Maggio5

I don't mean to be picky about the episode recap, but they actually have a 10% success rate...not .1%...

And talk about a fire hazard having those paper decorations directly over an open-flame gas grill/stove top! Even a small oil splash could cause the flames to jump and start a fire. I doubt their extinguishing system has been serviced since the house was built, so good luck counting on it to put the fire out! /nerd

I read this as "A 16 ft erection in the center of the cul-de-sac" and now I can't stop giggling at work...thank you :)

I will begin with saying that I'm not a construction expert, but I did spend a large part of my career inspecting buildings to determine an insurance fire-rating classification (so I inspected before it burned down, rather than after). From an insurance perspective, a steel pole building in a normal fire circumstance (meaning something in the building caught fire enough to call the fire department and is larger than what a typical extinguisher would put out) without insulation or protection would last about an hour before causing structural damage/melting/eventual collapse...and would probably be built of similar components to what they're showing (this can also be affected by the fuel load inside...do you have plastic pallets burning or concrete blocks...more fuel load = hotter fire). I'm not sure a pile of zombies could necessarily burn through the wall on their own, but if the fire grew out of control it would certainly weaken the structural integrity of the wall. I agree that it would be difficult, and without a roof to contain the heat it would be even harder, but a burning pile of walkers up against the wall would make me really nervous! So yes, I think my concern would be altering the structural integrity more than causing outright collapse :) Having said that, they could probably reinforce the wall in some way, or cause the fire a bit further away...I'm probably veering off topic, but any sort of fire without a control system makes me nervous!

Delurking to add that these are unprotected metal panels on unprotected steel supports. In a hot fire they'd melt in under an hour, so dry grass issues aside the walls would still melt allowing the walkers in. They really should've done something at the quarry where it could've been more naturally contained - assuming they could've built up the holes in the surrounding area first. Going back into my nerdy insurance inspector hole now (hopefully no sewer zombies!)!

Delurking to ask this: If Robyn legally changed her name to Brown several years ago, then why does the county assessor show her house as being owned by Robyn Sullivan? Has she actually legally changed her name to Brown or does she just go by that?