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cough Grenfell Tower fire. Lots of tiny Jerry built flats in tower blocks are not the answer - even more so when the rise of WFH is taken into account.
by Mauricebranagh 6y ago
cough Grenfell Tower fire.
Lots of tiny Jerry built flats in tower blocks are not the answer - even more so when the rise of WFH is taken into account.
- wing-_-nuts 6y agoThe answer is to update codes to require new buildings have sprinkler systems, and not to put extremely flammable cladding on the side of a damned building. We absolutely need to be able to build more medium density housing more easily.
- rjmunro 6y agoNew buildings do have to have sprinkler systems - it's the older ones that are the problem. You can add cladding to a 1970s building without having to update it to the latest fire safety rules. Also it is illegal to put extremely flammable cladding on the side of a building. The problem was that if someone sells you "non-flammable cladding" and they are lying, nobody properly checks.
- Mauricebranagh 6y agoYou are aware of all the problems of quickly built high rise tower blocks both technical and social.