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The house that Michael Kovac built is the only one on his street still standing after a huge fire raced through his Los Angeles neighborhood. US architect Michael Kovac stands outside his house, which ...

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The walls are covered with non-flammable cement fiber siding, the windows are insulated ... and a wholesale switch to something less vulnerable like brick is unlikely, as availability and cost ...

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The walls are covered with non-flammable cement fiber siding, the windows are insulated to have the highest degree of protection ... Many houses in the western United States have timber frames, and a ...