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How to category 5 proof your home

#1 Postby zlaxier » Wed Mar 22, 2006 5:19 pm

Anyone know much about insulated concrete forms? This building construction can withstand Category 4 sustained winds, and a lot of them are built with an interior "safe room" that has true Category 5 protection which can withstand a 3 second gust of 250 mph.
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Re: How to category 5 proof your home

#2 Postby vbhoutex » Wed Mar 22, 2006 5:32 pm

zlaxier wrote:Anyone know much about insulated concrete forms? This building construction can withstand Category 4 sustained winds, and a lot of them are built with an interior "safe room" that has true Category 5 protection which can withstand a 3 second gust of 250 mph.


Sounds interesting. Can you or anyone else provide any links to the information?
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#3 Postby Dr. Jonah Rainwater » Wed Mar 22, 2006 5:46 pm

The Pensacola Dome Home stood up to Ivan and Dennis with only a little bit of water inside during Ivan.
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#4 Postby vbhoutex » Wed Mar 22, 2006 5:47 pm

Dr. Jonah Rainwater wrote:The Pensacola Dome Home stood up to Ivan and Dennis with only a little bit of water inside during Ivan.


How many people have 400,000 to spend on a home? that is what that particular home cost if I remember correctly and there are many neighborhoods that would not allow a home like that due to their deed retrictions.
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#5 Postby zlaxier » Wed Mar 22, 2006 6:13 pm

Here's some more info on them.

http://www.bcstandard.com/News/2005/063 ... y/015.html

http://www.insulatingconcretehomes.com/fraidyhole.html
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#6 Postby Ixolib » Wed Mar 22, 2006 6:20 pm

vbhoutex wrote:
Dr. Jonah Rainwater wrote:The Pensacola Dome Home stood up to Ivan and Dennis with only a little bit of water inside during Ivan.


How many people have 400,000 to spend on a home? that is what that particular home cost if I remember correctly and there are many neighborhoods that would not allow a home like that due to their deed retrictions.


Wait a minute - I thought all members of S2K had to have at least 400K in the bank at any given time... :lol:
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#7 Postby zlaxier » Wed Mar 22, 2006 6:21 pm

$400K is nothing for beachfront property in Florida.
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#8 Postby MGC » Wed Mar 22, 2006 6:40 pm

Last time I was over in Pensacola Beach the lots were going for a million.....MGC
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#9 Postby Jim Cantore » Wed Mar 22, 2006 7:40 pm

vbhoutex wrote:
Dr. Jonah Rainwater wrote:The Pensacola Dome Home stood up to Ivan and Dennis with only a little bit of water inside during Ivan.


How many people have 400,000 to spend on a home? that is what that particular home cost if I remember correctly and there are many neighborhoods that would not allow a home like that due to their deed retrictions.


Thats how they should build the homes on the Gulf Coast.
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#10 Postby Jim Cantore » Wed Mar 22, 2006 7:41 pm

zlaxier wrote:$400K is nothing for beachfront property in Florida.


Theres trashy looking shack size places at the Jersey shore that go for more then 400k
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#11 Postby Matt-hurricanewatcher » Wed Mar 22, 2006 7:46 pm

What should be on the gulf coast should not be closer then half mile from the coast line. The houses should be made out of steal inforced concrete...Which is 3 feet thick...The window should be a inch thick unbreakable glass.
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#12 Postby Jim Cantore » Wed Mar 22, 2006 8:28 pm

Matt-hurricanewatcher wrote:What should be on the gulf coast should not be closer then half mile from the coast line. The houses should be made out of steal inforced concrete...Which is 3 feet thick...The window should be a inch thick unbreakable glass.


Steel would rust from the saltwater
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#13 Postby wxmann_91 » Wed Mar 22, 2006 8:31 pm

Hurricane Floyd wrote:
Matt-hurricanewatcher wrote:What should be on the gulf coast should not be closer then half mile from the coast line. The houses should be made out of steal inforced concrete...Which is 3 feet thick...The window should be a inch thick unbreakable glass.


Steel would rust from the saltwater


He means Steel-reinforced concrete. Concrete, IIRC, does not rust.
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#14 Postby Jim Cantore » Wed Mar 22, 2006 8:46 pm

wxmann_91 wrote:
Hurricane Floyd wrote:
Matt-hurricanewatcher wrote:What should be on the gulf coast should not be closer then half mile from the coast line. The houses should be made out of steal inforced concrete...Which is 3 feet thick...The window should be a inch thick unbreakable glass.


Steel would rust from the saltwater


He means Steel-reinforced concrete. Concrete, IIRC, does not rust.


ahh, in that case no worries
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#15 Postby NCHurricane » Wed Mar 22, 2006 9:22 pm

The best way to Category-5-Proof you home is to move it to Nebraska (right senor?), if that's not an option, then the above suggestions are fine. ;)
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#16 Postby gatorcane » Wed Mar 22, 2006 10:02 pm

houses on the water here in Boca are like 10 million. A house away from the beach range from $500K-$5 million. I can't afford either :eek:
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#17 Postby "Ice" » Wed Mar 22, 2006 10:02 pm

DOME HOME INFO...
http://www.domeofahome.com/
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http://www.domeofahome.com/images/collage_new.jpg
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#18 Postby Ivanhater » Wed Mar 22, 2006 10:14 pm

MGC wrote:Last time I was over in Pensacola Beach the lots were going for a million.....MGC


yep the lots alone on Pensacola beach are in the millions not including the actual house! ridiculous if you ask me :roll:
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#19 Postby Jim Cantore » Wed Mar 22, 2006 10:17 pm

ivanhater wrote:
MGC wrote:Last time I was over in Pensacola Beach the lots were going for a million.....MGC


yep the lots alone on Pensacola beach are in the millions not including the actual house! ridiculous if you ask me :roll:


1 Million to buy, 5 Million per year to rebuild
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#20 Postby Ivanhater » Wed Mar 22, 2006 10:25 pm

Hurricane Floyd wrote:
ivanhater wrote:
MGC wrote:Last time I was over in Pensacola Beach the lots were going for a million.....MGC


yep the lots alone on Pensacola beach are in the millions not including the actual house! ridiculous if you ask me :roll:


1 Million to buy, 5 Million per year to rebuild


yep, it is a beautiful place to live, I have family who lives on the beach and rebuilding for the umptenth time, but lately it just seems like every other day they are rebuilding, thats why im glad i live in the city of Pensacola and not on the Island
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