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We know how to make wildfire-resistant homes, and it has nothing to do with framing materials: https://www.readyforwildfire.org/prepare-for-wildfire/get-ready/
by nostrademons 5y ago
We know how to make wildfire-resistant homes, and it has nothing to do with framing materials:
https://www.readyforwildfire.org/prepare-for-wildfire/get-ready/defensible-space/ https://www.readyforwildfire.org/prepare-for-wildfire/get-re...
There are a lot of relatively low-cost interventions that homeowners can do for hundreds-to-thousands of dollars (rather than the ~50% increase in construction cost of this proposal) that have proven benefits. Keep dry brush and plants more than 5 feet away from the home. Use fire-resistant roofs (which don't have to be expensive; asphalt shingles qualify). Prefer vinyl or stucco siding over wood. Cover attic vents with 1/16" mesh. Clean your gutters.
These are not complicated things, and many are things you should do anyway. They're much cheaper than building out of reinforced concrete, and more effective.
- FateOfNations 5y ago> vinyl Yeah, no. It might not easily catch fire itself, but it definitely melt off and expose whatever is under it. They have cement composite siding that is probably a much better option if want something that looks and installs like vinyl.