Real Estate Houses ? Foam and Concrete Walls? I understand that houses are being made with concrete/foam block walls. This newer technology increases the energy efficiency, security and strength of houses. This new design is part of a construction method called stay-in-place-forms or insulated-concrete forms. This construction creates one of the strongest and most energy-efficient houses that are possible today. The walls can resist hurricane force winds. Concrete itself is not a good insulator. When the concrete is encased in foam, you gain energy efficiency. The concrete itself provides the strength and helps reduce the amount of noise that penetrates the walls of the house. Energy efficiency is enhanced when air leakage in and out of the house is reduced. Since the house is built with concrete, it will remain airtight over time since concrete does not settle. While the walls will be thicker than normal, this won?t be noticeable. Should you look closely at the window and door openings, you will see they are slightly wider. Currently there are several designs of houses available. One company has a system you can use for floors. The cost will be determined by the quality of the insulation that is used. The higher level will cost more. As the technology catches on and is used more, the costs associated with it will decrease. Posted by John Reipsa on December 13, 2008 at 12:00 AM About John Reipsa John Reipsa is affliated with McCOLLY Real Estate, which is located in Shererville, IN. For further assistance please use the contact information located on the right. As of 05/23/12 the John Reipsa RePage is ranked at 5,425 with 385 points.

Local Information for Shererville, IN

Latitude: 41.489135 -- Longitude: -87.443137

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ZIP Codes for Schererville, Indiana	46375
Area Code for Schererville, Indiana	219
Time zone for Schererville, Indiana	CST

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Long before Indiana became a state, long before the founding of Schererville, people called this place the "Crossroads." The name was appropriate, for several Indian trails that later became routes for the wagons of settlers traveling west intersected here. One of those settlers was Nicholas Scherer, who arrived in the U.S. from Germany in 1846. When he came to this place at the southern tip of Lake Michigan in 1866, he founded the community that bears his name. Today, trails still cross at Schererville, the modern trails of a motorized society, U.S. Highways 41 and 30. Nearby are newer trails, I-80/94 and I-65. All these are primary transcontinental routes and gives Schererville its slogan: "Crossroads of the Nation." Since the 1990s, Schererville has attracted many former Illinois residents. The town's strategic location, reasonable housing costs, and high level of municipal services have contributed to its growth in recent years. -- Source: Wikipedia.com