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Originally Posted by Vermilion Villager
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.
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I seriously doubt you have a home built from "cinder block" .. at least not if it was built in the last 50 years. You likely have a home built with CMU walls. A different animal, that typical has steel reinforcement built into the block.