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A Concrete House for a Hurricane Zone Video

Homeowner Jim Minardi is checking out the layout of his new reinforced concrete home that has materialized from sand after just two days. He joins Bob at the window of what will be the master bath to review the process and planning that went into designing this dream home with Mercedes Homes. Minardi is ecstatic to have moved from plans and drawings to full concrete walls, slab, and structure for his new home.

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	Other Video Clips from this Episode

	Setting Aluminum Forms for Concrete Walls Cameron Parker, production manager for Solid Wall Systems, shows Bob how the aluminum forms are prepped and erected for the concrete pour at the Punta Gorda, Florida, storm-ready house. Parker ... Watch video and view full description
	Stem Walls, Slab, and Reinforcement for Concrete Walls After seven days of steady rain, the crew is ready to pour the concrete for the foundation and slab at the Punta Gorda, Florida, storm-ready home. Bob explains how code ... Watch video and view full description
	House Failures in Hurricanes Bob is joined by Wayne Sallade, the emergency manager for Charlotte County, Florida. They stand before a residential property that has been condemned since the strike by hurricane Charley. Sallade ... Watch video and view full description
	Building Reinforced Concrete Storm-Ready Homes in Florida Bob is joined on the site of the Punta Gorda, Florida, storm-ready home by Jim Crain of Precise Forms. Precise Forms partners with Mercedes Builders to create high-quality, reinforced concrete ... Watch video and view full description
	Removing the Concrete Wall Forms and Planning the Plaster Finish It has been nearly 12 hours since the concrete was poured on the Punta Gorda, Florida, storm-ready house. The crew from Solid Wall Systems is on site to strip the ... Watch video and view full description
	NOW PLAYING A Concrete House for a Hurricane Zone Homeowner Jim Minardi is checking out the layout of his new reinforced concrete home that has materialized from sand after just two days. He joins Bob at the window of ...