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One problem with mid-rise apartment buildings in North America is that they're of wood/plywood. It's one thing to live in a plywood SFH by yourself, but quality
by turar 10y ago
One problem with mid-rise apartment buildings in North America is that they're of wood/plywood. It's one thing to live in a plywood SFH by yourself, but quality of life decreases (at least for me) rapidly in a mid-rise arrangement due to noise.
Anything over 7-8 stories has to be concrete, which makes for a much better condo experience.
- aidenn0 10y agoIt's not too hard to build a wood-framed condo that is noise-resistant. You just need separate frames for each condo. That adds to the cost, so it's not typically done.