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Originally Posted by BrianL99

I don't know, because I haven't watched it, but I've been told that TV isn't using "tilt-up" (which would generally be formed on-site), but a variation, with walls being formed off-site.

Tilt-up is generally a cheaper way to build, but you make sacrifices in flexibility. You're description that it's "stronger until it isn't", is the most perfect description I've ever heard.

There are block (CMU) homes in TV, that have "siding". I'm not sure why anyone would do this, but a number of posters on here have such homes. Some have added the siding.

You're correct in that stucco is usually painted. In my experience, paint on stucco does not last as long as paint on wood would last.

IMO paint on wood eventually peals (looks like ______ fill in blank) while paint on stucco fades (usually evenly on sunny side) (looks like ______ fill in blank.) IMO faded paint easier to paint that cracked and pealing paint based on my experience.