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Old 11-23-2007, 01:27 PM
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Default Re: Concrete Block/Stucco (CBS) vs. Frame/Vinyl Siding

Mold can be a concern no matter what the structure. I lived in CentFL for over 20 years (Seminole County) unt1l 2004, and the house was concrete block & brick. There was the occasional fight with the climate to insure there was no mold.

Bought a vinyl sided courtyard villa, mainly be cause the site was exactly where we wanted to be. Had it been "the other kind," it wouldn't have mattered - location, location, location!

The post-Hurricane Andrew building codes imposed in Florida mainly by the insurance company lobby has really made a difference in the structural integrity of all "new" houses.

BTW - if it's a Cat 4 Hurricane coming, the difference in concrete or vinyl only matters to the insurance adjusters. You don't ride those out in either unit.