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Yet, US still allows to build single family houses, and even lowrise condos from wood...
by baybal2 6y ago
Yet, US still allows to build single family houses, and even lowrise condos from wood...
- iguy 6y agoThere are new wooden buildings in Europe too. I wonder if these are built to stricter codes, I mean to withstand fires for longer? I agree the US focus seems to be on fast exit, multiple options (from buildings that seem to be made of matchsticks).
- throwaway201103 6y agoMuch lower potential loss of life, much shorter path to exit the building.
- bigbubba 6y agoAnd windows low enough to jump from and (probably) not die.
- guerby 6y agoThere's many different way to build with wood, some wood buildings will likely be safer than steel and concrete https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63HHsbFtDBo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63HHsbFtDBo "Fire Safety and Protection: Why Wood Construction Comes Out on Top"