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Mass timber isn’t meant to replace stick built buildings that are 5 stories or less, it’s meant to replace reinforced concrete for buildings over 5 stories, up
by quickthrowman 3y ago
Mass timber isn’t meant to replace stick built buildings that are 5 stories or less, it’s meant to replace reinforced concrete for buildings over 5 stories, up to around ~25 stories [0]
[0] https://www.fs.usda.gov/inside-fs/delivering-mission/apply/worlds-tallest-timber-building-opens https://www.fs.usda.gov/inside-fs/delivering-mission/apply/w...
- jeffbee 3y agoThere are plenty of smaller ones. There's a 5-story one in downtown Oakland, for example.
- quickthrowman 3y agoI suppose there are certain locations (Bay Area, for one) where the property values are high enough to include 5x the cost for framing and still net a nice profit, but a ‘typical’ developer maximizing their margins will almost inevitably stick build a 5-over-1 due to cost savings.