I use to work with a guy from Oklahoma. His brother built a new home on
his ranch in central Oklahoma and started with two refrigerator rail
cars. He mounted them on concrete foundations 35 feet apart, put large
concrete anchors in the ground and strapped the RR cars down with steel
straps. Those RR cars became the bedrooms and the rest of the house was
built between them. About as safe as you can get. Still does not
prevent damage, though.
Paul in Portland OR
On 4/16/2012 9:13 AM, Bill Pearce wrote:
> It is quite possible to build a house that would be "tornado-resistant"
> (tornado-proof would be a statement awaiting proof), but the cost would put
> it out of the market in most places It is quite possible to build a house
> that is resistant to all but the most destructive hurricanes, and I
> understand that many of the discovered measures are now a part of building
> codes in coastal areas.
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