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Originally Posted by Villages Kahuna
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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We have been doing this for awhile now. It is called Form Wall. Instead of using block, T&D puts the aluminum form frame around the house. It is then pump solid. Form has rebar thru it or Steel Fiber is put in concrete. Besides resulting in a much stronger house, cuts your power bill down. Takes less to heat and cool. Started doing the Villa units, but have also done a few designer homes. Also there are 2 in Bison Valley that are Form Wall homes. Sometimes you will see it done with Styrofoam sections with rebar running thru it. Same concept here. T&D can strip and set up another wall pretty quick.