01-04-2016, 01:45 PM
"By federal statistics the average life of a wood frame home in the United States is 44 years. The average lifespan of a wood frame home on the Big Island is 33 years."
I assume that is with no maintenance. Few structures can stand neglect, even with engineering for Armageddon.
You cannot prepare for every imaginable peril.
I had a friend years ago who's father was a businessman in Lebanon. Because of the earthquakes there he built his house with two foot thick reinforced concrete.
Hezbollah took it over and turned it into a command center. I don't know if it was Israeli proof.
I assume that is with no maintenance. Few structures can stand neglect, even with engineering for Armageddon.
You cannot prepare for every imaginable peril.
I had a friend years ago who's father was a businessman in Lebanon. Because of the earthquakes there he built his house with two foot thick reinforced concrete.
Hezbollah took it over and turned it into a command center. I don't know if it was Israeli proof.