Formed Walls
Why Choose Formed Concrete Walls for Your Project?
A few facts from the Concrete Foundations Association:
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Based on engineering analysis, unreinforced hollow core concrete block basement walls for
residential construction are not nearly as strong as solid poured walls.
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Compared to block construction, a concrete wall goes up fast, increases productivity.
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Poured concrete walls provide builders and owners with stronger, drier, better basements. They offer performance that block walls simply can’t match, and they do it at a competitive price.
More info from the Concrete Foundations Association of North America can be found here.
A Few Other Facts….
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The complete process of installing concrete forms, pouring the concrete, and breaking the forms down can take as little as 2 or 3 partial days of work.
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Poured concrete foundations are usually 6-10 inches thick and joint-free, unlike concrete block walls. Consequently they are considered to produce stronger and drier foundation walls, critical for basement walls.
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Poured concrete foundations provide for highly flexible floor plans.
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