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Originally Posted by BrianL99
Apples & oranges.
Precast & "tilt up" are 2 different kinds of construction.
Precast is is stronger as a complete structure.
Tilt up (in some ways) is more flexible and built on-site, but not as flexible as to overall "shape" ... it's best used with simple, rectangular designs.
Tilt up can be customized on-site, pre-cast cannot.
Precast panels are built by concrete professionals and shipped to the site.
Tilt up (in many cases) is amateur hour and there's minimum quality control and seldom used for residential construction.
Tilt up is a cheaper construction process and likely one of the reasons TV is now using it.
If you read the link I posted in Post #3, you'll learn some of the differences and better understand the 2 different processes.
Here's another link that will help: Precast Concrete vs Cast-In-Place vs Tilt-Up | High Concrete |
The Villages do not use conventional tilt up construction for homes….although most people use that term. TV uses precast walls that are manufactured by DZ Precast in Sumterville.