reporter adam herbitz puts the glass to the test. >> reporter: this boarded up house went of in flameswice overnight. then a span of just a few hours. it is easy to blame drugs or squatters but a lot of people blame the plywood. >> it is absolutely advertising to people that the property is vacant. come in here, do with me as you please. all sorts of terrible things happen behind the plywood. >> that's why the city says this new material is the future. it's way easier to see inside. and it is stronger than the house itself. >> you can beat it. you can hit it. you can push on it you. can throw rocks at it. it will not break. people to date have been unable to break into our material. >> my thumb gave out on the back before we did any damage to the window. the police told us this house used to be full of drug addicts and squatters. but now -- unless those dwetwees have chain saws it is impossible to barack ireak in. >> it is virtually unbarackable. >> the house has a future like so many others using the same technology in cities like chicago, detroit, atlanta, and cleveland. >> this hous

reporter adam herbitz puts the glass to the test. >> reporter: this boarded up house went of in flames overnight. then a span of just a few hours. it is easy to blame drugs or squatters but a lot of people blame the plywood. >> it is absolutely advertising to people that the property is vacant. come in here, do with me as you please. all sorts of terrible things happen behind the plywood. >> that's why the city says this new material is the future. it's way easier to see inside. and it is stronger than the house itself. >> you can beat it. you can hit it. you can push on it you. can throw rocks at it. it will not break. people to date have been unable to break into our material. >> my thumb gave out on the back before we did any damage to the window. the police told us this house used to be full of drug addicts and squatters. but now -- unless those dwetwees have chain saws it is impossible to barack ireak in. >> it is virtually unbarackable. >> the house has a future like so many others using the same technology in cities like chicago, detroit, atlanta, and cleveland. >> this house li