On Wed, 04 Jan 2017 22:22:05 -0000, "James Wilkinson Sword"
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On Wed, 04 Jan 2017 22:14:30 -0000, wrote:

On Wed, 04 Jan 2017 21:11:44 -0000, "James Wilkinson Sword"
wrote:

On Wed, 04 Jan 2017 21:04:15 -0000, wrote:

On Wed, 04 Jan 2017 17:58:12 -0000, "James Wilkinson Sword"
wrote:

Somebody in one of these two groups recently said that a concrete based house means you're earthed. Concrete is a bloody good insulator!

Not really true, particularly if it is damp

If your floor is damp all the way through, you have bigger problems.

Concrete floors are for garages, houses should have wood floors suspended above the ground. What century is the USA living in?

One where we have not solved the termite,

Chemicals are your friend.

Fine when they work and don't migrate to the ground water.

hurricane and tornado problems?

Those tend to affect walls and roofs.

If your floor is off the ground, it will just be part of the debris
field when the wind gets up under it.