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Article #22524Re: state earthquake insurance tip
From: Craig E. Ward
Date: Thu, 09 Jan 1992 17:14
Date: Thu, 09 Jan 1992 17:14
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In article <1992Jan7.231814.11144@clipper.ingr.com> ald@clipper.ingr.com (Al Date) writes: >I dont want ridiculously expensive earthquake insurance ($400/ year?) OR this >state-mandated deductible coverage ($60 a year). I reinforced my frame house >with a couple hundred bucks worth of sheer-wall lumber and >foundation tie-straps instead. If people took the money they spent on >insurance, they could bring their houses up to code and beyond. What bringing your home up to code will do for you is increase the probability that it won't fall on top of you during an earthquake. You should not assume that the house will be *livable* after the quake. As another poster responded, even re-enforced buildings can suffer heavy damage. -- Craig E. Ward <cew@venera.isi.edu> Slogan: "nemo me impune lacessit" USPS: USC/Information Sciences Institute 4676 Admiralty Way, Suite 1200 Marina del Rey, CA 90292
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 106ed4,aa1d82d1c07a030 X-Google-Attributes: gid106ed4,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1992-01-09 13:17:59 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!cs.utexas.edu!usc!isi.edu!cew From: cew@isi.edu (Craig E. Ward) Newsgroups: ca.general Subject: Re: state earthquake insurance tip Message-ID: <20455@venera.isi.edu> Date: 9 Jan 92 17:14:18 GMT References: <1991Dec31.235319.16673@PA.dec.com> <1992Jan7.231814.11144@clipper.ingr.com> Reply-To: cew@venera.isi.edu (Craig E. Ward) Distribution: ca Organization: Information Sciences Institute, Univ. of So. California Lines: 16 Summary: What "up to code" really means....