‘Difficult to realize your own home may burn’: Why it is crucial to build fireproof homes

"How do you build a log home that will not burn?"

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If it’s possible to build a fireproof house, Robert Balzebre is convinced that his stunning three-story personal sanctuary perched in the Hollywood Hills would qualify.

The "warm contemporary" design is devoid of vents or roof overhangs where embers can penetrate or become trapped. The roof carries a high rating for fire resistance. Outside staircases are made of steel and the wood used for decking and trim is mostly a dense hardwood called ipe, which is naturally resistant to fire.

Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/08/17/fireproof-houses-california-wildfires-west/963028002/

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In 2000, devastating Montana wildfires destroyed hundreds of homes and prompted us to ask: "How do you build a log home that will not burn?" At that moment concrete logs were born. Since then, we have been designing and providing worry free concrete log homes, log cabins and a wide range of commercial structures across the country. With every structure our mission is the same: provide beautiful, realistic and worry free log products that both solve the traditional problems with wood log construction and give you peace of mind.

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