Homes Withstood the LA Fires. Architects Explain Why

Re:Homes Withstood the LA Fires. Architects Explain Why by LastTrain on Friday January 17, 2025 @08:57AM (#42737543)

I think a lot of people in this thread are too young to understand what is meant by attic. Go upstairs in a house built in 1920, that’s an attic. A tiny cubby in a cavity left by engineered trusses is not. You’ll also notice the modern house, even a cheap one, is far better insulated.

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Re:Homes Withstood the LA Fires. Architects Explain Why by rascul on Friday January 17, 2025 @09:10AM (#42737650)

> A tiny cubby in a cavity left by engineered trusses is not.

Yes, it is. It doesn't have to be usable to be an attic. It just needs to be a space between the ceiling and roof.

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Re:Homes Withstood the LA Fires. Architects Explain Why by LastTrain on Friday January 17, 2025 @09:26AM (#42737807)

Yes it fits the definition of the word, but not the context in which it was brought up here.

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Re:Homes Withstood the LA Fires. Architects Explain Why by rascul on Friday January 17, 2025 @09:45AM (#42738012)

I realize now perhaps they meant livable attic. That wasn't obvious to me. Crawling through non livable attics framed with trusses is part of my work sometimes.

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Re:Homes Withstood the LA Fires. Architects Explain Why by pfdietz on Friday January 17, 2025 @10:17AM (#42738387)

It is what I meant, but the confusion from the ambiguity is completely understandable.

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