I've lived in 5 different block homes in Fla. since 1953 and am now in a frame house. I notice that this frame house is like a Thermos bottle. Once it gets cold inside it stays that way for many days unless we let the outside warm air in. That tells me that the insulation is very good compared to the block homes in the past.
The siding in this home gets pressure cleaned once a year for $50. The block home needed sealed and painted about every 5 years for a couple thousand.
I don't feel quite as secure if a major hurricane hits though. Don't believe that we are so far inland that a storm would weaken to a tropical storm. We had hurricane Wilma hit us in Boynton Beach Fla. It came ashore on the west coast of Fla. and GAINED strength coming across the widest part of Fla. to the east coast, about 180 miles. It was so large that it hung out over the Gulf and Atlantic and got stronger not weaker. We are in the narrowest part of Fla. and although it would be very rare it could happen.
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Les
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