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   Guest_ | Jan 06, 1999 10:45pm | #1

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   I recommend Superior Wall to all my clients here in Pennslyvania. Being a distributor for Nascor a manufacturer of pre-fab EPS foam wall panels Superior Wall is a perfect match. A typical home foundation can be set in about 5 hours. Last year the Pa plant was setting about 65 basements a week. If you would like to E-mail me with any questions my adress is [email protected] or you can call Mel Zimmerman at 800-452-9255. Hope this helps.

   John Giuliani
   Nascor Building Systems of Pa.

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   mduval | Jan 12, 1999 08:03am | #2

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   I am a PE in NY and inspected a 13 year old house with a precast foundation. When I heard this, and having never seen one, I expected the worst. Except for some minor honeycombing, the walls looked great! Not a crack! And I think formliners were used because a brick pattern was cast into the wall.

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   C.W._Zink | Jan 12, 1999 09:22pm | #3

   *Thanks for your note. Was it a Weaver Precast foundation that you inspected, and where was the honeycombing? On the inside or outside?CWZ

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   Guest_ | Jan 12, 1999 09:41pm | #4

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   Are these precast slabs as in "tilt-up" construction? Or are these some derivation. A house down the road is using a system with concrete "studs" that has foam and cementitious board attached to it somehow. This system looked really hoakey. Tilt up has it's drawbacks as well.

   -Rob

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   mduval | Jan 14, 1999 09:20am | #5

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   The honeycombing was on the inside only. The walls had been sealed with something in the past.
   I apologize but I don't know who produced the slabs. I don't know what the drawbacks are to tilt-up (precast) but the hoakey looking walls mentioned, in theory make very efficient use of materials. In our area cast-in-place foundations have little to no reinforcing so if the structure settles even slightly, shear cracks develop and open up. the concrete beams put the concrete where needed and the thin slab bridges between. In many cases, the footing in not needed to spread the load because of the substantial material and weight savings. After all, concrete weighs 150 pounds per cubic foot. Thats about 700 pounds per lin. foot of 8" basement wall!

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   C_W_Zink | Jan 26, 1999 11:26pm | #6

   *Rob Was the foundation you saw a "superior walls" product. On the "superior walls" system, wall slabs are set in place by a crane - they could be tilted up if they were laid on the gound first. They have an outside layer of 2-3" concrete, a 1" layer of styrofoam, and then concrete studs with furring strips attached. It looks light but is suppossed to carry around 4700 lbs lin ft. Were the builder and owner satisfied?CWZ

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   Guest_ | Jan 27, 1999 10:08am | #7

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   I really like the precast idea too. Everytime I see an ad for it I rip it out and toss it in my to "check into someday" file.

   Can somone tell us the cost vs poured?

   Thanks

   Jack:)

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   Guest_ | Jan 27, 1999 04:56pm | #8

   *Jack One of the considerations when comparing to poured is that Superior Wall has a furring strip built in to the front of the concrete studs, therefore making it ready to finish basement. As close as I can tell it is very close to the same price. They are located in Eastern Pa and set about 1800 basements a year in my immediate area. If you have other questions drop me an [email protected] GiulianiNascor Building Systems of Pa.

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   C._W._Zink | Jan 28, 1999 08:12pm | #9

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   Thinking of using Weaver Precast's "Superior Walls" precast, insulated concrete foundation system for a new house in New Jersey. Claims include leakproofness, warmth, strength, predrilled utility holes, and no need for a footing. Would like some feedback including any cautions.