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Uncle Joe

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Thu Apr 24, 2025, 05:11 PM Apr 2025

Wildfire victims turning towards adobe homes as they look to rebuild

Last edited Thu Apr 24, 2025, 05:46 PM - Edit history (1)



After so many homes were destroyed in January's devastating wildfires, some homeowners are turning towards history when it comes to rebuilding. Joy Benedict reports.

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More aerodynamic homes is the way to go, whether adobe or not, drop those sharp corners.
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Wildfire victims turning towards adobe homes as they look to rebuild (Original Post) Uncle Joe Apr 2025 OP
I love this. There is a whole pantheon of alternative, eco-friendly building techniques that boast of....... FadedMullet Apr 2025 #1

FadedMullet

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1. I love this. There is a whole pantheon of alternative, eco-friendly building techniques that boast of.......
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 05:26 PM
Apr 2025

........increased fire resistance that should have a mini-renaissance in California. Straw bale construction, "papercrete" and "padobe" that utilize recycled paper among others. They can be scaled up from more modest sized homes, but if the folks who lost their mini-mansions opt for something smaller, that a plus too.

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