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Octolithic, the eight-sided concrete home kit

octolithic.com ↗ · Commerce Shelf · score 84.0
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Octolithic proposes a near-round, 1,196-square-foot concrete shell assembled from 16 structural panels and finished by the buyer.

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This is an unusually specific housing product: eight walls, eight roof panels, bolt-together connectors, shotcrete, optional elevated foundations, and a wraparound deck. The page treats storm resistance and affordability as the central problem, while asking customers to reserve a kit with a refundable 10% deposit for shipping scheduled to start in 2028.

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