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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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