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Originally Posted by Sheba
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This...was probably a bad time to post this, lol.
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Originally Posted by osirisboy
Wasn't somewhere at ubc supposed to build a wooden skyscraper?
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It's completed, and was really a test ground to BC opening up 12-stories to engineered/solid wood construction.
https://globalnews.ca/news/2943184/w...pleted-at-ubc/
It's said that such construction can be 10-15% cheaper than concrete, which is good enough reason to consider it.
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Originally Posted by GenWhy?
One more time for good measure: Timber does not equal woodframe.
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I'd like to note that the terms wood-frame, engineered-wood, and solid timber/wood are often used so interchangeably by the general public, it's easy to confuse if you're not an expert.
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Originally Posted by Vin
Thanks for sharing. Obviously, many here are still pretty blind to the dangers of wooden houses and apartments. People should know that wood is supposed to burn, otherwise it won't be wood. Can't blame them though cuz it's the way mass construction is done here, and people are wired to think that wooden structures are a given.
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Sir, Notre Dame lacked proper fire safety upgrades.
https://www.thisisinsider.com/why-no...e-walls-2019-4
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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster
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I've seen that thread, and I don't even remember that.