Once the concrete has cured, the forms can be removed and re-used many times with a minimum of maintenance. Once the walls are poured, the forms are easily removed and the roof and interior work can begin. When the job is completed, the results speak for themselves. The obvious advantage of this system is speed. All exterior and interior walls can be poured at the same time, with door and window openings cast right along with everything else.
Some systems even have floor and ceiling forms.
Many different interior and exterior finishes are available to texture the concrete, or the walls can be furred out and finished conventionally. Builders can use as much or as little insulation as the project requires. To read more about removable forms for above grade construction, click here for an article from Concrete Construction. You can use form liners to provide texture to a concrete wall. Tunnel Forms With tunnel forming systems, walls, floors and ceilings are cast at the same time.