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Originally Posted by Keefelane66
No! Precast home is stronger than a stick or CB construction. Quieter and my energy bills seem lower
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I have CB (cinder block) construction home. They core fill the blocks at predetermined intervals. A long time ago I used to work for a cement mason and when we built a cinderblock basement we would core fill every fifth block. A cinder block constructed house that is core filled would be extremely strong. This is the standard used in every home in Southwest Florida. As you see after the last major hurricane the homes that were built using cinderblock core filled construction are for the most part all still standing.
When the new cast wall homes came out I asked my agent why they went to concrete panels and she said it was a cost saving measure. It does take quite a skilled labor force to build a concrete block home.