Week 2:  Clearing the land – including root raking. Building a hurricane proof house.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDUl2zOCIVc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85TH8zd3e7w

Frostproof FL several acres of Land now finally cleared and "root raked" too.   Very high and dry lot – house will be about 8’ above the surrounding area (being built on a hill).

·         Lot cleared by "tree chippers" Lamtrac LTR6140.   ·         Nearly clear at the 6:00​ minutes to 6:30​ mark.   ·         Completed root raking 6:30​ minutes to end.

Building one of Florida's most hurricane proof house using: www.foxblocks.com which are ICF Blocks 2 layers of insulation (outside and inside) of the 6" thick with poured concrete walls with rebar.   ·         Monolithic foundation that was built up 36” higher than the ground around it.   ·         Impact Resistance Windows with steel hurricane shutters.  ·         Thick metal HIP style roof (really wind resistance).  ·         Commercial grade wind/Impact resistance steel doors and also the garage door.  

Walls are 12.25” thick.   Consists of Stucco on the outside, Foxblock ICF block insulation, then 6" poured concrete wall with rebar, and on the inside Foxblock ICF block insulation plus 2"x4" studs and drywall.

Follow along with this construction in 2021, please subscribe to this channel and LIKE this video.   If you want advice, I can give it to you, please contact me by email to: steve @ judgmentcenter.com  (I won’t do it for free, but I am very cheap)

Week 3: Day 1:  02/06/2021:  Ground preparation - Hurricane proof ICF house in Frostproof FL

Week 3:  Prepping of the land for the foundation.  Building a hurricane proof house.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Jgm6lfq6sU

Building one of Florida's most hurricane proof house using: www.foxblocks.com which are ICF Blocks 2 layers of insulation (outside and inside) of the 6" thick with poured concrete walls with rebar. 

It is an ICF Block house - www.foxblocks.com built by www.stewart-construction.net.  ·         Monolithic foundation that was built up 36” higher than the ground around it.  ·         Impact Resistance Windows with steel hurricane shutters.  ·         Thick metal HIP style roof (really wind resistance).   ·         Commercial grade wind/Impact resistance steel doors and garage door.   ·         Whole house standby generator with buried 500 gallon propane tank.

Walls are 12.25” thick.   Consists of Stucco on the outside, Foxblock ICF block insulation, then 6" poured concrete wall with rebar, and on the inside Foxblock ICF block insulation plus 2"x4" studs and drywall.

Follow along with this construction in 2021, please subscribe to this channel and LIKE this video.   If you want advice, I can give it to you, please contact me by email to: steve @ judgmentcenter.com  (I won’t do it for free, but I am very cheap)

Week 4: Day 1:  02/10/2021:  Foundation Building DIRT - Hurricane proof ICF house in Frostproof FL

Week 4:  Building the foundation up 36” higher than the area around. Building a hurricane proof house.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWDrmjz2RPs

Once the foundation has been packed down tightly, or dried hard, we can begin to build the building. Purpose. Foundations provide the structure's stability from the ground: To distribute the weight of the structure over a large area in order to avoid overloading the underlying soil (possibly causing unequal settlement).

Building one of Florida's most hurricane proof house using: www.foxblocks.com which are ICF Blocks 2 layers of insulation (outside and inside) of the 6" thick with poured concrete walls with rebar.  Thick Steel Roof/trusses.  Impact windows/doors with steel hurricane shutters.  Whole house standby 500 gallon propane generator.   House is 12’ up from rear drainage.   House built on a hill which isn’t common in Florida.  Great drainage, will never worry about flooding. 

It is an ICF Block house - www.foxblocks.com built by www.stewart-construction.net  ·         Monolithic foundation that was built up 36” higher than the ground around it.  ·         Impact Resistance Windows with steel hurricane shutters.  ·         Thick metal HIP style roof (really wind resistance).   ·         Commercial grade wind/Impact resistance steel doors and garage door.  ·         Whole house standby generator with buried 500 gallon propane tank.

Walls are 12.25” thick.   Consists of Stucco on the outside, Foxblock ICF block insulation, then 6" poured concrete wall with rebar, and on the inside Foxblock ICF block insulation plus 2"x4" studs and drywall.

Follow along with this construction in 2021, please subscribe to this channel and LIKE this video.   If you want advice, I can give it to you, please contact me by email to: steve @ judgmentcenter.com  (I won’t do it for free, but I am very cheap)

Week 5: Day 1:  02/16/2021:  Fence installation - Building hurricane proof ICF house in Frostproof FL.

Week 5:  Fencing nearly completed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bir55ScY4o8

Fence company arrived to put up more fencing. This isn't costing me anything for the fence (complete left side and complete back) to be installed because it is not my fence. The right side is a drainage ditch so I might not put one up on the right side. I will be putting up a fence in front with a solar powered remote-control gate in the driveway with an intercom system to the house.

The back 90' of the lot was left untouched. We left all trees, bushes and plants. This 90’ is for drainage if needed and it is about 9' below the foundation of the ICF house. Great drainage. Will never flood.

This Video starts two (2) lots over to the left from my lot.   I walk to the back, then over to the right - towards my lot.

The fence on the left side of my lot starts at 6 minutes 25 seconds into the video. I walk the left side of my lot towards the front and you can see the drainage area is about 9’.

This is going to be an ICF block home construction. Using Foxblocks.  If you want help with your plans, please contact me (prefer email). Facebook messenger too.

Week 6: Day 1:  02/16/2021: Foundation preparing - Hurricane proof ICF house in Frostproof FL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zy0d3poZVS0

·         Starting to hand dig the trench for the foundation.

·         Building one of Florida's most hurricane proof house using: www.foxblocks.com which are ICF Blocks 2 layers of insulation (outside and inside) of the 6" thick with poured concrete walls with rebar.

·         It is an ICF Block house - www.foxblocks.com built by www.stewart-construction.net

·         Monolithic foundation that was built up 36” higher than the ground around it.

·         Impact Resistance Windows with steel hurricane shutters.

·         Thick metal HIP style roof (really wind resistance).

·         Commercial grade wind/Impact resistance steel doors and garage door.

·         Whole house standby generator with buried 500 gallon propane tank.

·         Walls are 12.25” thick. Consists of Stucco on the outside, Foxblock ICF block insulation, then 6" poured concrete wall with rebar, and on the inside Foxblock ICF block insulation plus 2"x4" studs and drywall.

Follow along with this construction in 2021, please subscribe to this channel and LIKE this video. If you want advice, I can give it to you, please contact me by email to: steve @ judgmentcenter.com (I won’t do it for free, but I am very cheap)

Week 6: Day 2:  02/17/2021:  Foundation preparing continued - Hurricane proof ICF house in Frostproof FL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtUugAnxhk4

·         Continued to hand dig the trench for the foundation.

·         Building one of Florida's most hurricane proof house using: www.foxblocks.com which are ICF Blocks 2 layers of insulation (outside and inside) of the 6" thick with poured concrete walls with rebar.

·         It is an ICF Block house - www.foxblocks.com built by www.stewart-construction.net

·         Monolithic foundation that was built up 36” higher than the ground around it.

·         Impact Resistance Windows with steel hurricane shutters.

·         Thick metal HIP style roof (really wind resistance).

·         Commercial grade wind/Impact resistance steel doors and garage door.

·         Whole house standby generator with buried 500 gallon propane tank.

·         Walls are 12.25” thick. Consists of Stucco on the outside, Foxblock ICF block insulation, then 6" poured concrete wall with rebar, and on the inside Foxblock ICF block insulation plus 2"x4" studs and drywall.

Follow along with this construction in 2021, please subscribe to this channel and LIKE this video. If you want advice, I can give it to you, please contact me by email to: steve @ judgmentcenter.com (I won’t do it for free, but I am very cheap)

Yes that is a port-a-potty for the construction crews, ordered by the construction company.

Week 6: Day 3:  02/19/2021:  Foundation preparing finished - Hurricane proof ICF house in Frostproof FL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBzWhcautvI&t=3s

I personally painted the LakeSide signs white.  They were water stained, scratched from the branches that I also cut down from in front of them - all from 20 years of neglect.  No one else would, so I took it upon myself to paint it white again.  I left the letters since they are custom letters (raised Styrofoam brown letters).

Ready for Termite inspection, treatment.  Then the fun stuff starts.  Cement foundation, walls etc….  I will be sleeping in it once the walls and roof are up until we get windows and doors with locks.   I now have a trail camera, with cell ability (sends images when motion is detected, and solar battery charger).  

Video: 2:35 to 3:40 shows how deep the trench around the back/side of the house is.  Notice the fence is normally 6’ tall except it is 12’ in this trench.  Great drainage.   Drone video starts at 3:55.

·         Finished the hand dig of the trenches for the foundation.

·         Building one of Florida's most hurricane proof house using: www.foxblocks.com which are ICF Blocks 2 layers of insulation (outside and inside) of the 6" thick with poured concrete walls with rebar.

·         It is an ICF Block house - www.foxblocks.com built by www.stewart-construction.net

·         Monolithic foundation that was built up 36” higher than the ground around it.

·         Impact Resistance Windows with steel hurricane shutters.

·         Thick metal HIP style roof (really wind resistance).

·         Commercial grade wind/Impact resistance steel doors and garage door.

·         Whole house standby generator with buried 500 gallon propane tank.

·         Walls are 12.25” thick. Consists of Stucco on the outside, Foxblock ICF block insulation, then 6" poured concrete wall with rebar, and on the inside Foxblock ICF block insulation plus 2"x4" studs and drywall.

Follow along with this construction in 2021, please subscribe to this channel and LIKE this video. If you want advice, I can give it to you, please contact me by email to: steve @ judgmentcenter.com (I won’t do it for free, but I am very cheap)

Yes that is a port-a-potty for the construction crews, ordered by the construction company.

Week 7: Day 1:  02/20/2021:  3D_rendering - Hurricane proof ICF house in Frostproof FL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N21EA7q0fw&t=1s

No construction this week.  Now going to wait for termite treatment of the ground by termite treatment company and county inspector inspection.

3D rendering and more.

Heat/Air Conditioning average monthly estimate is $30 a month.

Being in southern half of Florida uses a lot of Central A/C and $30 a month is lower than most.

This energy savings is because of the ICF block walls, metal roof with extra insulation in the attic, special windows and doors.

Week 8: Day 1:  02/25/2021:  Foundation digging - Hurricane proof ICF house in Frostproof FL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgxSmMQKLp0&t=4s

·         Continued to hand dig the trench for the foundation.

·         Building one of Florida's most hurricane proof house using: www.foxblocks.com which are ICF Blocks 2 layers of insulation (outside and inside) of the 6" thick with poured concrete walls with rebar.

·         It is an ICF Block house - www.foxblocks.com built by www.stewart-construction.net

·         Monolithic foundation that was built up 36” higher than the ground around it.

·         Impact Resistance Windows with steel hurricane shutters.

·         Thick metal HIP style roof (really wind resistance).

·         Commercial grade wind/Impact resistance steel doors and garage door.

·         Whole house standby generator with buried 500 gallon propane tank.

·         Walls are 12.25” thick. Consists of Stucco on the outside, Foxblock ICF block insulation, then 6" poured concrete wall with rebar, and on the inside Foxblock ICF block insulation plus 2"x4" studs and drywall.

Follow along with this construction in 2021, please subscribe to this channel and LIKE this video. If you want advice, I can give it to you, please contact me by email to: steve @ judgmentcenter.com (I won’t do it for free, but I am very cheap)

February 25, 2021    Work on ICF house

date/time/temp --> at the bottom

"Link-Micro-S-LTE"

Solar Cellular Trail Camera by Spypoint.com

Solar panel charges battery

Cellular: sends pictures by cell network LTE

Week 9: Day 1:  02/26/2021: Laying pipes underground - Hurricane proof ICF house in Frostproof FL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7330Cgk76k&t=4s

·         Started to lay the pipes for water/sewer/A/C on the ground before the cement foundation is poured.
·         Building one of Florida's most hurricane proof house using: www.foxblocks.com which are ICF Blocks 2 layers of insulation (outside and inside) of the 6" thick with poured concrete walls with rebar.

·         It is an ICF Block house - www.foxblocks.com built by www.stewart-construction.net

·         Monolithic foundation that was built up 36” higher than the ground around it.

·         Impact Resistance Windows with steel hurricane shutters.

·         Thick metal HIP style roof (really wind resistance).

·         Commercial grade wind/Impact resistance steel doors and garage door.

·         Whole house standby generator with buried 500 gallon propane tank.

·         Walls are 12.25” thick. Consists of Stucco on the outside, Foxblock ICF block insulation, then 6" poured concrete wall with rebar, and on the inside Foxblock ICF block insulation plus 2"x4" studs and drywall.

Follow along with this construction in 2021, please subscribe to this channel and LIKE this video. If you want advice, I can give it to you, please contact me by email to: steve @ judgmentcenter.com (I won’t do it for free, but I am very cheap)

02/27/2021:   Walking in Florida swamp.  Walking in the deep bush of central/southern Florida.

Will I see Florida Alligators on this walk?     

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7twkPflGLJM&t=1s

Walking in Florida swamp.    Did I see Florida Alligators?  NO.  Walking in the deep bush of central/southern Florida.

Walking northbound heading into a 3,500 acre nature preserve. Lots of areas to explore, will have to get some knee high waterproof boots to walk through some of the wetter areas to get to dry land behind them.

It was in the mid 80's Fahrenheit on 02/26/2021, 02/27/2021, 03/02/2021 and 03/12/2021 for my 4 short walks into the bush of southern Florida. I went a little further each day or in a different direction.   Kept running into wet areas.  

I started at the cul-de-sac each time and didn’t see any alligators and only saw one very small snake.  Did not see any other animals or birds either though heard birds singing.

There were no mosquitoes, flies or nats much at all.  Some flies in the beginning of the walk on day 4 while in the very sandy area.    It is much easier to walk in Florida than in northern Minnesota or Wisconsin that have lots of insects.

In Florida I have worked or lived in six areas around central Florida and you can walk anytime or anywhere without bugs or insects bothering you at dusk, nighttime or daytime.

Multiple times I stopped walking when the dirt path turned into a couple inches of water and it wasn't easy to pass it. I went a little further or different directions each day. 

Week 10: Day 1:  03/02/2021:  Prepping for cement foundation pour for Hurricane proof ICF house in Frostproof FL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yuylLQexkE&t=130s

·         Ready to pour cement foundation for Hurricane proof ICF house in Frostproof FL

·         Buried the water/sewer/AC pipes/lines which is preparing for the pouring of the cement for the foundation.

·         Building one of Florida's most hurricane proof house using: www.foxblocks.com which are ICF Blocks 2 layers of insulation (outside and inside) of the 6" thick with poured concrete walls with rebar.

·         It is an ICF Block house - www.foxblocks.com built by www.stewart-construction.net

·         Monolithic foundation that was built up 36” higher than the ground around it.

·         Impact Resistance Windows with steel hurricane shutters.

·         Thick metal HIP style roof (really wind resistance).

·         Commercial grade wind/Impact resistance steel doors and garage door.

·         Whole house standby generator with buried 500 gallon propane tank.

·         Walls are 12.25” thick. Consists of Stucco on the outside, Foxblock ICF block insulation, then 6" poured concrete wall with rebar, and on the inside Foxblock ICF block insulation plus 2"x4" studs and drywall.

Follow along with this construction in 2021, please subscribe to this channel and LIKE this video. If you want advice, I can give it to you, please contact me by email to: steve @ judgmentcenter.com (I won’t do it for free, but I am very cheap)

Week 10: Day 2: 03/03/2021: Camera 1 rear.  Prepping for cement foundation pour
Camera 1:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtgymyN-_is   
Spypoint  Link-Micro-S-LTE-V

Week 10: Day 2: 03/03/2021: Camera 2 front. Prepping for cement foundation pour
Camera 2:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPKjDXbdMYA   
Apeman H45 Trail Camera

Camera #1 (rear of lot):
Camera #2 (front of lot):

·         Laying plastic over the now buried water/sewer/AC pipes/lines which is preparing for the pouring of the cement for the foundation.

·         Building one of Florida's most hurricane proof house using: www.foxblocks.com which are ICF Blocks 2 layers of insulation (outside and inside) of the 6" thick with poured concrete walls with rebar.

·         It is an ICF Block house - www.foxblocks.com built by www.stewart-construction.net

·         Monolithic foundation that was built up 36” higher than the ground around it.

·         Impact Resistance Windows with steel hurricane shutters.

·         Thick metal HIP style roof (really wind resistance).

·         Commercial grade wind/Impact resistance steel doors and garage door.

·         Whole house standby generator with buried 500 gallon propane tank.

·         Walls are 12.25” thick. Consists of Stucco on the outside, Foxblock ICF block insulation, then 6" poured concrete wall with rebar, and on the inside Foxblock ICF block insulation plus 2"x4" studs and drywall.

Follow along with this construction in 2021, please subscribe to this channel and LIKE this video. If you want advice, I can give it to you, please contact me by email to: steve @ judgmentcenter.com (I won’t do it for free, but I am very cheap)

Week 10: Day 3: 03/04/2021: Camera 1 rear. Final prepping for cement foundation pour for ICF house   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EOnRmDga0I&t=4s

Week 10: Day 3: 03/04/2021: Camera 2 front. Final prepping for cement foundation pour for ICF house   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWXGWMoD0HM

Camera #1 (rear of lot):
Camera #2 (front of lot):

·         Final prepping to prepare for Mondays 03/08/2021 pouring of the cement for the foundation.

·         Building one of Florida's most hurricane proof house using: www.foxblocks.com which are ICF Blocks 2 layers of insulation (outside and inside) of the 6" thick with poured concrete walls with rebar.

·         It is an ICF Block house - www.foxblocks.com built by www.stewart-construction.net

·         Monolithic foundation that was built up 36” higher than the ground around it.

·         Impact Resistance Windows with steel hurricane shutters.

·         Thick metal HIP style roof (really wind resistance).

·         Commercial grade wind/Impact resistance steel doors and garage door.

·         Whole house standby generator with buried 500 gallon propane tank.

·         Walls are 12.25” thick. Consists of Stucco on the outside, Foxblock ICF block insulation, then 6" poured concrete wall with rebar, and on the inside Foxblock ICF block insulation plus 2"x4" studs and drywall.

Follow along with this construction in 2021, please subscribe to this channel and LIKE this video. If you want advice, I can give it to you, please contact me by email to: steve @ judgmentcenter.com (I won’t do it for free, but I am very cheap)

Week 7: Day 1:  02/20/2021:  3D_rendering - Hurricane proof ICF house in Frostproof FL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N21EA7q0fw&t=1s

No construction this week.  Now going to wait for termite treatment of the ground by termite treatment company and county inspector inspection.

• 3D rendering and more.

• Heat/Air Conditioning average monthly estimate is $30 a month.

• Being in southern half of Florida uses a lot of Central A/C and $30 a month is lower than most.

• This energy savings is because of the ICF block walls, metal roof with extra insulation in the attic, special windows and doors.

• 3D pictures of new hurricane proof house. Expected monthly heat & A/C is only $25 a month. 

3D pictures of new hurricane proof house.

I know it's small, but the energy estimate for heat and A/C is only $300 a year. ($25 a month).

What is yours?

Frostproof trail camera just installed today, already caught an animal on it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwRJYeh9aZU

Just installed another trail camera on 02/23/2021.  Both are from www.spypoint.com but this new trail camera is much better than my original one located near the driveway.  This brand new trail camera has cellular and infrared.  It is run by battery that is solar charged: model: Link-Micro-S-LTE-V.  

It automatically sends multiple pictures by cell signal once motion is detected.  It even sends pictures even at night in the dark because that just happened.  It

I just installed this new camera at 1:15pm.  It got dark at about 6:30pm.  And by 7:14pm it had already taken two pictures of a large animal of some kind via it’s infrared ability.   What kind of animal is this?   Probably a Feral cat.

Kayaking with my golden retriever - after building my new ICF block house.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvX997Ur_2E

Just bought a kayak for me and my future golden retriever.  Kayak should be delivered by mid-March.   This is my new dream, boating with my new golden that I will get soon after I move into my newly built hurricane proof ICF block house.

A friend that goes Kayaking with his golden retriever took some pictures.  My only difference is I would make sure my golden has a full life-jacket on at all times while on the boat in any water.

It's a 2 person tandem kayak or for me and my new golden.   Lifetime Sport Fisher Angler 10 ft Kayak.

Week 11: Day 1: 03/08/2021: Camera 1 rear. Cement foundation pour for ICF house.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE5I7mR9Xss   Spypoint  Link-Micro-S-LTE-V

Week 11: Day 1: 03/08/2021: Camera 2 front. Cement foundation pour for ICF house.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAftON9EtGA   Apeman H45 Trail Camera

Camera #1 (rear of lot):   All pictures taken with Spypoint  Link-Micro-S-LTE-V.
Camera #2 (front of lot):  All pictures and videos taken with Apeman H45 Trail Camera.

Today is the foundation pour: 03/08/2021 with 06:19am arrival time.  ICF house. Watch until the end:  Stay tuned for the very last 30 seconds.

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March 8, 2021
Today is the foundation pour:
Arrival time: 06:19am.  ICF house.
Watch until the end -
(last 30 seconds)
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March 8, 2021
Walking in the 3,500 acres nature preserve which is directly out the back yard. 
One mile west of the property is a railroad. 
Here is Amtrak going by.
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Down the road is a neighbors home.
Here is his pet pot-belly pig and goat.
(the goat has a dog collar on).
They were close to the road but didn't go into it.  Seem very friendly!!!

·         Building one of Florida's most hurricane proof house using: www.foxblocks.com which are ICF Blocks 2 layers of insulation (outside and inside) of the 6" thick with poured concrete walls with rebar.

·         It is an ICF Block house - www.foxblocks.com built by www.stewart-construction.net ·         Monolithic foundation that was built up 36” higher than the ground around it.
·         Impact Resistance Windows with steel hurricane shutters.
·         Thick metal HIP style roof (really wind resistance).
·         Commercial grade wind/Impact resistance steel doors and garage door.
·         Whole house standby generator with buried 500 gallon propane tank.
·         Walls are 12.25” thick. Consists of Stucco on the outside, Foxblock ICF block insulation, then 6" poured concrete wall with rebar, and on the inside Foxblock ICF block insulation plus 2"x4" studs and drywall.

Week 11: Day 2: 03/09/2021: Camera 1 rear. Clean-up after cement foundation pour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsOOhk5cojs    Spypoint  Link-Micro-S-LTE-V

Week 11: Day 2: 03/09/2021: Camera 2 front. Clean-up after cement foundation pour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5vJGYfim-o    Apeman H45 Trail Camera

Camera #1 (rear of lot):   All pictures taken with Spypoint  Link-Micro-S-LTE-V.
Camera #2 (front of lot):  All pictures and videos taken with Apeman H45 Trail Camera.

Today is the clean-up after the foundation pour yesterday.  ICF house.  They are removing all of the wood forms that held the cement in place while it was poured yesterday. 

·         Building one of Florida's most hurricane proof house using: www.foxblocks.com which are ICF Blocks 2 layers of insulation (outside and inside) of the 6" thick with poured concrete walls with rebar.
·         It is an ICF Block house - www.foxblocks.com built by www.stewart-construction.net
·         Monolithic foundation that was built up 36” higher than the ground around it.
·         Impact Resistance Windows with steel hurricane shutters.
·         Thick metal HIP style roof (really wind resistance).
·         Commercial grade wind/Impact resistance steel doors and garage door.
·         Whole house standby generator with buried 500 gallon propane tank.
·         Walls are 12.25” thick. Consists of Stucco on the outside, Foxblock ICF block insulation, then 6" poured concrete wall with rebar, and on the inside Foxblock ICF block insulation plus 2"x4" studs and drywall.

Week 12: Day 1: 03/16/2021: Tello Drone video of new foundation just before ICF Foxblock walls are delivered and installed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGmh4c2OPrM

Final new foundation – before ICF Foxblock walls are installed.

·         Building one of Florida's most hurricane proof house using: www.foxblocks.com which are ICF Blocks 2 layers of insulation (outside and inside) of the 6" thick with poured concrete walls with rebar.
·         It is an ICF Block house - www.foxblocks.com built by www.stewart-construction.net
·         Monolithic foundation that was built up 36” higher than the ground around it.
·         Impact Resistance Windows with steel hurricane shutters.
·         Thick metal HIP style roof (really wind resistance).
·         Commercial grade wind/Impact resistance steel doors and garage door.
·         Whole house standby generator with buried 500 gallon propane tank.
·         Walls are 12.25” thick. Consists of Stucco on the outside, Foxblock ICF block insulation, then 6" poured concrete wall with rebar, and on the inside Foxblock ICF block insulation plus 2"x4" studs and drywall.

Foxes, Wild Turkeys and Feral Cats.  

No deer (yet) caught on camera.  But there are tracks behind the lot (in the 3,500 acres nature preserve directly behind this lot). 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hot8js88Msc

EXACT same turkey showed twice 03/23/2021.  
First time at 09:07am (during the daylight hours)
    then at again at 07:37pm (after sunset).

Pictures taken by a Spypoint trail camera Link-Micro-S-LTE-V.
Cellular: motion activated sends pictures by email 24/7
Solar charged batteries: Sun charges batteries

Week 13: ICF FoxBlock Installation.  ICF walls being put up

Day 1 &2: 03/29/2021-03/30/2021:
Camera 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Gds08YOmqc
Camera 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWMntHcM2mI

End of day 3 in Week 13: 03/31/2021
Week 13: ICF FoxBlock Installation.  ICF walls being put up
Camera 1:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xVaC6ZwQOw
Camera 2:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hreo4Yp6gqI

End of day 4 in Week 13: 04/01/2021
Week 13: ICF FoxBlock Installation.  ICF walls being put up
Camera 1:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzVlzdUXVbs
Camera 2:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWFK2iD6BLw

Week 13: FINAL 04/07/2021 before cement pour ICF house. 
Water pump installed.  FoxBlock Installation.  Cement pour 04/12/2021
End of day 5 in Week 13: 04/07/2021
Camera 1:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnIGvOvwbBU

·         Building one of Florida's most hurricane proof house using: www.foxblocks.com which are ICF Blocks 2 layers of insulation (outside and inside) of the 6" thick with poured concrete walls with rebar.

·         It is an ICF Block house - www.foxblocks.com built by www.stewart-construction.net

·         Monolithic foundation that was built up 36” higher than the ground around it.

·         Impact Resistance Windows with steel hurricane shutters.

·         Thick metal HIP style roof (really wind resistance).

·         Commercial grade wind/Impact resistance steel doors and garage door.

·         Whole house standby generator with buried 500 gallon propane tank.

·         Walls are 12.25” thick. Consists of Stucco on the outside, Foxblock ICF block insulation, then 6" poured concrete wall with rebar, and on the inside Foxblock ICF block insulation plus 2"x4" studs and drywall.

Follow along with this construction in 2021, please subscribe to this channel and LIKE this video. If you want advice, I can give it to you, please contact me at: http://www.dynomitedesign.com/  (I won’t do it for free, but I am very cheap).

Week 14: 04/12/2021 - CEMENT pour ICF FoxBlock. Cement is being poured in the FoxBlocks today.
04/12/2021  Pouring the cement inside the ICF blocks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsVxFHE3Cn8

2^nd to Last picture is a cat who is eyeing the dog toys I left out for the wild foxes.
Last picture is a wild fox in back of the new house.

SMALL ICF HOUSE BUILT TO WITHSTAND CAT 5 HURRICANES

This small ICF house is constructed to withstand a cat 5 hurricane with its 6" Fox Block and maintain its integrity during intense winds because of its small size and thick cement walls.

It's hurricane-resistant windows can resist category five hurricanes too.  If flying debris does hit a window, the added protection will keep the glass from breaking up into large sharp pieces (like your windshield).

This house's HIP metal roof design can withstand cat5 hurricane with winds speeds up to 180  mph which is well over the 120+ mph when Hurricane Irma that hit this very neighborhood in 2017.                            Contact me at:  www.DynomiteDesign.com

Week 15: Drone video before & after ICF cement pour on 04/24/2021
ICF FoxBlock drone video before and after the ICF Cement pour.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVp7i3lwabk

Windy day using low priced Tello drone causes it to not be stable

·         Building one of Florida's most hurricane proof house using: www.foxblocks.com which are ICF Blocks 2 layers of insulation (outside and inside) of the 6" thick with poured concrete walls with rebar.

Thinking about building with ICF Blocks? Or FoxBlocks? I can help, please contact me at www.DynomiteDesign.com - low priced consultant. Want help finding the perfect lot to build? I can help.

SMALL ICF HOUSE BUILT TO WITHSTAND CAT 5 HURRICANES

This small ICF house is constructed to withstand a cat 5 hurricane with its 6" Fox Block and maintain its integrity during intense winds because of its small size and thick cement walls.

It's hurricane-resistant windows can resist category five hurricanes too.  If flying debris does hit a window, the added protection will keep the glass from breaking up into large sharp pieces (like your windshield).

This house's HIP metal roof design can withstand cat5 hurricane with winds speeds up to 180  mph which is well over the 120+ mph when Hurricane Irma that hit this very neighborhood in 2017.            

Sponsored by:   How to make money collecting judgments training system:
http://www.JudgmentCenter.com

Week 15: 04/24/2021 Trusses ready to install ICF house trusses ready. Cement Poured, trusses ready.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4_kR0fYPwk
1) Cement poured for ICF Walls.
2) Trusses Delivered.
3) Ready to install trusses.

SMALL ICF HOUSE BUILT TO WITHSTAND CAT 5 HURRICANES

This small ICF house is constructed to withstand a cat 5 hurricane with its 6" Fox Block and maintain its integrity during intense winds because of its small size and thick cement walls.

It's hurricane-resistant windows can resist category five hurricanes too.  If flying debris does hit a window, the added protection will keep the glass from breaking up into large sharp pieces (like your windshield).

This house's HIP metal roof design can withstand cat5 hurricane with winds speeds up to 180  mph which is well over the 120+ mph when Hurricane Irma that hit this very neighborhood in 2017.            

Want help building your own ICF house?  Contact me at:  www.DynomiteDesign.com

Sponsored by:   How to make money collecting judgments training system:
http://www.JudgmentCenter.com

Week 16: Trusses and roof decking being installed ICF house.  04/25/21 – 04/26/21:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfUgP_D7DB0

SMALL ICF HOUSE BUILT TO WITHSTAND CAT 5 HURRICANES

This small ICF house is constructed to withstand a cat 5 hurricane with its 6" Fox Block and maintain its integrity during intense winds because of its small size and thick cement walls.

It's hurricane-resistant windows can resist category five hurricanes too.  If flying debris does hit a window, the added protection will keep the glass from breaking up into large sharp pieces (like your windshield).

This house's HIP metal roof design can withstand cat5 hurricane with winds speeds up to 180  mph which is well over the 120+ mph when Hurricane Irma that hit this very neighborhood in 2017.            

Want help building your own ICF house?  Contact me at:  www.DynomiteDesign.com

Sponsored by:   How to make money collecting judgments training system:
http://www.JudgmentCenter.com

Week 16: Trusses were just installed on an ICF house.  04/27/21
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGDwDTISQ7M
Decking installation next, followed by metal roof install.

SMALL ICF HOUSE BUILT TO WITHSTAND CAT 5 HURRICANES

This small ICF house is constructed to withstand a cat 5 hurricane with its 6" Fox Block and maintain its integrity during intense winds because of its small size and thick cement walls.

It's hurricane-resistant windows can resist category five hurricanes too.  If flying debris does hit a window, the added protection will keep the glass from breaking up into large sharp pieces (like your windshield).

This house's HIP metal roof design can withstand cat5 hurricane with winds speeds up to 180  mph which is well over the 120+ mph when Hurricane Irma that hit this very neighborhood in 2017.            

Want help building your own ICF house? 
Contact me at:  www.DynomiteDesign.com

Sponsored by:   How to make money collecting judgments training system:
http://www.JudgmentCenter.com

Week 17 ICF house roof installation (trusses, roof decking, wall studs) 04/25/2021 to 05/03/2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kPaSMyQqVM

ICF House Construction:  
1)  Truss installation
2)  Roof Decking installation
3)  Wall Stud installation 

14:15 Walk through
16:53 Drone
18:00 Will the drone crash?

SMALL ICF HOUSE BUILT TO WITHSTAND CAT 5 HURRICANES

This small ICF house is constructed to withstand a cat 5 hurricane with its 6" Fox Block and maintain its integrity during intense winds because of its small size and thick cement walls.

It's hurricane-resistant windows can resist category five hurricanes too.  If flying debris does hit a window, the added protection will keep the glass from breaking up into large sharp pieces (like your windshield).

This house's HIP metal roof design can withstand cat5 hurricane with winds speeds up to 180  mph which is well over the 120+ mph when Hurricane Irma that hit this very neighborhood in 2017.            

Want help building your own ICF house? 
Contact me at:  www.DynomiteDesign.com

Sponsored by:   How to make money collecting judgments training system:
http://www.JudgmentCenter.com

Week 18: ICF House Rubber underlayment installation for metal roof: 05/05/2021 – 05/08/2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H04SnKoJps

·         Building one of Florida's most hurricane proof house using: www.foxblocks.com which are ICF Blocks with 2 layers of insulation (outside and inside).  Then in the middle are 6" thick of poured concrete with rebar.  House will have a metal roof, whole house standby generator, private well water, steel hurricane shutters and more. 

Rear cam 1:  1 second to 36 seconds
Front cam 2:  36 seconds to 5.40 minutes
Front cam 3:  5.40 minutes to 8.10 minutes
Drone cam:   8.10 minutes to 10.21 minutes
Walk thru:     10.21 minutes to the end

SMALL ICF HOUSE BUILT TO WITHSTAND CAT 5 HURRICANES

This small ICF house is constructed to withstand a cat 5 hurricane with its 6" Fox Block and maintain its integrity during intense winds because of its small size and thick cement walls.

It's hurricane-resistant windows can resist category five hurricanes too.  If flying debris does hit a window, the added protection will keep the glass from breaking up into large sharp pieces (like your windshield).

This house's HIP metal roof design can withstand cat5 hurricane with winds speeds up to 180  mph which is well over the 120+ mph when Hurricane Irma that hit this very neighborhood in 2017.            

Want help building your own ICF house? 
Contact me at:  www.DynomiteDesign.com

Sponsored by:   How to make money collecting judgments training system:
http://www.JudgmentCenter.com

Week 19: ICF House windows and door installation.  Cat5 hurricane resistant.  05/17/2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elxE3KVmG98
SMALL ICF HOUSE BUILT TO WITHSTAND CAT 5 HURRICANES

This small ICF house is constructed to withstand a cat 5 hurricane with its 6" Fox Block and maintain its integrity during intense winds because of its small size and thick cement walls.

It's hurricane-resistant windows can resist category five hurricanes too.  If flying debris does hit a window, the added protection will keep the glass from breaking up into large sharp pieces (like your windshield).

This house's HIP metal roof design can withstand cat5 hurricane with winds speeds up to 180  mph which is well over the 120+ mph when Hurricane Irma that hit this very neighborhood in 2017.            

Want help building your own ICF house? 
Contact me at:  www.DynomiteDesign.com

Sponsored by:   How to make money collecting judgments training system:
http://www.JudgmentCenter.com

Week 20:  Metal roof installation ICF House 05/27/2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkNL0yYkPqM

They completed 95%.  They were short one piece of metal which meant they could not finish it (the missing piece and also the very top channel piece too).

Rear: cam 1:  20 seconds to 2:16 minutes
Front: cam 2:  2:17 minutes to 8:36 minutes
Front: cam 3:  5:40 minutes to 15:58 minutes
Drone cam:   15:58 minutes to 18.00 minutes (Crash at: 17:53?)
Walk thru:     18:01 minutes to end

SMALL ICF HOUSE BUILT TO WITHSTAND CAT 5 HURRICANES

This small ICF house is constructed to withstand a cat 5 hurricane with its 6" Fox Block and maintain its integrity during intense winds because of its small size and thick cement walls.

It's hurricane-resistant windows can resist category five hurricanes too.  If flying debris does hit a window, the added protection will keep the glass from breaking up into large sharp pieces (like your windshield).

This house's HIP metal roof design can withstand cat5 hurricane with winds speeds up to 180  mph which is well over the 120+ mph when Hurricane Irma that hit this very neighborhood in 2017.            

Want help building your own ICF house?  Contact me at:  www.DynomiteDesign.com

Sponsored by:   How to make money collecting judgments training system:
http://www.JudgmentCenter.com

Week 23:  Electric wiring of an ICF house  06/03/2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr39Hlo9Jg8  

Video: Pre-wiring marking 0 to 4min 53 sec
Video: Post wiring 4min 54 sec to end

Pre-wiring video shows how and where they mark where outlets, light switches, ceiling fans go.  
Post-wiring video shows the completed wiring of the inside of this ICF house.

Sponsored by:   How to make money collecting judgments training system:
http://www.JudgmentCenter.com
 

Week 24:  Re-clearing of land needed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG-kZPOfVNU  

Lot was initially cleared 09/19/2020 using by a "tree chippers/mulcher" Lamtrac LTR6140 - see Week 2 video's in this channel.
But now 9 months later in June 2021, it needs some more clearing.

Sponsored by:   How to make money collecting judgments training system:
http://www.JudgmentCenter.com

Week 26:  Spray Insulation on Roof Decking of an ICF house 06/30/2021.  Garage ceiling was dry-walled and attic access ladder installed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y96YtY7CgzA

FLORIDA = SUNSHINE STATE.  Let's stop the sun from heating up the Attic by stopping the sun & heat at the roof to give you a cooler attic.    

Spraying the underside of the roof decking will keep the attic cool by stopping radiant heat from the sun from radiating through the roof into the attic. 

BUT if you lay or spray insulation on your attic’s floor, then the entire attic will always be hot and muggy in hot Florida sunny/summer which will heat up your entire house.    

The advantage of spray foam on the underside of the roof decking is that it eliminates hot, humid outdoor heat/air by stopping radiant heat from the sun from radiating through the roof and entering the attic.  Also stops the heat from entering through the roof vents.

Spraying the underside of the roof decking provides a conditioned and insulated attic space that can be durable and efficient in all climate zones.  If you put in the drywall ceilings in the house, then laid fiberglass insulation OR blow insulation into the attic floor (onto the drywall ceiling) you will always get a VERY hot attic, especially in Florida summers.  
 

Week 27:  Drywall installation on ICF house 07/13/2021. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jpp7ZvexCEc  

ICF HOUSE BUILT TO WITHSTAND CAT 5 HURRICANES

 ·   12.5" walls consisting of:

  o    Stucco on the outside.

  o    2.5” thick ICF Fox Block.

  o    6" poured concrete/cement with rebar.

  o    Another 2.5” thick ICF Fox Block.

  o    1”x4” with attached ½” drywall.

·   Hurricane-resistant windows.

·   Monolithic foundation that was built up 36” higher than the ground around it.

·   Thick metal HIP style roof (really wind resistance).

·   Commercial grade wind/Impact resistance steel doors and also garage door.

·   Driveway & Yard cameras/motion detection – wireless (not wifi)  

·   Trail Cams - same cams that I already use on some videos here  

·   Security system with Internet viewing and CCTV cameras even to capture hurricanes

Created by:
http://www.DynomiteDesign.com

Sponsored by:
“How to make money collecting judgments” training system
http://www.JudgmentCenter.com

Week 30: ICF House SEPTIC TANK INSTALL: 07/28/2021. CAT 5 hurricane proof house.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPx4PQ-iPYw

Week 31: ICF House Drywall primed – kitchen & bathroom cabinet installation started 08/13/2021.  CAT 5 hurricane proof house.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNxkePDJki0

The drywall inside the house was primed – getting ready to paint High Reflective White in a satin finish.   Installation of the kitchen and bathroom cabinets were also started.

Driving fast: 240 mph from Frostproof, FL to Avon Park, FL to Sebring, FL at night.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz4GeKTBNyA
Driving south on highway 27 from Frostproof, FL. Driver was going up to 60mph on the highway. VIDEO was sped up 4x (four times normal speed). 60 mph x 4x = what it looks like at 240 mph.

Spooky Frostproof, FL triple murder nighttime drive to where it occurred on 07/17/2020. Memorial.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vces9vxJW50

Nighttime drive to Lake Streety Road where the Frostproof triple murder occurred
and I stop at the very nice memorial that is there now (on the lake called Lake Streety).

Highway 27 south from Frostproof FL.

Turning right onto the fateful dirt road called Lake Streety Road (which is north of the lake called Lake Streety in Frostproof, FL).