Are Concrete Floors More Expensive Than Wood. Weight makes it tricky to use in stick and frame upper levels. As a rule of thumb, the installed cost of a slab on grade vs. Sand, cement, aggregate (sometimes pigment) solid wood:
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Good choice for high traffic or areas where the floor sees abuse. Additional costs can be as little as 10%. But, that being said, it is quickly becoming apparent that most concrete homes are significantly cheaper than homes made of more conventional materials, such as wood.
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Good choice for high traffic or areas where the floor sees abuse. Wood fences can be more easily breached than concrete by animals (dogs digging under them) or even by a person who intentionally wants to break in. As a rule of thumb, the installed cost of a slab on grade vs. It is cheaper (and if it is properly constructed) far safer, for homes to be crafted from concrete than it is from wood.
