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Re:Mass Timber Is Great, but It Will Not Solve the Housing S... by foxyv on Wednesday March 13, 2024 @03:23PM (#39696172)
American multi-family dwellings are constructed so poorly compared to other countries. You should not be able to hear your neighbors in a modern apartment building or hotel. Unfortunately since building permits and zoning restrictions are so tight, many MFD owning/renting Americans are living in buildings that are over 50 years old.
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Re:Mass Timber Is Great, but It Will Not Solve the Housing S... by akira2501 on Wednesday March 13, 2024 @05:59PM (#39698094)
The only apartment that I lived in and would consider moving back to was a 1940s constructed "solid" concrete apartment building in northern Minnesota. That thing was built to a standard that is rarely used anymore. The only thing you heard was people walking past your door.
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