Why This Company is Building Thousands of Concrete Homes

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New technology in the home building business is creating thousands of concrete homes. Today we take a look at their business and how they use technology to quickly build houses in South Florida.
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[@jenc8953]

My grandparents house in the Dominican Republic is made of concrete and reinforced with railroad tracks. The house was built by my grandfather who was a home builder and also clad the exterior of the home with beautiful stone. The house is now 65yrs old and has never been damaged by a hurricane. The structure is solid and blows my 1950s US built home away.

[@BrandonDoyleMN]

Concrete houses aren’t a new concept everywhere else in the world but the built in factory side is unique

[@sulyoki7]

The building method is not new either. Entire neighborhoods had been built in eastern European countries from prefabricated elements (made in "house factories") from the late 1960s.

[@toniderdon]

No, not really. We have had that in Europe for like 20+ years

[@ThaiLifeChronicles]

right we built one one like this almost 20 years ago in thailand. no crap stick houses out here

[@letsbefreeletsbefree7183]

​​​​@@sulyoki7i live in one of "those" concrete apartments that was made in the 60s in sweden they do look really boring tho and are a bit hated here but i cant be mad at the built quality of the buildings 😅 And today i believe 10 percent of the people in sweden live in those concrete "blocks" but they are not "sexy" looking 😅

[@midnightwatchman1]

coming from the Caribbean concert is always the preference

[@gs-pd5ox]

"Houses that people actually want to live in". Cool. When are they going to make houses people actually can afford?

[@tensor5113]

Cost of home is trivial, cost of land/everything else is what ruins everything

[@uprise2229]

If you can't afford $500k, then dont give birth to 4 children.

[@Greg-ox6ci]

Ge t some land.....you allow to build your own house. Can't sale it for sometime

[@casey4602]

No more pesky termite problems.

[@ultimatefreedom6283]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DynamicUnreal]

In the Dominican Republic, the overwhelming majority of new home constructions are in concrete and has been for more than 4 decades. They’re not prefabricated like this either which makes the integrity of the structure even stronger. It’s crazy to think that it’s taken America this long to “catch up” especially in warmer climates.

[@jenc8953]

Tell me about it. My grandfather was a builder and built his home in the Dominican Republic from concrete reinforced with railroad tracks. He clad the exterior with beautiful white stone. The home is now 65yrs old and has never been damaged by a hurricane or earthquake. The structure is solid and will last generations. My home in the US will never compare to it.

[@macpduff2119]

The best house I ever owned was a 1932 concrete home built by Eastman Kodak in a suburb of Rochester NY. They were built for Kodak managers. The walls and the floors were concrete. It was wonderfully quiet and kept the noise out. The walls were thicker than stick built houses which gave a comforting feeling of solidarity. These houses are still existing and in demand

[@chinaboss6683]

Bet you would love it in concrete prison. 😂

[@vikinnorway6725]

This is why houses in germany and many european countries are as good as they were 100 years ago

[@kkarllwt]

Was yours a Thomas Edison concrete house?

[@LavaDesert]

You would think lots of wealthy people would build more of these, but strangely enough they don't. This is common throughout Europe and the Middle East.

[@User98938]

Concrete is definitely the way to go but 500K is not😭

[@thepotatoofheaven]

thats cheap by cali standards

[@FrankyDigital2000]

@@thepotatoofheaven also kinda cheap by Dutch standards.

[@Dee-yj1im]

@@thepotatoofheavenbut if im not mistaken thats due to land prices in California (i am not American but so i heard). This 500k is too much, especially since you havent factored in the land price yet.

[@user-jq2jp7cn3f]

@@Dee-yj1im that's not just California. It's Florida as well. You purchase the land you want the home built on , and then you purchase the home. So , in the end , that home could cost $570,000 or so. If it's already in an existing neighborhood, then you just buy the house.

[@Wankidy]

Location, location, location

[@khroniclesofkoko]

I live in Kenya, Africa. 99% of our homes are built by stone harnessed by concrete and steel for the pillars and roofs, but done on site. Homes rarely fall unless its due to construction issues. It's interesting that its becoming more popular in the states. Also land is quite affordable, at a really posh estate, for $400,000 you can get a palatial home plus land. In the countryside you can get over 50 acres of land.

[@whowantstoknow8492]

im gonna come build a house there

[@AticusBuck]

Walai tena

[@kkarllwt]

You have never walked outside in the morning to minus 25 F temps.Minus 32 C.

[@khroniclesofkoko]

@@kkarllwt It's a real blessing to be honest....more grace to all of you

[@HansMilling]

I used to live in a town house. All 50 bathrooms had to be renewed. We found a company that did bathrooms for ships. They mounted tiles, sinks, cupboards and everything in a factory on 3 feet wide steel plates, with all wires, conduits etc on the back. You could do just about any configuration you wanted with different sections of plates. So did you want bathtub, shower, two sinks etc it was just a matter of ordering different sections. It took 1 week to completely remove the old bathroom and one week to install the new bathroom. That was so quick, and except that the floor was raised a bit to make room for plumbing, you would never notice that you just got a steel box installed in the middle of the house. It was much cheaper than regular bathroom, because of the highly reduced manual labour, and that everything was done on an assembly line and as these pre fabricated components.

[@SilverSunPublishing]

Wow. Efficient!

[@NormanF62]

In Europe, concrete construction is the norm. Here in the USA and Canada, stick-built is the rule because we have huge forests and wood is environmentally renewable and lends itself to being built however you want it. Stick is increasingly getting more expensive and that’s where a company like Onyx enters the picture. Its revolutionized how homes are made and built and you get the land and the home, which is one less hassle for a lot of people. Thanks for the video! 😊

[@i6power30]

It's not that much of revolution if most of the world is already doing it

[@kgal1298]

True, but Florida where this company is located currently has so many issues where it never made sense to build with wood. Then in California we have a huge issue with termites and it's effecting climate change as well so I'm not even sure that wood is the most renewable for us right now not if everything that happens to it needs to be replaced every 20 years or so.

[@searchingfortruth619]

A lot of the wood comes from Europe....

[@NoName-rq6bg]

no one cares about europe lol

[@MO-xm1kj]

Everything, even concrete, effects the environment. It does account for 5-7% of greenhouse gases. AND to make concrete you must use fossil fuel! 500,00 is a lot of money for a prefab house!

[@Cumulo9]

you forgot to mention that concrete construction are WAY MORE sound proof. timber frame houses are notorious for poor sound insulation.

[@onxhomes]

You are so right! Our homeowners especially like the concrete staircases. No creeks :)

[@james8208]

So many apt buildings in the USA just wooden stick building for the upper floors and you can just hear everything because they don't insulate it with anything except the basic fiberglass.

[@miles5600]

@@james8208 no wonder people always say they don't wanna live in an apartment building cause it's noisy and you can hear your neighbors

[@DJ-6972]

@@onxhomes Well, I wish you had built the concrete condo I'm living in, here in Portugal. I can literally hear the people using the bathroom upstairs. Every foot step and chair slide. It's unbearable and this is an expensive building. Anytime someone hangs a picture, out comes the impact drill and everyone in the whole building hears it...

[@matzacomn]

@@james8208 and on top of that, you gotta pay at least 180k and for what?

[@muskaos]

Okinawa, Japan builds _everything_ out of reinforced concrete, because of typhoons. Even the telephone poles used there for power and communication are made out of concrete.

[@MindFusion-ij1xl]

I was stationed in Okinawa when a typhoon came through. I discovered roof corrugated steel blowing everywhere, tires rolling down streets a few times. Finally, the idea of expanding ones wealth was to build a concrete, sturdy, home and sell the flat space atop it to someone else willing to build. I saw four story homes like this. (land is at a vast premium there)

[@tresboujay]

Was looking for this comment! I lived in Okinawa for seven years and weathered quite a few typhoons, good times lots of concrete!

[@Sergio-gm4gv]

I’m a homeowner of ONX home in Florida City. I love it, it’s my dream home. I recommend it. You can reach out to me if you have any questions.

[@khawla998]

Can I build one in Dallas tx

[@jacobotcb]

Hey Sergio can I ask you some questions?

[@Sergio-gm4gv]

Sure

[@dianehughes2960]

I’m in San Antonio looking to build do you have information for this area

[@lisaannphillips]

Hi @Sergio-gm4gv - so did you have this home built? Or you are living in a development that only has ONX homes? This seem really interesting, but I have some land in North FL I would want to build on. Just wondering if they do "on demand" building of the homes, or only in subdivisions that only have ONX homes. Thanks!!

[@Youwillnotseemyname1213]

In Puerto Rico, houses are made of concrete. This is then norm due to hurricanes.

[@mrmrmrcaf7801]

You want to say that the big bad wind wolf can't blow down piglets' houses? I wonder what took so long for the Americans to learn🤣

[@1lapmagic]

@@mrmrmrcaf7801 Americans Americans Americans Americans says the guy who shares concrete walls with 5 families around him in his little apartment where he has no personal land.

[@mikeshafer]

I would LOVE a concrete home. In fact that's what I want badly. Poured concrete looks amazing and is great for insulation. Bring these to Las Vegas!

[@KevinB-pd3me]

And Phoenix and Tucson.

[@jerrilayman5414]

And TN. If I build a home in east TN it WILL be concrete & steel and half underground...

[@michaeltorrey3603]

Why can’t they make 2 bedroom starter homes? 500K is still too expensive.

[@rafaelpaun1907]

What is a “starter home”. it’s 2024 bro, everything is expensive. You will need to “start” in an expensive house

[@michaeltorrey3603]

@@rafaelpaun1907 Like a 2 bedroom, 1200 sq ft. Like what they used to build in the 60’s and 70’s.

[@a.m.doesit9347]

Probably not enough profit margin

[@nateums]

500k these days is just a bit above average nationally

[@stevensilver1679]

Not enough profit in starter homes.

[@bhbedoc702]

I live in Texas and would TOTALLY buy a concrete home TODAY! My friend's dad (an engineer) build a MASSIVE home for him and his entire family in the Philippines because of the storms and hurricanes. A few years after it was complete a massive storm came through leaving only a few homes and his still standing. Because he built it so big he was able to help a lot of his friends and neighbors, and it stayed cool(ish) when the power was out.

[@WhatsupSan]

Did we not learn the parable of the three little piglets?

[@rpvitiello]

Look at tornado alley. Clearly not 😂

[@onxhomes]

:) Well we did.

[@starventure]

The three piglets never had to face a real estate agent or a remodeler crew.

[@SirReptitious]

While building homes from concrete makes them more resistant to wind than sticks, the biggest advantage to concrete is that termites don't eat it. Building homes from sticks is the most moronic things humans do, unless you live in the extreme north on tundra. Building homes out of termite food in termite infested areas, and then when the house is hollowed out and about to collapse the solution to the problem is to tear down the house and build yet another one out of new termite food! Yes, you guessed correctly that I live in a house made of termite food in a high termite area.

[@putheflamesoutyahoo1503]

1 2 3 U S A

[@jeannine1991]

Fascinating. I wonder how scalable this is. One downside is that the entire project is identical homes. It would be nice to have exterior options for individuality.

[@houssamalucad753]

I'm sure different paint colors, decorations, main door and garage door and window frame models would bring enough variety while keeping costs down

[@jad1079]

Agreed. It would be nice if there was more variety in the neighborhood of how the houses looked.

[@gungadinn]

These houses are like the model T of housing. You can get any color you want, provided it's black. I'd never live in a half a million dollar house that was 6 feet away from my neighbors house. They appear to be 20 unit per acre builds. The lack of a diverse exterior appearance while it keeps pricing down, will put a lot of people off for purchase. The other issue is that the thin insulation in the concrete doesn't lend it's self to a northern climate. Industrial/office buildings use a process known as "Tilt Wall", where they pour a wall laying flat, then once cured, tilt them up. These types of buildings don't have the same type of HVAC loads as a home lived in 24/7. I'd imagine that the walls could be furred out inside, then spray foamed and electrical and plumbing run where required. All of the homes shown appear to be placed on a slab. That's fine for areas not subject to flooding. In a flood zone, these buildings are going to have to be built on stilts higher than the highest recording flood. Also noticed that the word Master bedroom or Master bath" were used.

[@AuroraMeditation]

This is not new amazing American idea... whole cities been build like this thought the 70-80 and 90 ties in eastern Europe. America discovers comi blocks... lol... yes it is very scalable, the whole cities for 20-40 thousand people were build at once.

[@1lapmagic]

@@AuroraMeditation We also built commie blocks in the 60s and 70s. They're called projects. Look up things like Robert Taylor homes.

[@pixelsnuanced]

As a Professional Escrow company involved in real estate, I can tell you that these homes are currently very much in demand and the escrow and title process for closing the transaction is what we do best. 😊

[@creativefootballcoach538]

do you handle these type of homes in California?

[@alissas5913]

@@creativefootballcoach538 yes this escrow company MyCaliforniaEscrow handles any type of single family homes purchase in Cali.

[@pixelsnuanced]

@@creativefootballcoach538 Yes we do!

[@pitblock4659]

which city is this ?

[@robinmccoy8755]

I love the prefab concept. It makes so much sense living in Washington state where the weather isn’t always the best for traditional building. The problem is the cost of concrete is insane here. I still would love to see this as an option here and if the company would be versatile enough to use a plan brought to them by the buyer.

[@ellend9739]

It is fantastic to see that finally they indeed are building in concrete! And even in a green way of producing it ! So great to see ! I am from Europe and have lived in North America for 50 years and always wonder why our houses are so flimsy here ! Everything i lived in when I was a kid , was solid ! And not like cardboard! Happy to hear because they are so much more durable!

[@onxhomes]

Thanks Ellen. Most of our team is global and we are bringing the best minds from across the world to build better!

[@ellend9739]

@@onxhomes I wish I could rebuild my walls of my house like you are doing ! Don’t get me wrong I love my house , just not my walls !

[@armslength2618]

Except they're using crap concrete construction now instead. Steel frames are red iron, not tin-can sheet metal. And insulated panels actually have a half-foot of insulation between wythes that on the structural side are at least 8 inches thick.

[@1lapmagic]

You can go back at any time

[@susancrotto6428]

This was really informative Shelby. Good job! I think this is the answer in areas where weather and fire is destroying houses all the time.

[@onxhomes]

We love this community and all the feedback and comments. You are helping us think differently and build better!💙

[@jonathansantana9041]

Your team should consider the Washington DC metro area, you can do some serious numbers in PG County by competing against Ryan Homes and Stanley Martin Homes, for example. They’re too cookie cutter for my taste.

[@xpallodoc1147]

A lot of homes were concrete in Florida already but cool how they make it in a factory

[@Jeroen74]

Interesting how they still use drywall on metal studs. Over here, they simply put on a very thick layer of stucco directly onto the concrete. All the pipework is fitted in the concrete itself, sometimes as part of the molding process or afterwards by cutting slots then drywalling over it.

[@designgauge]

I suspect they do it that way so you can access the plumbing and electrical if needed. Over the life of a home you usually have to redo the plumbing after thirty years. And electrical wiring if often changed to add new outlets and lighting, or to put audio cables in the walls etc. You can also pound in nails to hang pictures a lot easier in drywall.

[@datdudeinred]

Everywhere else in the world this is norm 😂 When I moved to usa I was shocked how every house almost unless it's 1mil+ is literally doesn't have any solid walls.

[@NormanF62]

We have huge forests and the Europeans who came here weren’t used to that back home and took advantage of it.

[@datdudeinred]

@@NormanF62 Yeah but majority of houses are made of drywalls not only wood.

[@ryannatividad3137]

Even most of the multi-million dollar homes in the US are primarily or exclusively wood framed. Most of the recently built mega mansions in this country are built exactly the same way as common tract homes and apartment developments. Very, very few homes at any price point have any structural concrete, brick, metal, or stone at all.

[@onxhomes]

We hope to make a difference by ensuring that everyone has a home with solid walls.

[@mick-berry5331]

​@@ryannatividad3137That's why you can watch even the mega mansions burning down to nothing in a short time in case of wildfires, for ex.

[@DrMichellePonder]

wow what an cool idea. I feel like concrete is aesthetically nice/desirable as well. love the idea of cheaper/sustainable housing that feels just as nice. everyone deserves a home they can love and feel proud of!

[@EcomCarl]

Onyx Homes' innovative approach to building homes using concrete within a factory is a game-changer for durability and efficiency. Their focus on resilience to natural disasters is crucial, especially in areas prone to such events. 🏠

[@billjohnson6300]

Great video as usual Shelby! My dad built stick homes in the 1950's, then built concrete high rises in commercial construction from the 1960's to the 1980's. He would be amused by this concept. He always said, "Concrete? You can't make it pretty, you can only do so much with it." This concept obviously pushes the limits on his beliefs. The precision obtainable in a factory is amazing.

[@Jeroen74]

In The Netherlands concrete is used as the skeleton of the house. For finishing and insulation purposes the exterior is usually masonry.

[@blipblop92]

Concrete homes can be pretty but it leaves huge environmental footprint, especially carbon emissions

[@Nowhere-from]

Pretty? Was that his priority as home builder? You will hate my comment but he didn’t know how to build houses, reinforced by his saying you can only do so much with it. And this became the norm in America, a nation that doesn’t know how to build homes….until now with this new approach. We have yet to see what happens.

[@houssamalucad753]

Drywall makes any material look good, my country uses bricks covered with drywall, looks like any concrete or wood home of other countries, just feels and insulates differently (better than wood, worse than concrete but cheaper)

[@TheHungryPauper]

I can see a ton of benefits to building with concrete. I’m thinking cheaper insurance, there’s nothing to attract pests, very durable, etc. not only that,paint it once, it will last a very long time. Drawback’s? Just like any “cookie-cutter” neighborhood, don’t come home drunk, you may not get in the proper home/bedroom/etc. 😉good video Shelby!

[@scotmandel6699]

they are practically on top of each other damn.

[@alexs1864]

Hi Shelby, I absolutely love what these guys are doing, American home construction techniques have been stuck in the past for years. It's so good to see innovation happening, I really hope they find a lot of success. I've actually lived in a modular concrete dorm ( 4 stories 200+ rooms) when I was in the Air Force stationed in Germany. It was solid and nice, I just looked on Google and 30+ years later it's still there and looks good.

[@karolinas6735]

One of my favorite videos in a while!

[@mikeshafer]

I wonder what happened with hempcrete? That was supposed to be very promising.

[@Jeroen74]

Their site says they use Hempitecture which is company that makes plant-based insulation.

[@evepaludan7713]

Cutting-edge technology with those pre-assembled bathroom pods and steel girders. Very informative and what Florida needs to withstand hurricanes. Great, great job on this video. I loved seeing it in progress and the end result, too.

[@humphrey]

This was a great video Shelby - i learned a lot!

[@jenniferpeterson111]

It's exciting to hear about the advances in green concrete. Love to see this for California/Los Angeles.

[@carolschneid]

Love seeing a classic Shelby video back again!

[@Bee37351]

Wonderful video Shelby ❤ I live in a concrete apartment and absolutely love it 🥰. I can’t hear my neighbors, it’s always cool in the hot summers, it’s nice and clean… happy to see new homes are going in the same direction

[@rachel95041]

Love this new company. My biggest issue would be wifi. Wifi and concrete are a disaster in terms of service and connectivity but I love the concept. Another incredible video!

[@onxhomes]

We work with our partners at Hotwire and have tested these homes. You will love the wifi.

[@domjobs18]

Loved this video! Learned so much! Keep it up!!

[@exploringfindeverything]

Shelby, you are truly the professional and looking at this video I was so impressed on how perfect this video was to watch. Even while battling the lack of sleep it looked like you owned it. Thank you!

[@codecreateurroku6764]

People don't understand that the prices of things are never going back down. This inflation is deeper than we think. Those buying groceries are well aware that the real inflation is much over 10%. The increments don't match our income, yet certain investors still earn over $365,000 in stocks and assets. Wish I could accomplish that...

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[@NatashaYancey]

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[@scrumpy615]

I'm surprised that you just mentioned and recommend Mr Jeff Clark. I met him at a conference in 2018 and we have been working together ever since.

[@vilasaojose6703]

Sounds interesting. I was planning to invest some few £ in some coins, stack them up and leave them for a few years, but seeing this changed my mindset. Thank you very much

[@srki8231]

In Eastern Europe, we build such huge residential buildings from concrete elements that have been assembled for over 60 years. The most famous engineering that invented this style of construction is from Yugoslavia.

[@ericjovenitti6747]

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[@grizbaseball]

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[@FannyMontage-xu8id]

People dont understand that the prices of things are never going back down. This inflation is deeper than we think. Those buying groceries are well aware that the real inflation is much over 10%. The increments dont match our income, yet certain investors still earn over $365,000 in stocks and assets. Wish I could accomplish that.

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[@RaghuvirMohanta]

I'm surprised that you just mentioned and recommend Mr Brian Nelson. I met him at a conference in 2018 and we have been working together ever since.

[@codewithrahma]

In Indonesia, concrete is a must to build strong houses, because here has a lot disaster such as floods, storm, earthquakes, volcano eruptions in certain places, etc

[@iantotheh]

Are the interior walls also masonry? I love how other countries do such amazing construction with concrete and masonry. It's miles better than wood construction McMansions.

[@codewithrahma]

@@iantotheh yes we do masonry, some people use clay brick and some people use concrete brick

[@1lapmagic]

Yet in Indonesia, almost all people live in what we would consider extreme poverty! How curious!

[@codewithrahma]

@@1lapmagic yes same as how curious I am about amount of homeless people in the US and other great countries

[@user-qx2gp2om9s]

Concrete has fun challenges when it crumbles in dry areas, ground water seeps upwards, mold, running electric wires, making changes to layout, earthquakes. However they are resilient to wint, tornados and fire.

[@stargasm1000]

I grew up in South Florida in a home made of cinder blocks filled with concrete. Local code requires that method of construction so that the house will withstand hurricanes. It's neat that they're building houses like the do in this video; it results in a better quality, more durable house.

[@bloodycrepe]

Most houses in Florida are built this way. This video is a bunch of bologna.

[@NicksDynasty]

I definitely want a prefab home or a 3D printed one

[@AWFULWORKPLACES]

If Only this would be afordable will help generations 25+!

[@onxhomes]

We understand. Onx Homes is a company that develops new home communities. The price of our homes includes the cost of the land and community development. It is comparable to the cost of newly built homes in the locations where we build. Onx homeowners get more value for their homes because of lower insurance, energy, and lifetime maintenance costs.

[@debragoring]

Interesting video thanks! Exciting to see new developments for home building. X

[@DR12377]

So interesting! I love all your stuff, Shelby ❤

[@Wiz101Geek]

My area in Florida are all concrete block homes. My own concrete home is 20 years old.

[@dmillermillerd]

Fantastic story and I'm so relieved you discussed the carbon footprint of concrete at the end, including advances in its production.

[@endlessness614]

I love your videos. It is great learning new things. The recipe that you have for your content creation is amazing.

[@bubbasinclair6514]

Great video. I own and live in a concrete block home here in Florida - love it. Your style of presentation is a delight to watch. Hope you are making lots of money doing this. Good luck.

[@motivationhero7]

Concrete and brick house is most common here in Seychelles, durability is way better than wood. although I was shocked to see the US home build are of timber mostly. As a wood fanatic though, some great carpentry in the state. keep up the good work shelby

[@manofsesame3024]

Concrete houses are not as earth quake proof as wood framed houses. So in California (an earth quake area on the pacific rim) all houses are built with wood concrete. Also for concrete houses you may still need a wood frame layer either underneath floor or on top of the wall to allow cables, power wires, pipes and vent system to go through. In Australia, Japan, and Philippines most houses are built with wood frame but in Korea and Vietnam houses are built with concrete.

[@onxhomes]

Concrete as a material performs well in earthquake-prone areas. But you are right. Designing and engineering the homes right will be critical. We are currently researching and developing to make them California-ready.

[@scotmandel6699]

@@onxhomes our military dorms in japan were concrete and very secure during an earthquake we had

[@karakarakiri9568]

In japan modern house are in concrete, tho.

[@DD-vf9ow]

All new homes in Phil are built with concrete except low income families and they face the wrath of typhoons and lose their homes with every direct hit. Nobody in Phil wants a wood home

[@pattycordell569]

Great job, Shelby!

[@1lapmagic]

Could not care how nice it looks inside or how stable it is when you're 4 feet from the next house

[@3stherz]

Wow! This is the future :)

[@niftysin]

I'm in love with your intelligence and beauty❤

[@really2345]

Really?😅😅😅😅😅

[@espnmk]

Very Innovative Company and the price savings of land, no brainer home purchase, Thanks for Sharing...

[@jbaldwin1368]

I think this is absolutely brilliant!

[@Jeffnvz]

The biggest problem is that they are too expensive

[@VideoGameRoom32]

Concrete would seem like it would weigh very heavy. It's a cool idea but like you said it's a work in progress. How do you find such cool things to make videos about?

[@Existence-zy4gb]

In Germany concrete houses !

[@yankeejade]

Back in the 90's my friend's dad was building these concrete houses in their state of Hawaii. He was ahead of his time for an American because as someone else stated, the rest of the world has been doing this for a while now.

[@matthew6978]

America and Canada are the only countries that use wood for housing. Concrete is the best to build with

[@myfirelsjourney947]

Not true. Japan also builds homes out of wood due to earthquakes.

[@beedee4890]

Great video! Yeah they def need to crank these out in Cali too ☺ Modular homes (where the homes are partially built in a factory and then brought to sight) are typically constructed better, and faster. There are so many amazing groups out there who do it - but yeah, they all wait for someone to buy first before construction! Good to know this group is doing it different.

[@onxhomes]

We are coming with these homes to Cali soon.

[@DIK65]

I enjoyed this, thank you. ✌️😊

[@connection7405]

Wow, those houses look really nice! I was wondering about the CO2, I'm glad you talked about it as well. It would be interesting to learn more about how this company is making it eco-friendly, that is really a big issue with emissions from concrete

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[@VideoGameRoom32]

Sounds like a Flintstones home. LOL!!!

[@starventure]

"Yabba dabba-oh crap!"

[@Chutney1luv]

Concrete homes are amazing! During earthquakes, they hold up very well. They have actually been in America since the 1800's. There are a few in America. Hollywood has an Italian villa from the 1920s, which is simply beautiful! It's made of concrete. $400k to 500k is a good price.and I love these new homes. Good information, Shelby! 💯

[@someuser7501]

@Chutney1luv the West coast is prone to Earthquakes and earthquakes routinely kill thousands of people at a time. Turkey just had one that killed 53,000. Even China had one in December that killed 149 mostly from their non-wood homes collapsing on them. Incredibly (even though the US has high seismic regions) in the last 100 years there was only 1 quake incident where more than 100 people were killed (it was up in Alaska BTW) and the most likely reason we didn't have other huge tragedies (which are common throughout the world) in the lower 48 is because of wooden homes instead of heavy walled homes.

[@MrSalmanBadshah]

This is beautiful house. Really love the way they stacked together. Very good architecture

[@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403]

I have a three story house. Well, it's two stories and a walk out basement. The basement (which I just got insulated and am in the middle of sheetrocking) is on a cinderblock foundation. I LOVE THAT! It's sturdy, which is very important when it comes to climate change. If I were building a house from scratch, it would be from concrete and I wouldn't even be concerned about cost savings. I just think it's better to spend once and never have to worry again.

[@onxhomes]

We love sturdy homes too. Goodluck on your home renovation project.

[@ConwayCreator]

Together soundproof concrete houses & electric cars & e-bikes are changing the World.

[@jean1joseph]

We need more of this company around

[@coleyounger2540]

It's a great idea! There have been homes made of concrete here in America, such as dome homes, which I looked into some time in the past, that are poured on site. This new idea of manufacturing homes in pieces or sections and assembling them on site is a brilliant!

[@pepperonipizza7633]

Issue with concrete house is lack of customization after it has been built. Good luck tearing down a wall 😂

[@starventure]

"But why would anyone want to tear down a wall?" - A European

[@Nomad-nw4ui]

Unbelievable. They have reinvented what was done in the USSR 70 years ago. For so many years they laughed at the boxes in the USSR.

[@CIS101]

Great video. I like the comparisons toward the end. Very informative. As of the end, seems like these homes are more suitable for hot or warm climates.

[@susanr5546]

I live in a 6 unit condo and it is made of concrete also with face brick for aesthetics. Another company was building concrete homes in Florida some years ago because of the hurricanes and flooding. I used to live in New Mexico. With the fires that are becoming so common all across the west and the southwest, concrete is also an excellent option. I really enjoy the comments below, too. Many other countries use concrete for housing also.

[@AWFULWORKPLACES]

Only is this would be affordable will help generations 25+!

[@duncan.o-vic]

Factory made cncrete homes - yes. Expensive suburban houses - no, these are not helping the housing crisis and certainly not the enviroment.

[@dreindenver798]

Fascinating. It's nice to see a price point that more people can afford.

[@the_rubbish_bin]

Yes! This is heading in the right direction!

[@SeekingTheRedButton]

You didn't say anyting about how the house is insulated. The problem with concrete homes is that they are hard to insulate.

[@thefirstodionsons6176]

Americans shocked to see concrete homes

[@tarapedersen8606]

Hi Shelby. I think it is a great thing to do in factory. interesting video. do more of these. see you in the next video.

[@Deepskysunnyside]

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[@lucristianx]

For the LOW price of 500k 😝

[@mlbonfox8199]

5 bedroom!

[@lucristianx]

@@mlbonfox8199 that doesn’t mean it should value half a million dollars.

[@vytallicaq.6881]

Lawmakers should have always required developers to use a minimum of half acre lots. With small patches of woods and fields separating the homes. It gives the neighborhood a much nicer feel. Yes, it's more expensive, but worth it! You might as well live in an apartment building, if you want that cheaper alternative, with that tightly crammed-in feeling. It's nice to have a little buffer zone between neighbors.

[@toniderdon]

This is basically the standard of a so called "Fertighaus". You order them from a catalogue or a website and they build it in like 5 days wherever you want it

[@daverobau9656]

Another great video Shelby 👏 👏 👏 Panelized construction and additive (3D printed) construction is the future of the industry

[@onxhomes]

We are hoping for more companies to build homes utilizing new technologies.

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[@daverobau9656]

@@onxhomesI’m a building scientist in Florida and I’d like to learn more. How are these panel connections made, any thermal bridging issues?

[@CanTho2022]

Amerikkka houses are made of cardboard & recycle wood & glue! 😂😂😂

[@greggreg2263]

These houses are awesome. I love the fact that they are made in a nice warm climate control factory.❤

[@Sergio-gm4gv]

The ones in Florida City, they don’t have a warehouse, it’s out in the open.

[@dougscott188]

I had a Divosta built concrete home in Palm Beach. We were hit by numerous hurricanes and had little or no damage. It was incredible. The downside of it is it does not feel warm from a homey standpoint. It can feel a little commercial and sometimes in decorating the fact things are concrete can make it a pain, but overall would recommend.

[@onxhomes]

We love your feedback and are bringing natural elements like marble and wood finishes and tall glass windows for warmth and sunshine.

[@john_doe_not_found]

Canada needs some of this level of innovation. ONX could make a fortune up in Canada with it's average home price over 700k, lots of profit to be had.

[@donaldk.macbaird5248]

Shelby I would like to see the use of Hemp Crete Block or walls made with it like Onx is doing with concrete