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The Concrete Home: High Style Meets High Strength
Concrete insulates better than other materials, significantly lowering energy costs. Concrete walls and floors reduce noise inside and out. Homeowners also enjoy not having to deal with rot or termites, and how concrete significantly reduces allergens.
by Rachel Zwerneman and Wendy Ardolino
The benefits of poured-in-place, reinforced concrete — from less maintenance to lower energy bills — make this method a popular choice for new home construction. If you're a contractor who's thinking about getting into building concrete homes, the following is just a sample of the many benefits that you can share with your customers.
Concrete insulates better than other materials, significantly lowering energy costs. Thick concrete walls and floors reduce noise inside and outside the home, while eliminating creaks and squeaks between floors. Homeowners also enjoy not having to deal with rot or termites, and how concrete significantly reduces allergens.
Concrete homes are built to withstand wind, fire and impact, and because of this, homeowners will enjoy lower insurance costs. And, concrete homes are environmentally sound, with a long lifespan and little need for lumber.
One of the newest concrete residences on the North Carolina scene is "The Chateau," an English manor-style home built by Jon Rufty, president of Rufty Homes Inc. and designed by Davenport Architecture, both located in Cary, N.C.
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