How To Pre Cast Concrete Walls Created to Rebuild New Orleans

At the corner of Felicity and S. Saratoga, installation of Chep's vision begins.

A concrete floor base is poured and will support the tilt-up panels. Foam board will provide insulation. The concrete panels can quickly be assembled to form new walls and the outside seams disappear with the use of a concrete joint compound.

Intstallation and finishing work goes relatively quickly. The flexible formliner made from Smooth-On's Vytaflex® 60 keeps production moving in the rebuilding of New Orleans house by house. A close up of the concrete casting reveals the wood texture detail captured and reproduced perfectly by the VytaFlex rubber.

To the left, you see New Orleans high rises as Chep and his team take a well deserved rest from the day's labors. When finished, the structure will provide a storm resistant living environment, providing hope for the future of New Orleans.