Can we build homes that are affordable, off-grid, and immune to hurricanes—all in under a week?

In this episode of Builder Buzz by Home Nation, host Quinton Comino interviews David Pressler, founder of SafeDomes.com, to explore the potential of Quonset huts—a WWII-era design making a comeback in disaster-prone regions. David shares why Quonset-style homes could be the solution to housing affordability, off-grid living, and natural disaster resilience, and why most builders don’t want you to know they exist.

What You'll Learn:

• What Quonset huts are and how they’ve never failed in a wind or flood event
• Why these steel-panel structures are ideal for hurricane, tornado, and fire zones
• How insulating the outside of a home can slash energy use by 70%
• Why big builders resist adopting faster, cheaper building methods
• The challenges and future of safe, affordable, and insurable housing

Connect with David & SafeDomes:

Website: safedomes.com

Based in Cocoa, Florida – now launching tornado-proof additions for mobile homes

LinkedIn: David Pressler

Connect with the Show:

• Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/builder-buzz-by-home-nation/id1816072711
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• YouTube: https://youtu.be/V3pvgxlLkZM?si=0uuwaKVq0U3U-sas

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