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Old 01-10-2009, 12:22 AM
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Default Concrete Replacing Concrete Block?

I happened to be riding south on O'Dell Circle and observed three new houses being built using forms and "pumped" concrete for the exterior walls. Obviously, they would be coated with stucco eventually. As I looked more closely, I saw several other houses that had concrete exterior walls instead of block.

Is this a new construction specification? I can't ever recall seeing that type of construction before. Clearly, the walls can be formed quicker--setting forms, pumping concrete and then removing the forms would take less time than building the walls with individual blocks. A lot less labor intensive, as well. And for that matter, probably a better quality, stronger wall system.

Has anyone else noticed this?
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