Storm proof houses.

[Woodznutz]

Has anyone heard how these houses fared during the recent storms?

 

[progressive hunter]

Has anyone heard how these houses fared during the recent storms?

what houses are you talking about??

 

[Woodznutz]

what houses are you talking about??

The ones the government builds or retrofits in areas where tornadoes are frequent to test the effectiveness of storm proofing construction.

 

[progressive hunter]

The ones the government builds or retrofits in areas where tornadoes are frequent to test the effectiveness of storm proofing construction.

never heard of them,, got a link??

 

[Resnic]

No idea what you're referring to.

 

[Woodznutz]

never heard of them,, got a link??

Here's a company that builds them.

Hurricane Resistant Homes - Prefab Circular Houses | Deltec Homes

Deltec hurricane resistant homes are designed to withstand the strongest of storms. Learn more about our hurricane-ready round houses.

www.deltechomes.com

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Maybe if we stopped making houses out of wood in disaster prone areas......

 

[progressive hunter]

Here's a company that builds them.

Hurricane Resistant Homes - Prefab Circular Houses | Deltec Homes

Deltec hurricane resistant homes are designed to withstand the strongest of storms. Learn more about our hurricane-ready round houses.

www.deltechomes.com

not seeing in the article where it says the government is building them for people that houses were destroyed,,

please advise??

 

[progressive hunter]

Maybe if we stopped making houses out of wood in disaster prone areas......

the whole country has a chance of a natural disaster,,

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

the whole country has a chance of a natural disaster,,

Not every state is Oklahoma with tornados constantly blowing through. Not every state is Florida with yearly hurricanes. Not every state is California with high risk to earthquakes and wild fires.

 

[progressive hunter]

Not every state is Oklahoma with tornados constantly blowing through. Not every state is Florida with yearly hurricanes. Not every state is California with high risk to earthquakes and wild fires.

you do realize natural disasters dont understand state lines and borders dont you??

wasnt the worst tornado in history in Ohio??
and what about all the hurricanes that ravaged the entire east coast and gulf states???

sorry but natural disasters that destroy houses happen in just about every state,,,

 

[Woodznutz]

not seeing in the article where it says the government is building them for people that houses were destroyed,,

please advise??

That's an assumption on my part. Here's what they are doing.

Here’s how the government wants to disaster-proof your home

The government predicts 14 to 21 named storms in the Atlantic this season, with six to 10 becoming hurricanes and three to six turbo-charging into major hurricanes with winds greater than 110 mph.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[progressive hunter]

That's an assumption on my part. Here's what they are doing.

Here’s how the government wants to disaster-proof your home

The government predicts 14 to 21 named storms in the Atlantic this season, with six to 10 becoming hurricanes and three to six turbo-charging into major hurricanes with winds greater than 110 mph.

www.nbcnews.com

thats says how they want too,, doesnt say they did,,

 

[Woodznutz]

thats says how they want too,, doesnt say they did,,

I was assuming that they did, based on the magnitude of the problem.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Maybe if we stopped making houses out of wood in disaster prone areas......

Woods plenty strong if they use proper building techniques.
When the roof comes off you're pretty well fucked. That opens the house up to catch the wind and the rest of the structure is toast.
There's houses on the beachfront that have been built to the proper codes in Texas and they're left standing and they're made of wood since it's not really feasible to build with brick on top of wood pilings, while the older homes get flattened. And wood has the ability to flex a bit before breaking.
Of course this type of construction raises the cost of the home radically.