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Making Aussie homes disaster-proof

Premium Content Subscriber only From PVC gutters designed to melt and fall away during a bushfire, to electrical outlets positioned higher up walls to avoid floodwaters, there are a host of ways Australian homes can be made more resilient to natural disasters - but homeowners simply aren t bothering. A survey of almost 1200 Australian homeowners undertaken for Suncorp shows when it comes to home improvements, we are prioritising kitchen and bathroom upgrades and landscaping over works that make our houses safer. Eight in ten homeowners show little interest in spending to make their residence more resilient to the ravages of cyclones, floods and bushfires, the research shows - even though nearly half (49 per cent) said they expected to see more natural disasters in the next 12 months.

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