Concrete houses cost 4 to 8 percent more nationally than traditional frame houses, depending on the floor plan and finishes. A 2,000-square-foot home in the U.S. that is built of concrete will ...

Wood is relatively affordable and readily available, offering a cost-effective solution for homebuilding. Contractors are familiar with wood construction techniques. In addition, building codes and ...

Concrete Houses Given a Hard Sell. Show House Is a Study in Elegance. By Mary Umberger. April 6, 2001 at 8:00 p.m. EDT. ATLANTA -- Let's see, now.

Horizon Homes, a 1960s program that encouraged architects to work in concrete, is the subject of an upcoming book by Laguna Niguel author Ted Wells. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) 2 / 15 ...

Concrete has numerous options for home design. Since it is the structure material not the style, concrete homes are not ...

Massachusetts residents dealing with crumbling foundations are back at the State House to call for the state's help with this ...

What You Need To Know About Buying a House on a Concrete Slab . Some houses don’t have a basement or crawl space under them but are simply built on a concrete slab—perhaps because the house ...

Concrete-shell houses could pay off in Florida, too, engineers contend, and cost only slightly more than traditional construction using standard materials. The state is no stranger to the technique.

You usually can’t spot a concrete house when you’re standing outside or even inside one.Laura and David Owen didn’t know that the two-story house they wanted to buy in Olathe, Kan., featured ...

Also, concrete will not settle over time as lumber homes sometimes do, so these houses remain airtight. Other than a thick wall, which is only noticeable at window and door openings, these foam ...

Writer Regina Cole looks at a Vermont vacation home that breaks the mold on home design. Continue reading at realestate.boston.com.