As home-building costs rise, company uses foam to build houses

Officials with a Phoenix-based international company say they have solved the problem of high home costs and the environmental impacts of lumber. For 50 years, Strata International Group has been working to solve the problem of using wood for homes, and their solution is to use foam.

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[gregstovka]

I have been recently watching a channel on youtube about a Concrete Cast beach home build in the Philippines. If you want to see what a hurricane rated home looks like. the channel can be found under the name "Texas Filipino"..

[thepinkerbelle]

All the articles and videos doesn't mention the cost, how much it actually costs neither does the company website.

[HsingSun]

Turn your fan on which could blow the foam house away.

[GABRIEL_CRAFT]

Dude @ 1:12 with the square 😅🤣😅




but bet this foam thing will definitely be a big thing in the future IMHO

[happyb]

Awesome, in that the insulation is the most important part! But 200 mph? Not even close. How would you anchor it?

[stardustldy]

How much will a home of 2, 500 sq. Ft. Cost built

[bryongardner]

What about the debris in hurricanes and trees can they handle that?

[enviro-data]

“they build hundreds across the world”..wow hundreds?? thats impressive 😆

[n.d]

So are they passing the savings on to the consumer? 🙄

[gibememoni]

That will be 600, 000 burger bux, sir.

[EverythingRomeo_]

I dont know he was a little scared getting up on that roof.

[SergioFernandez-cjmt]

A foam home 🤦🏻 if you believe this non sense I have a beautiful ocean view home I’d like to sell you in the middle of Nevada.