Article: Foam sweet foam: Construction method makes homes more sturdy, economical.

Byline: Arlene Mannlein

Feb. 17--When Gary and Rebecca Becker were moving from Wisconsin back to her home area of Central Illinois, Gary Becker knew one thing: if they were moving into tornado country, he wanted a house that would stand up to that kind of storm.

After researching for about five years, they settled on a home with exterior walls that would be built to withstand fire (for three hours) and wind (up to more than 200 miles per hour). And this home near Argenta would not only be environmentally friendly but anti-allergen, it would be insect resistant, and it would be virtually soundproof from exterior noise.

It would, as was recently ...

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