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Yeah, replacing wood, which is a carbon sink, with concrete, which is a huge emitter of CO2, seems like a bad trade.
by imgabe 4y ago
Yeah, replacing wood, which is a carbon sink, with concrete, which is a huge emitter of CO2, seems like a bad trade.
- 6stringmerc 4y agoWhat about massive bamboo at scale for use in like particle boards and such? Anything can be strong with enough epoxy!
- charlieyu1 4y agoConcrete doesn’t burn.
- imgabe 4y agoEverything inside the concrete shell can still burn: wood flooring, carpeting, furniture. People will probably furr out the walls with wood and drywall anyway so they can hide wiring and pipes and so they don’t feel like they’re living in a prison cell.
- bergenty 4y agoI prefer to live somewhere that lasts more than 30 years.
- refurb 4y agoYou should let the people in Boston who live in 200 year old wood houses know!
- bumby 4y agoHave you ever owned a 150+ year old house? Everyone I know that has either hates the maintenance or is wealthy enough to constantly throw money at it and not care.
- refurb 4y agoI owned a 100 year old house and that wasn't my experience.
- bergenty 4y agoIt’s basically theseus’ ship at that point.