Why are Florida home buyers buying homes built with 6 inch thick solid concrete wall homes?
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Safety
Florida areas can be a hit and miss with hurricanes and tornadoes. Concrete walls have been independently tested at 250 mile per hour ground speeds and have been proven sturdier than wood or steel studded walls. Flying debris is a major concern during storms. A concrete wall built home is much more secure than a traditional wood or steel framed home.
Fire Resistance
Home buyers will rest easy knowing that their Florida home is built with the most incombustible material available. Concrete walls cannot burn and are extremely heat resistant.
Durability
Concrete homes are well made and solid. The heavy-duty 6 inch walls are loaded and fortified with steel. Unlike hollow concrete block homes, Florida home buyers can be assured that concrete homes are stout, sturdy and resiliently hard wearing. Poured walls are substantially more water sound, as well as unsusceptible to rot and termite damage.
Energy Efficient
A Florida home built with solid tough concrete benefit the home buyer by being more climate controlled. Heating and air conditioning costs are much lower as concrete acts as a thermal insulator to the changing temperatures.
Flexibility
Home buyers may choose from a vast amount of floor plans ranging in any styles of architectural design. Concrete homes are easily adaptable to custom floor plans too. Exteriors of concrete homes can be finished with a variety of attractive materials such as siding, stucco, stone, or brick.
Cost Efficient
Utilizing removable forms, poured concrete homes can be constructed much more quickly than hollow block structures, thus decreasing construction costs. No joints assure the Florida home buyer less mold and water problems. The durability, sturdiness and safety factors are conducive with reduced maintenance, warranty and insurance costs.
Enjoyment
The climate controlled efficiency enhances the home buyers comfort. The 6 inch stout walls assure unparalleled quietness and security offering the utmost in a Florida home’s peacefulness.
Poured Concrete Walls of Florida offers solid concrete construction for builders as an alternative to concrete block construction.
The comprehensive strength of poured concrete walls is several times that of block walls. Poured walls also offer twice the resistance to fire as hollow concrete blocks, and the increased strength density and joint-free construction dramatically reduce water problems and mold.
Because of the design flexibility in poured wall techniques, PCW can set forms matching any home builder's standard or custom floor plan. Plus with the safety, security, and lower maintenance of poured walls, home builders and homeowners save time and money.
Compressive Strength Test Results:
Compressive Strength Test Results
Results based on elemental testing
Normal Size
Type
Load (lbs.)
Gross Strength (PSI)
8" x 16" x 24"
Poured Concrete
593,000
4900
8" x 16" x 24"
Concrete Block
143,070
1210
10" x 16" x 24"
Poured Concrete
711,000
4670
10" x 16" x 24"
Concrete Block
164,500
1580
12" x 16" x 24"
Poured Concrete
877,000
4780
12" x 16" x 24"
Concrete Block
243,000
1330
Flexural Strength Test Results:
Flexural Strength Test Results
Results based on elemental testing
Normal Size
Type
Load (lbs.)
Gross Strength (PSI)
8" x 16" x 24"
Poured Concrete
21,750
765
8" x 16" x 24"
Concrete Block
690
25
10" x 16" x 24"
Poured Concrete
34,600
770
10" x 16" x 24"
Concrete Block
2,060
45
12" x 16" x 24"
Poured Concrete
50,600
775
12" x 16" x 24"
Concrete Block
1,150
20
This fully loaded 4,500 pound truck sits atop the solid concrete structure that was poured only two days prior!
"Our mission at Affordable Florida Homes is to build a quality, above building code home for our customer. We will include as many built-in extras as market conditions will allow, never losing site of our goal to include these extras at an affordable price. Our goal is to provide a builders warranty that surpasses customer expectations, to assure service after the home sale. We will strive daily to keep our mission before us and to be the communities’ best choice in home builders."
