This has been the building code in Florida for a quarter century. Most people do better. Typical construction in Florida is concrete block. There is no "ordina

This has been the building code in Florida for a quarter century. Most people do better. Typical construction in Florida is concrete block. There is no "ordinary wood frame house" in Florida. That would be out of place. We have termites, but not concrete-eating termites. To me it feels like the houses are about 5% wood frame, 90% concrete block, and 5% solid poured concrete that could stop a truck tossed by a tornado.