Barrie Tornado

[SunnY S]

These houses were reasonably new (layer of insulation over the building exterior). I was surprised at how many had their roof framing detach from the walls.

No surprise really. Most of today's house construction are a step up from cardboard construction.

I'm certain if this was an older neighbourhood the damage would have been less severe.

The old adage applies here,. "They don't make em like they used to"

 

[GreyGhost]

No surprise really. Most of today's house construction are a step up from cardboard construction.

I'm certain if this was an older neighbourhood the damage would have been less severe.

The old adage applies here,. "They don't make em like they used to"

Sort of. Modern houses should have steel tying the roof to the walls though (and walls to the foundation). Now, I've seen houses close without any attic insulation before so I have little faith in construction/inspection ability to ensure that they are built to code.

 

[AllistonGT]

Sort of. Modern houses should have steel tying the roof to the walls though (and walls to the foundation). Now, I've seen houses close without any attic insulation before so I have little faith in construction/inspection ability to ensure that they are built to code.

So true

 

[GreyGhost]

So Douggie today said that if insurance won't pay to make things right, the province will. Although that sounds like he is helping the little guy, isn't that just juicing insurance company profits as they can refuse to pay and then we foot the bill?

 

[Evoex]

So Douggie today said that if insurance won't pay to make things right, the province will. Although that sounds like he is helping the little guy, isn't that just juicing insurance company profits as they can refuse to pay and then we foot the bill?

Perhaps. Depends on how you look at it. Does Dougie seem like the type to forget people who wronged him? I’d be nervous if I was the insurers.

There’s a downside to getting into bed with the province.

 

[Wingboy]

So Douggie today said that if insurance won't pay to make things right, the province will. Although that sounds like he is helping the little guy, isn't that just juicing insurance company profits as they can refuse to pay and then we foot the bill?

It's blatant electioneering.

 

[bigpoppa]

Perhaps. Depends on how you look at it. Does Dougie seem like the type to forget people who wronged him? I’d be nervous if I was the insurers.

There’s a downside to getting into bed with the province.

lol, whats he gonna do? Ask for more donations next election?

 

[Evoex]

lol, whats he gonna do? Ask for more donations next election?

I guess we’ll see

 

[backmarkerducati]

Just in.....

Mike Holmes said that the all the damage was due to 10 year old bathrooms.

 

[GreyGhost]

Just in.....

Mike Holmes said that the all the damage was due to 10 year old bathrooms.

And to properly repair houses that lost 10 or more shingles, they are completely tearing them down and starting again.

 

[Freddy F]

No surprise really. Most of today's house construction are a step up from cardboard construction.

I'm certain if this was an older neighbourhood the damage would have been less severe.

The old adage applies here,. "They don't make em like they used to"

Actually I know that neighbourhood, those houses were built around 1990-1993

 

[GreyGhost]

Actually I know that neighbourhood, those houses were built around 1990-1993

So they switched from 2x4 to 2x6 in 1985 and did external insulation on top of that by 1990? I didn't see much external insulation until 20XX

 

[SunnY S]

Actually I know that neighbourhood, those houses were built around 1990-1993

When I type in the streets and look at listings for homes. They give an age range anywhere from 5 to 15 years old

That wasn't that long ago

 

[Freddy F]

When I type in the streets and look at listings for homes. They give an age range anywhere from 5 to 15 years old

That wasn't that long ago

I stand corrected then.

 

[sburns]

And to properly repair houses that lost 10 or more shingles, they are completely tearing them down and starting again.

beat me to it, was thinking the same thing!