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So I watched the video at 1.5 speed, and so much of what he is talking about is adding layers of insulation to mitigate rot that can happen when a structure is
by dimmke 3y ago
So I watched the video at 1.5 speed, and so much of what he is talking about is adding layers of insulation to mitigate rot that can happen when a structure is framed with wood, especially newer cheaper wood which isn't nearly as resilient as old lumber was. Not to mention the termite issue.
This dovetails with my other point, which is that masonry (not just as a facade) especially cement controls noise and seems to prevent needing all of these complex workarounds. I'd love to learn aside from "it's more efficient" (aka cheaper) the compelling reason for using wood vs cement.
It seems like it's just a foregone conclusion that of course we should be building houses with wood as the central element.
- toast0 3y ago> I'd love to learn aside from "it's more efficient" (aka cheaper) the compelling reason for using wood vs cement. It's less expensive in many ways. Materials cost less, it's faster to build, it requires less skill to build, maintenance is less expensive, and changes are less expensive. Unreinforced masonry is a significant earthquake risk, which may a factor. Wood meets the requirements and it's less expensive, so there you go. There's downsides of course, but modern building requirements are tough to meet with any construction type; drafty houses make for expensive HVAC, but tend not to accumulate moisture which leads to bad things.