Habitat homes built to withstand hurricanes, tornadoes
Habitat homes built to withstand hurricanes, tornadoes
WEBVTT STAND THE TEST. CHIP: THIS HABITAT HOUSE GOING UP IN TUSCALOOSA’S WEST END IS NO ORDINARY HOUSE. IT’S BUILT TO WITHSTAND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS. >> WE’VE BEEN A PART OF A TEST BUILD IN A WIND TUNNEL IN SOUTH CAROLINA, AND THEY TRIED TO BLOW THE HOUSE DOWN WITH 150 MPH WINDS THREE TIMES, AND WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. CHIP: THE HABITAT HOUSE UNDER CONSTRUCTION NOW IS SIMILAR TO THE FEW ALONG THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE, WHICH WITHSTOOD HURRICANE MICHAEL. CREWS ADD REBAR TO THE FOUNDATION, AS WELL AS HURRICANE TIES THAT LINK THE STUDS, TOP PLATES, AND CEILING JOINTS. NAILS ARE USED EVERY FOUR INCHES, INSTEAD OF SIX. >> IT ADDS LESS THAN $1,500 TO THE COST OF THE HOUSE. CHIP: THE HOUSES BEING BUILT IN TUSCALOOSA ARE ALSO EQUIPPED WITH A TORNADO SAFE ROOM BECAUSE OF THE APRIL 27, 2011 STORM. THE HOMES DON’T JUST PROTECT PEOPLE, BUT PROPERTY TOO. >> YOU KNOW, ALL OF THOSE THINGS THAT CAN’T BE REPLACED -- WEDDING PICTURES, THE THINGS YOU HAD WHEN YOUR CHILDREN WERE LITTLE. THE THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN PASSED DOWN TO YOU FROM PREVIOUS GENERATIONS. CHIP: VOLUNTEERS NOT ONLY GETTING A LESSON IN HOME CONSTRUCTION, BUT ALSO IN SAVING LIVES. IN TUSCALOOSA, CHIP SCARBOROUGH, WVTM
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Habitat homes built to withstand hurricanes, tornadoes
Only a handful of a homes in the path of Hurricane Michael were actually left standing. Some homes being built in our area can withstand the test.
Only a handful of a homes in the path of Hurricane Michael were actually left standing.
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Some homes being built in our area can withstand the test.