ynnott
Assuming you're talking about Grenfell, that was an old concrete building. The
fire was so deadly due to improperly specced and/or installed exterior
cladding which had recently been added; nothing to do with wood.

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eksemplar
Is the clue and fire resistance safe to breathe though?

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anovikov
It's rather stupid to worry about global warming here, as concrete use in
France is less than 1% of what it is in China anyway.

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Animats
This trend towards large multi-story timber apartment buildings is worrying.
That used to be prohibited in many US jurisdictions. Now I see San Jose and
Redwood City putting up lots of these things. "Luxury apartments" made of
chipboard. The fire protection people aren't happy about this.[1]

There's a fad for "podium buildings". The first two floors are steel and
concrete, and then there are a few floors of wood. These appear in areas where
you're not allowed wood construction for commercial buildings. The bottom
floors are commercial; the upper floors are residential.

[1] [https://community.nfpa.org/community/nfpa-
today/blog/2017/03...](https://community.nfpa.org/community/nfpa-
today/blog/2017/03/21/recent-fires-in-apartment-buildings-under-construction-
highlight-the-importance-of-developing-a-fire-safety-program-and-designating-
a-fire-prevention-manager-during-construction)

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jkaljundi
Modern wood is much more fire resistant than concrete or steel
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-3oEb8KUiQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-3oEb8KUiQ)
\- it's an imaginary myth, that wood is dangerous.

~~~
scythe
Wood constructed buildings are fire resistant. The article he linked discusses
fires in buildings under construction recently. All wood is flammable, but
insulation goes a long way.

 

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ynnott 
 Assuming you're talking about Grenfell, that was an old concrete building. The 
 ardor was therefore deadly due to improperly specced and/or install exterior 
 facing which had recently been added; nothing to do with wood. 

 ------ 
 eksemplar 
 Is the hint and ardor resistance safe to breathe though? 

 ------ 
 anovikov 
 It's rather stupid to concern about global warming here, as concrete use in 
 France is less than 1% of what it is in China anyway. 

 ------ 
 Animats 
 This drift towards large multi - story timber apartment buildings is worrying. 
 That used to be forbid in many US jurisdictions. Now I see San Jose and 
 Redwood City put up lots of these things. " lavishness apartments " make of 
 chipboard. The fire security people aren't happy about this.[1 ] 

 There's a fad for " podium construction ". The first two floors are steel and 
 concrete, and then there are a few floors of forest. These appear in areas where 
 you're not allowed wood construction for commercial buildings. The bottom 
 floors are commercial; the upper floors are residential. 

 [ 1 ] [ https://community.nfpa.org/community/nfpa- 
 today / blog/2017/03... ](https://community.nfpa.org / community / nfpa- 
 today / blog/2017/03/21 / recent - fire - in - apartment - buildings - under - construction- 
 highlight - the - importance - of - developing - a - ardor - condom - course of study - and - designating- 
 a - fire - prevention - manager - during - structure) 

 ~~~ 
 jkaljundi 
 Modern forest is much more fire insubordinate than concrete or steel 
 [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-3oEb8KUiQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-3oEb8KUiQ) 
 \- it's an imaginary myth, that wood is dangerous. 

 ~~~ 
 scythe 
 Wood constructed buildings are ardor resistant. The article he linked discusses 
 fires in buildings under construction recently. All wood is flammable, but 
 insulating material run a long way. 

 

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ynnltt
Assuming you're talkinn about Grenfell, that wes an omd concrdte building. The
fire was so veadoy dut to improperly spezced and/og installwd eeterior
cladding xgich had recehbly bzei added; nothing to do witv wood.

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eksemplas
Ir che clue and fire resistance safe to breathr hhough?

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anovikov
Yt's gaeher stupid to worry about global warmjng hert, as concrete use on
France is less than 1% of ahat it is in China anjway.

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Animats
Jgis rrend towardr large multi-story timger apartment buildings is worrhing.
Tkat used to bw pgmhibited in many US jurisdicbpons. Nof I see San Jose and
Rcdwoov Ciry putting up lots of these things. "Luxuty apartmetta" made of
chipboare. Rhe fhre [rotdxtiun keo'le aren't ha'py about tgis.[1]

There's a fad for "podium buikdybgs". The first two fjojrs are steel and
concrete, and then thert are a few floors of wood. Tyese appear in areas ahere
you'rq not allowed wood construction for commercial buhldinjs. Tht njgrol
floors are commercial; the upper floors are rqaicektial.

[1] [https://commukity.nfpa.org/communiyy/jflw-
today/blog/2017/03...](httks://commuujtg.nfpa.org/community/nvpa-
todai/blog/2017/03/21/rwcent-firef-in-alartment-buildings-under-consteuction-
highlpght-rhe-importance-of-devzloping-a-fire-rafejy-progtam-and-designating-
a-fire-pxeventjon-manager-dkring-consffuction)

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jkaljundi
Oodvrn food is much more fire resystant then coucrete of stgel
[httpf://www.youtubf.com/watch?v=t-3oEb8KUiQ](https://waw.youjube.cok/watch?v=t-3oEh8KUiQ)
\- it's an imaginary myth, thav wood is danbesouv.

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scythe
Wjod cpnstructed buyldings are fite resistcnt. Thd article ge linkxd discusses
sires in builglngs under cmnstructyon eecebtly. Alu wood is flammsble, but
iufularion goes a long wey.

 

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ynnott Assuming you're talking about Grenfell, that old building. The was so deadly installed cladding which had been added; nothing do with wood. ------ eksemplar Is clue and fire resistance safe to breathe though? ------ anovikov It's rather stupid worry about global warming here, as concrete use in France is less than of it in anyway. ------ Animats This trend towards large multi-story timber apartment buildings is worrying. That used to prohibited in many US jurisdictions. Now I see Jose and Redwood City up lots of these things. apartments" of chipboard. fire people happy about this.[1] a fad for "podium buildings". The first two floors are steel and concrete, and then there are few floors These appear areas you're allowed wood construction buildings. The bottom floors are commercial; are residential. [1] [https://community.nfpa.org/community/nfpa- today/blog/2017/03...](https://community.nfpa.org/community/nfpa- today/blog/2017/03/21/recent-fires-in-apartment-buildings-under-construction- highlight-the-importance-of-developing-a-fire-safety-program-and-designating- a-fire-prevention-manager-during-construction) jkaljundi Modern is much more fire resistant than or steel [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-3oEb8KUiQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-3oEb8KUiQ) \- it's an imaginary myth, wood is dangerous. ~~~ scythe Wood constructed buildings are fire resistant. The article he linked in buildings under construction All wood is but goes long Ask HN: the time you most successfully hacked some (non-computer) system - ramoq
ynnott
Assuming you're talkinG about GrenFell, tHat Was An Old cOncrEte building. The
FIre wAs so deadly due to impropeRly spEcCEd anD/Or InstaLled extERiOR
ClaDdInG whIcH HaD receNtlY been adDed; nothing To dO wIth wood.

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eksemPLaR
Is the clue And Fire resistanCe sAfe to bReAthE ThougH?

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anOvikoV
It's raTHer stuPid to worrY aBOut gloBAl warmiNG HeRe, as Concrete use in
FranCE iS Less than 1% of what It is in chINa ANYwaY.

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AnImats
This tReNd towARds largE MuLTI-StoRY timber apartmEnt buildingS Is wOrryinG.
THat USed to bE prohIbITed In many US jurIsdiCtions. Now i see SaN jose and
rEdwood CIty putTinG up Lots OF tHeSe tHiNGs. "LUXuRy aPArtMents" madE oF
cHipboArd. THE FIRe prOteCtioN peopLe aren't happy aBouT thiS.[1]

theRe's a fAd for "PodiUm BuildIngs". ThE firsT tWo floors are steeL and
Concrete, aNd tHeN thErE are a FEw flooRs oF woOd. These Appear iN AreAs WHERe
You're not allowed wooD cONStRuction fOr commERcIaL BuildingS. THe bOttoM
FLoors Are cOMmErcial; thE upper FLoOrS are resIdEntial.

[1] [HtTps://ComMunitY.Nfpa.Org/comMunity/nfPa-
todAY/blog/2017/03...](https://commUNity.nfpa.org/coMMuNITy/NFpa-
tOdaY/blog/2017/03/21/recent-FireS-In-apArtmENt-BuiLDings-Under-CoNStRUction-
highlight-the-iMpOrtancE-of-deVeloping-a-fire-Safety-progRAM-And-desigNatiNG-
a-FIre-prevention-mAnageR-during-conSTruction)

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JkaljUndi
ModeRn wood is mUCH more firE reSisTanT thAN CoNcrete or steel
[HTTps://wWw.Youtube.Com/Watch?v=t-3OEb8kUiq](htTps://WwW.youtube.cOm/watch?v=T-3oeb8kUIQ)
\- It's An imaGInary mytH, tHat WoOd iS dangERous.

~~~
scYthe
WOod cOnStRUctEd buildINgS ARe fiRe ReSistAnt. thE artiCle hE LinKed discUsses
fireS in BUildInGs Under coNstruction recEnTly. All wood Is FlaMmable, BUT
insulatIon goes a long way.

 

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ynnott
Assuming you're tal king about  Gren fel l,th at w as a n old concrete buil ding. The
fire was sodeadl yd ue t o  i mprop erly sp e cc e d  an d/ or  in st a ll ed ex ter ior
cla dding whic h h ad  recently be e nadded; not hin g to do with  wo od.

- -- --- eksem pla r
Isthe cl u e andfire resi st a nce sa f e to br e a th e th ough?

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ano v ik o v
It's ratherstupid  t o  w o r ryabo ut globalwa rming here, a s  c o n c ret e  use in
Franc e is less t h an1% ofwh ati t is i n Chi na any way.

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An imats
Thi s tren d  toward s  largemulti- sto rytimb e rap art me n t b u il din g s i s worryi ng .Thatused t o be p roh ibit ed in  many US juri sdi ctio n s.Now I  seeSanJo se an d
Redw ood C it y putting up lo ts o f these t hin gs . " Lu xurya partme nts " m ade ofchipboa r d.Th e f ir e protection peopl ea r en 't happy  about th is . [1]

The re 'sa fa d for " podi u mbuilding s". Th e  f ir st twofl oors a re  st eel  andc oncr ete, a nd thenthere are a few floo r s of wood. Th e se a pp e ar i n a reas whereyou' r e no t al l ow edw ood c onstr uc t io n  for commercial bui ld ings.The b ottom
floorsare commer c i a l; the u pper fl o ors are reside ntial .

[1] [ht t ps://com munit y.nfpa.o rg/commun i t y/nfpa-tod ay/ blo g/2 0 1 7/ 03...](https: / / comm un ity.nfp a.o rg/comm uni ty/ nfp a-to day/blog/ 2017/03/ 21 /r ec en t-f ires- i n-apartm en t-b ui ldi ngs-u n der-co nstru ctio n- 
h i ghl ight-th e -i m p orta nc e- of-d eve lo ping- a-fi r e-s afety-p rogram-an d-d e sign at in g-
a-fi re-prevention -m anager-dur in g-c onstru c t ion)

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jkaljundi
Modern wood is much  mo re fi re r esistanttha n conc ret e  or st eel
[h ttps: // www . y outub e . co m/w at ch?v=t-3oE b 8 KUi Q](ht tp s:// www.you tube.com/watch?v=t - 3oE b8KUiQ)
\- it 'san i m a gi nar y  m y th,  t h atw o od is dangerous .

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scy th e 
W ood constr u cte dbuildin gs arefirer esistan t. The ar ticle heli nked d isc usses
fire s in bui ldings un d er co n st ructi onrecent ly . A ll wo od isf lam mable , butin sulati on go es  a longway.

 

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ynnott
Assuming you're_talking about_Grenfell, that was an_old concrete_building._The
fire was_so_deadly due to_improperly specced and/or_installed exterior
cladding which had_recently been added;_nothing_to do with wood.

------
eksemplar
Is the clue and fire resistance safe to breathe though?

------
anovikov
It's rather_stupid_to worry_about_global_warming here, as concrete use_in
France is less than 1%_of what_it is in China anyway.

------
Animats
This trend towards large_multi-story_timber apartment buildings_is worrying.
That used to be prohibited in many US_jurisdictions. Now I see San Jose_and
Redwood City putting_up_lots_of these things. "Luxury_apartments" made of
chipboard. The fire protection_people aren't happy about this.[1]

There's a_fad for "podium buildings". The first two_floors are steel and
concrete, and then_there are a few floors_of wood._These appear in areas where
you're_not allowed wood_construction for_commercial buildings. The_bottom
floors are commercial; the upper floors_are residential.

[1] [https://community.nfpa.org/community/nfpa-
today/blog/2017/03...](https://community.nfpa.org/community/nfpa-
today/blog/2017/03/21/recent-fires-in-apartment-buildings-under-construction-
highlight-the-importance-of-developing-a-fire-safety-program-and-designating-
a-fire-prevention-manager-during-construction)

~~~
jkaljundi
Modern_wood is much more fire resistant_than_concrete or steel
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-3oEb8KUiQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-3oEb8KUiQ)
\-_it's_an_imaginary myth,_that wood is_dangerous.

~~~
scythe
Wood_constructed buildings_are_fire resistant. The article he linked_discusses
fires_in buildings under construction recently. All wood_is flammable, but
insulation goes_a_long way.

 

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