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George Siegel

Anna Belknap's son

Jun 21, 2026

13:23
Tell us about that, George.
13:25
You know, that's, sometimes that's a tough question to get answered by a builder because they are not very transparent with this number, and believe me, I've asked a lot of times.
13:33
Like, if you built that house that I see down the street and put concrete on the second floor, how much is it gonna cost? And in, and in a lot of cases, if they designed a plan that didn't support the weight on the second floor, then you really can't put concrete there because concrete is heavy.
13:49
If you're gonna do that, it has to be engineered a certain way.
13:53
But, you know, it could be 10% more, 15% more.
13:57
It really depends on at what point you come in and make that decision, and I think it needs to be from the design stage.
14:03
Um, but I think it's worth it because what I say to people is look at what the cost is of not doing that, and that should be the most incredible calculation that I wish somebody would put together and market is here's what it costs to build this, and here's what happens and what the cost is if you don't.
15:16
If I were to build a house in an area known for hurricanes, or if I were to build a house in an area known for tornadoes, what would be in that house and how would it be constructed so I and my family would remain safe?

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