noncombustible

Example Sentences

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But undertaking a comprehensive renovation — to remove wood decks, install noncombustible siding and roofing, replace windows with multipaned tempered glass, hardscape the land near the house and trim down trees — is expensive.

From Los Angeles Times

Now, as residents begin the long process of rebuilding, Martinez is pushing her neighbors to chuck the lumber and build with noncombustible materials instead.

From Los Angeles Times

They studied noncombustible materials and plantings, complex site characteristics, green strategies, structural robustness, toxic debris removal and rebuilding logistics.

From Los Angeles Times

So houses are mostly Mediterranean, wrapped with stucco or fiber cement — noncombustible materials — with a few splashes of stone and brick thrown in.

From Los Angeles Times

He identified fire-resistant materials for his walls and windows and created a five-foot noncombustible buffer zone around his house.

From National Geographic