Unfortunately, no one can make a building completely impervious to fire. Today, insurers use the term "fire-resistive" to describe buildings that are practically resistant to most fire damage.
A term used in describing building construction. It refers to buildings which are of such construction as to be practically undamageable by fire. However, the term is a misnomer, since no building is completely undamageable by fire, and it is gradually being replaced by the words "fire resistive."
Unfortunately, no one can make a building completely undamageable by fire. Today, insurers use the term "fire-resistive" to describe buildings which are practically resistant to most fire damage. lood A temporary submersion, partial or complete, of ordinarily dry land by water or mud. Floods are typically caused by an overflow of waters, whether inland, tidal or from any accumulated runoff from any source. Flood is excluded under a typical homeowner insurance policy.
The word fireproof is a misnomer as it means that something absolutely will not burn. Other terms, such as fire resistive or fire resistant, should be used to indicate the degree of resistance to fire.