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We do not frame our houses with stones in the US. It’s not cardboard it’s OSB[1] (Oriented Strand Board). The US and Canada make most of it. [1] https://en.wik
by wil421 6y ago
We do not frame our houses with stones in the US. It’s not cardboard it’s OSB[1] (Oriented Strand Board). The US and Canada make most of it.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriented_strand_board https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriented_strand_board
- chrisseaton 6y agoWhy don't they use reinforced concrete since they're in an earthquake and fire zone? This wood seems so temporary.
- kansface 6y agoThe numbers don't pan out until for buildings with fewer than 5 floors or so. I don't know the street, but this will almost certainly be a 3 story house, max.
- Tiktaalik 6y agoLots of historic reasons for why Canada and the USA build with wood, but beyond that and going forward, I expect we're going to see even more of a pivot toward wood buildings as both countries try to meet their climate goals. Concrete is a big CO2 emitter while wood is CO2 storage.
- chrisseaton 6y agoI wonder how brick adds up?
- Tiktaalik 6y agoHm. No idea. Probably the worst material for the earthquake zone cities on the west coast tho.