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Re:Homes Withstood the LA Fires. Architects Explain Why by megaman821 on Friday January 17, 2025 @08:40AM (#42737398)
It is probably a house with a brick veneer, not a thick, load-bearing brick house.
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Re:Homes Withstood the LA Fires. Architects Explain Why by elzbardico on Friday January 17, 2025 @10:44AM (#42738846)
Yes, unless it is 100 years old, the framing is either reinforced concrete or steel beans(less common)
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Re:Homes Withstood the LA Fires. Architects Explain Why by astura on Friday January 17, 2025 @01:26PM (#42741620)
All the houses I'm talking about are older than 100 years.
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