Foam/concrete is significantly more expensive. It's also faster than traditional framing/sheeting/insulating. My parents have built two additions, and another house with this stuff (foundation/walkout only not all the way to the roof).Originally posted by HiTempguy1
Honestly, this house would have been the perfect candidate to have been made with foam/concrete block. Its a building process that still isn't done regularly, but the costs aren't that much more.
Just because someone is rich doesn't mean they aren't cheap asses. Probably got sticker shock when they realized labour wasn't 50c/h like it is back home. Plus, who gives a shit, not like you can take the house with you, will be alot easier to demo in 100 years haha.
And agreed to everything in your second paragraph. There are some super rich people that I know for a fact were penny pinchers on their home builds/renos.