jar546
Forum Coordinator
In lieu of the recent events in OK and other states that have had significant damage from twisters, does it seem practical to evaluate and possibly change the wind zone in those areas of the country. I look at how buildings are constructed in Florida along the coast and can't help but think that the CMU construction, windows/shutters and roof system would be beneficial to the residents of those areas. (my thoughts are commercial and residential)
Some of the issues I see with this thinking are:
1) We are talking about a very large area of the country
2) The rush to rebuild after an event would outpace the ability to change, learn, enforce.
3) There would be a lot of resistance from the building community.
You can say that more money should be put into early warning devices but if there is not enough time to get a large quantity of people moved to a safe location, what is the use? I would rather be in a safe area of a well constructed CMU house than in a stick framed one.
Let the debate begin.
Some of the issues I see with this thinking are:
1) We are talking about a very large area of the country
2) The rush to rebuild after an event would outpace the ability to change, learn, enforce.
3) There would be a lot of resistance from the building community.
You can say that more money should be put into early warning devices but if there is not enough time to get a large quantity of people moved to a safe location, what is the use? I would rather be in a safe area of a well constructed CMU house than in a stick framed one.
Let the debate begin.