2007-11-19 08:09:59 · 9 answers · asked by Rita m 1 in Travel ➔ Caribbean ➔ Puerto Rico
Because Puerto Rico is in the caribbean & has the potential to be hit by a hurricane. Cement homes can stand up to hurricanes. Other materials are not as strong. There are some caribbean countires that are too poor to afford cement homes that is why u might see other islands w/ different homes, but usually they loose everything during a hurricane
2007-11-19 08:21:27 · answer #1 · answered by nena 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
i live in Puerto Rico and i have lived though hurricane George. now look at these pics first then i will tell you why. http://stormcarib.com/reports/2004/jpg00422.jpg
now image what that would do to a wood house.
that is why Puerto Rican houses are made of cement not wood.
2007-11-22 22:57:39 · answer #2 · answered by mrs.nickmorganjonas 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Consider the hot weather with high humidity and the need for a cool building material such as concrete, blocks and tiles. Cement is easily painted and fast to go up. Multiple dwellings and apartments use a lot of ready-mixed cement.
2007-11-19 08:31:52 · answer #3 · answered by aj 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2015-01-25 10:21:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
hurricanes and coolness is a big part of it; lack of forests so all wood has to be imported is also part of it; but the other big reason is ROT and TERMITES!
warm moist climate; wood rot never sleeps and goes after wood 24/7/365;
you wouldn't believe how fast termites can eat untreated wood till you see it!
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2014-08-26 21:28:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Due to various factors such as weather/climate.
2007-11-22 15:25:31 · answer #7 · answered by MDC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easier to keep cool, will stand up to extreme weather more readily, cheaper, easily available, etc..
2007-11-19 12:47:08 · answer #8 · answered by wdwmkt 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because of the hurricanes
2007-11-19 09:34:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
So they can stand the Hurricane winds....
2007-11-19 20:14:33 · answer #10 · answered by shinningstarofthecarribean 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋