The Cool Down on MSN4d
Architects create unbelievable fireproof home out of surprising materials: 'This technique is similar to what is used in commercial aircrafts'
"If a house made of paper can take on fire, floods, and time, the future of eco-friendly housing might be here already." ...
Best Fire-Resistant Building Materials to Protect from Wildfires
Discover how to fortify your home against wildfires with cutting-edge, fire-resistant building materials and designs that ...
Amazon S3 on MSN2h
Lightweight Building Materials: Zonolite & Vermiculite for Weight Reduction
Jam Handy film. The film discusses the advantages of using zonolite, a lightweight vermiculite plaster aggregate, in construction. It highlights how zonolite reduces weight without compromising ...
LA Daily News on MSN10d
What is ‘home hardening’? Fire-resistant walls, roofs, windows and landscaping
Creating defensible space and using hard-to-ignite building materials improve a home’s odds of surviving a conflagration, ...
California rules will require more fire resistant homes in Palisades, Altadena
Most fire victims who opt to rebuild their homes will likely have to upgrade roofs, gutters, attic vents, windows, doors, ...
Los Angeles Daily News11d
What is ‘home hardening’? Fire-resistant walls, roofs, windows and landscaping
Home hardening means using fire-resistant building materials and landscaping to protect buildings from heat, flames and a blast of embers during a firestorm. Here’s a brief overview of what that ...