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home's veneer? The walls in an unfinished
garage or basement may give you a clue. But the benefits of
solid concrete construction aren't apparent at
first glance. They only show up years after the home is purchased
- in the form of lower maintenance costs and lower energy
bills. So, to be sure you make the right buying decision,
always ask the seller or builder what type of construction
is behind that beautiful exterior.
Limitless Possibilities
Concrete can create any shape or size
home or office you can imagine. Because concrete takes any
shape or form, it can create an unlimited variety
of curves and angles. Concrete's strength can be used to create
large open spaces - offering total flexibility
in designing your home or office's floor plan.
Timeless
Designs
Whether a Victorian gingerbread home
or a Colonial mansion or a 3-story office building, concrete
is quiet, easy-to-maintain and safe from fire, hurricanes,
termites and wood rot. Concrete also can be used to create
classic, low maintenance floors with patterns similar
to classic stonework but with a look all their own.
Contemporary
Designs
Should your tastes lean toward traditional
or contemporary, the strength and flexibility of concrete
can create a home that looks like the 21st Century and,
with minimum maintenance, will hold its beauty and value throughout
the next century.
That's
The Beauty Of Today's Concrete
There's more than one way to build your
concrete home. Insulating concrete forms. Concrete masonry.
Aerated concrete. Tilt-up concrete. Precast concrete.
With volatile wood prices, logging's high environmental price
tag, and a growing shortage of high quality lumber, concrete
offers a variety of products and construction techniques
to provide cost effective, quality alternatives to wood-frame
home construction.
All of these systems share the same basic
virtues of concrete - beauty, strength, durability, low maintenance,
energy efficiency, environmental friendliness, and peace
and quiet. Which concrete building technique is right
for you depends on the labor force and predominant building
practices in your area. Whatever your choice, you can
rest assured that your beautiful concrete home is built to
last
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