General Contractors and Building Experts - I Need Your Help!

[Sasha Josephs]

Hello!

I work to build homes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. One of the challenges my team faces is the constant damage our homes are experiencing. These can range from (and can happen as often as every week):

1. Holes being punched into the walls

2. Broken windows 

3. Doors being pulled off of hinges

Does any builders out there have suggestions on durability features that can be installed for issues like this? Any R&D that's happening out there in the building world that you know of? Would be grateful for any input or suggestions.

Thanks for your time! 

[Kevin Miller]

@Sasha Josephs

Installing “abuse resistant” drywall at initial construction stage should solve most of problem number one. It is manufactured with a reinforced core and is denser than a standard drywall. Back when I did institutional building construction it was the economical alternative to Concrete block walls.

Unfortunately I don’t have any great answers for your questions 2 & 3 except try to talk to your door and window companies thats also service the commercial / institutional building markets.