Although wood remains a popular choice for North American houses, it simply doesn’t compare to precast concrete, a building material that’s already commonplace in Europe and other parts of the world. Wood frames are functional, of course, but don’t come close to competing with precast concrete walls.
At Structural Precast, our work takes us across western Canada, from the cities into all kinds of rural areas. Today we’re expanding our rural offerings, with a new line of contemporary concrete homes designed specifically for indigenous communities.
A precast concrete Superior Walls® Xi PlusTM foundation has been installed as the starting step for the THIS OLD HOUSE® 2018 IDEA HOUSE in Narragansett, R.I. The energy-efficient wall panel system will be featured in both the October and November/December 2018 issues of This Old House magazine.
When Hurricane Florence hit in September, emergency shelters quickly filled up across Moore County, N.C. As directed, the Abbondanzio family evacuated their cherished home and headed to one of those shelters. After flood waters receded, they returned to find their home had easily survived the storm’s wrath.
Canadian residential builders have discovered that beginning a project with the XiTM Plus Superior Walls System means ending it with happy, satisfied customers.
If you want to know how we construct Superior Walls precast concrete walls, we need to get technical. We start with high-strength low-water concrete.
When builder Timothy Koontz decided to have a Superior Walls XiTM precast concrete wall system installed in home project several years ago...
