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Re:"Americans sense that something is wrong with the places ... by anigbrowl on Thursday December 16, 2010 @02:53AM (#2011415)
Well, I did point this out - and having rebuilt a few houses in the city when I was younger, I admit the wood frame approach is economical and affordable too. On the other hand, concrete and steel are equally viable but seem relatively unpopular for residential buildings.
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Re:"Americans sense that something is wrong with the places ... by billswift on Thursday December 16, 2010 @12:22PM (#2012778)
The problem with concrete and structural steel is that they don't scale downward well. For a single family home, or even a small commercial building, they are much more expensive than masonry or wood frame construction.
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Re:"Americans sense that something is wrong with the places ... by anigbrowl on Thursday December 16, 2010 @12:57PM (#2012934)
Sure. That's why I was saying 'minimum 6 floors'. Single family homes in San Francisco are mostly a terrible use of the limited available space. Since we're bounded on 3 sides by water, I feel we should be building up to a much greater extent.
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