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Hurricane Home Protection: a typical homebuilder is not going to spend $40,000 on impact resistant glass
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With the number and cost of hurricanes rising, more people are interested in hurricane resistant homes and buildings. Homes built after 1993 in hurricane prone areas are required to have a method to withstand hurricane forces, such as steel rods to help create stability.
But that kind of protection comes at a price. Some builders say it could cost 10 to 20 percent more to build for the worst hurricanes or $25-$50,000 for the average Florida home. Homebuilder Jim Watson says "a typical homebuilder is not going to spend $40,000 on impact resistant glass. They'd rather spend it on granite countertops and marble tile..."
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August 31st, 2006
Source: FOX30 |
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