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BluePanther
United States2776 Posts
It's likely gas heated, as it's cheaper than electrical heating. Especially in a suburban neighborhood like that. Honestly that looks more like a bomb hit it than a gas leak o.O (but it's not, no crater and the explosion clearly happened above ground). | ||
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farvacola
United States18820 Posts
On November 16 2012 09:17 BluePanther wrote: House construction in the US varies by region. Indy probably has midwestern structure, which means it has a concrete poured, in-ground basement foundation. then a wooden frame with insulation and drywall. the outside has a styrofoam layer, and then plastic covering. this is then either covered/decorated by brick (expensive), wood (heavy maintenence), or plastic (cheap and easy to maintain). Yep, I grew up in Ohio in a house very much like this, with nice plastic siding! It was a nice house and had very few problems, save for a pesky leak in the basement that would pop up every so often. Also happy birthday BP! | ||
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Tiegrr
United States607 Posts
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Rassy
Netherlands2308 Posts
Still:4 houses gone and 2 damaged by a gas explosion. These things happen like every week in the western world. Pics are of verry good quality btw, props for that!. "If it was a gas leak, it must have been leaking for days, and contained in the house...theres no way a small leak could cause that much damage" They are all wooden houses, they not so solid. Can easily imagine a small leak can cause that in like half a day. There are gas explosions in the netherlands every year destroying a few stone build houses without problem, it is verry powerfull if got the right air gas mixture. "In serious debt with two mortgages and a dismissed bankruptcy hanging over them." Continues " The ex-wife away at a Casino" O wow i didnt even see that yet, this definatly gives reason for at least some doubts about a natural cause. Wont be the first time people blew up their own house. | ||
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Bourneq
Sweden800 Posts
Continues " The ex-wife away at a Casino" Anyway RIP | ||
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BluePanther
United States2776 Posts
On November 16 2012 09:23 Rassy wrote: Wow thats bad, feel sry for the victems. Still:4 houses gone and 2 damaged by a gas explosion. These things happen like every week in the western world. "If it was a gas leak, it must have been leaking for days, and contained in the house...theres no way a small leak could cause that much damage" They are all wooden houses, they not so solid. Can easily imagine a small leak can cause that in like half a day. There are gas explosions in the netherlands every year destroying a few stonebuild houses without problem, it is verry powerfull if got the right air gas mixture probably not, but it's a topic we haven't talked about recently :O and my birthday is tomorrow, tf tl? | ||
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m4inbrain
1505 Posts
On November 16 2012 09:27 BluePanther wrote: probably not, but it's a topic we haven't talked about recently :O and my birthday is tomorrow, tf tl? Guess you would have birthday over here in germany now (if i don't confuse the timezones, im tired) - so happy birthday from here, as you have birthday in germany (maybe im switching up the timezones upside down, but still  )So yeah, if it most likely had a gas-heater and ovens and stuff, im convinced that this was the issue. Maybe suicide (happened in germany). ![[image loading]](http://brf.be/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/explo.jpg) That's Lüttich in 2001, a gas explosion in an appartement house - just to show how powerfull such a thing can be. Keep in mind, that's concrete and bricks, even though most likely older than 50-75 years (judging by the looks of the house, it's called "Altbau", something like "old construction"). | ||
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Soap
Brazil1546 Posts
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Dontkillme
Korea (South)806 Posts
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m4inbrain
1505 Posts
On November 16 2012 09:40 Soap wrote: Every single house here is made of brick on a reinforced concrete frame, how is it expensive in America? Well, its more expensive than wood i guess. Even though over here a concrete building could actually be cheaper than a wooden one, or at least +- the same price. | ||
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Immutant
Singapore201 Posts
On a more serious note, it is surprising that the houses to the north and south (across the road) only suffered cosmetic damage, despite the lack of a barrier between them. So, I guess I rather be 50m (exposed) away from an explosion, than 25m away and behind a brick wall? | ||
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Equity213
Canada873 Posts
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Emnjay808
United States10651 Posts
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fabiano
Brazil4644 Posts
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Fyrewolf
United States1533 Posts
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Reason
United Kingdom2770 Posts
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heliusx
United States2306 Posts
On November 16 2012 09:27 BluePanther wrote: probably not, but it's a topic we haven't talked about recently :O and my birthday is tomorrow, tf tl? korean standard time | ||
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FlamingForce
Netherlands701 Posts
That must've been one hell of a gas leak to cause something that size o.o | ||
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bobbob
United States368 Posts
That being said, I don't really know of many earthquakes near Indianapolis, but maybe I am just unaware. | ||
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Macabre
United States1262 Posts
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