Build Back Better: houses.

[Woodznutz]

Can't we build stronger houses, that won't be blown away by hurricanes and tornadoes? How about reinforced concrete for the outside walls. This would also reduce flood damage. It could also be designed to be a heat/cool sink as well.

 

[Rambunctious]

Can't we build stronger houses, that won't be blown away by hurricanes and tornadoes? How about reinforced concrete for the outside walls. This would also reduce flood damage. It could also be designed to be a heat/cool sink as well.

Not with Chinese steal and lumber and screws....

 

[hadit]

Can't we build stronger houses, that won't be blown away by hurricanes and tornadoes? How about reinforced concrete for the outside walls. This would also reduce flood damage. It could also be designed to be a heat/cool sink as well.

We can, but they would be expensive.

 

[Woodznutz]

We can, but they would be expensive.

That could be offset by reduced insurance and heating/cooling costs.

 

[Dogmaphobe]

O.k., sure, but "build back better" has little to do with that.

"build back better" is simply code for tearing down American values involving individual freedom and replacing them with a Chinese style oligarchy severely limiting the ability of the individual to control their own life.

 

[White 6]

Can't we build stronger houses, that won't be blown away by hurricanes and tornadoes? How about reinforced concrete for the outside walls. This would also reduce flood damage. It could also be designed to be a heat/cool sink as well.

It could be done, but would automatically price homeownership out of the reach of most Americans, if code required it. That makes it a no-go.

 

[progressive hunter]

Can't we build stronger houses, that won't be blown away by hurricanes and tornadoes? How about reinforced concrete for the outside walls. This would also reduce flood damage. It could also be designed to be a heat/cool sink as well.

my house has been here for 120 yrs so i dont get your problem,,

 

[Baron Von Murderpaws]

 

[Woodznutz]

my house has been here for 120 yrs so i dont get your problem,,

It looks something like this.

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[progressive hunter]

It looks something like this.

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nope,, looks like it did the day it was built,, well a little more rot than before but about the same

maybe the problem is where you build a house and not what you build it out of,,

 

[Dekster]

Can't we build stronger houses, that won't be blown away by hurricanes and tornadoes? How about reinforced concrete for the outside walls. This would also reduce flood damage. It could also be designed to be a heat/cool sink as well.

You could, but the best affordable way to do it would be to have no interior load bearing walls and build in storm vents that allow the high wind to blow through the structure. It dissipates the load against the walls.

 

[Woodznutz]

nope,, looks like it did the day it was built,, well a little more rot than before but about the same

maybe the problem is where you build a house and not what you build it out of,,

Of course.

 

[Woodznutz]

It could be done, but would automatically price homeownership out of the reach of most Americans, if code required it. That makes it a no-go.

Poured Concrete House Cost​

A poured concrete house might cost anywhere from $168,260 to $508,070. While the average house costs between $163,360 and $483,870, poured concrete costs 3 to 5 percent more than building with traditional wood framing.

https://www.homeadvisor.com/cost/architects-and-engineers/build-concrete-house/

 

[Baron Von Murderpaws]

nope,, looks like it did the day it was built,, well a little more rot than before but about the same

maybe the problem is where you build a house and not what you build it out of,,

 

[Likkmee]

Miami dade co. building codes is a good start

 

[evenflow1969]

Can't we build stronger houses, that won't be blown away by hurricanes and tornadoes? How about reinforced concrete for the outside walls. This would also reduce flood damage. It could also be designed to be a heat/cool sink as well.

They have composite houses that would laugh at hurricanes and tornadoes. We have had the tech for quite a while. Not sure why we are not seeing them built. Likely a cost and economy of scale thing.

 

[White 6]

Poured Concrete House Cost​

A poured concrete house might cost anywhere from $168,260 to $508,070. While the average house costs between $163,360 and $483,870, poured concrete costs 3 to 5 percent more than building with traditional wood framing.

https://www.homeadvisor.com/cost/architects-and-engineers/build-concrete-house/

Only ones I was involve with, back when supplying in the trades, were more than that and percentage difference significantly more than traditional framing and brick exterior. I bet it does start to look more attractive comparatively with what the price of wood is these days. Metal studs may also be more attractive. I was supplying high-end hurricane rated windows and being real picky on their mounting, as compared to standard Tennessee construction techniques.

 

[alang1216]

Can't we build stronger houses, that won't be blown away by hurricanes and tornadoes? How about reinforced concrete for the outside walls. This would also reduce flood damage. It could also be designed to be a heat/cool sink as well.

We can and some ideas are very cost effective. It's been found that if you secure the roof to the walls with some extra reinforcement the roof stays on, water stays out, and the house is not a total loss. Won't save every house but it is low hanging fruit.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

We can, but they would be expensive.

and unattractive

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Can't we build stronger houses, that won't be blown away by hurricanes and tornadoes? How about reinforced concrete for the outside walls. This would also reduce flood damage. It could also be designed to be a heat/cool sink as well.

I lived on Okinawa for a total of 4.5 years. Went though easily 20 or more typhoons in that time. Some were Cat 4. The damage was minimal even with the strongest of them. There was typically more damage to the US bases than the Japanese homes. But for the most part the homes there are not built to be aesthetically pleasing, but to survive.