The impact of Building Materials on Cover

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I was riding to work this morning when I decided to take this picture. I am not an expert on construction technologies, and I hope that one or two will chime in. I did look at some examples of buildings built with this DOW product, but they all had non stone surfaces on the outside.

What my first two thoughts were concerning this new pharmacy....

1-Should this building still be considered cover when it is completed? The assumption is it is not a real brick sided building.

2-Would PD or CCW permit holder need to consider all directions potentially unsafe?

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Really depends on caliber. Most stuff built these days are not even pistol "proof". 2x4 steel studs, exterior wallboard and stucco is the usual style of most commercial buildings in my area.

The only thing likely to be rifle "proof" in that picture is the engine block of the truck.
 
Even cinder block construction can be penetrated. Short of reinforced poured concrete walls and/or steel, keep a low profile.
 
Those look like insulated concrete forms (ICFs). They'll be filled with 6+ inches of concrete. Sometimes they'll have a waffle like pattern inside so that there will be areas where the concrete won't flow into.

Most modern buildings aren't even close to bullet proof. Many don't even have full coverage sheathing, just the corners, with the rest being vinyl siding, foam-board insulation, and sheetrock.
 
vermonter, some research (Talked to the crew at lunch... :)) has led me to believe you are correct. There will also be a false brick surface on the building.
 
If and when I get enough money to build my own house, I think I will use IFC because it has all the benefits of reinforced concrete with out the price.. I mean need for large skilled crews. So facing brick (stop pistol rounds) and 6" concrete sounds pretty good to me.
 
All cover is not created equally. The engine block of that truck will stop most small arms ammunition. The building probably will not. But then again, it might stop light pistol rounds.
 
We see alot more tilt-wall construction down here, which is bascially pre-fabbed 6" thick concrete walls erected into place (as opposed to poured-in-place construction) for commercial properties, while most apartment houses are 'stick built'.

Still, you have to watch out for the windows...
 
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