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Old 08-10-2020, 06:45 PM
 
Location: Connecticut
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Interesting article on the SoNo Collection and its reaction to the Covid-19 crisis and the retail fallout from it. Jay

https://westfaironline.com/127138/ba...double-whammy/
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Old 03-25-2021, 04:30 PM
 
Location: Near the Coast SWCT
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Remember this from 4 yrs ago? CT ave, Norwalk

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Here's another spot available... Really?? For what? A phone booth?? lol Keep craming.
Well... was back in the area and I should of known



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Old 03-25-2021, 05:40 PM
 
Location: USA
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Remember this from 4 yrs ago? CT ave, Norwalk



Well... was back in the area and I should of known


Welcome to Greenwich-New Haven, CT. NY Metro, Tri-States. First time back visiting?
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Old 03-25-2021, 05:50 PM
 
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Remember this from 4 yrs ago? CT ave, Norwalk

Well... was back in the area and I should of known
Looks very cheaply built and nothing I’d want to live in.
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Old 03-26-2021, 06:07 AM
 
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Looks very cheaply built and nothing I’d want to live in.
You can tell that from a photo?
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Old 03-26-2021, 08:47 PM
 
Location: Near the Coast SWCT
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Btw...Wood isnt cheap anymore. Some sick Prices out there and contractors are cutting corners.

Get ready for this statement in the future..

"These walls are so thin, it was built in the early 2020s when lumber prices were through the roof and they used 2x4s for walls instead of 2x6s"
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Old 03-27-2021, 06:25 AM
 
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Looks very cheaply built and nothing I’d want to live in.
Now leasing. Affordable 1 and 2 bedrooms starting at $3285. First two weeks free. Online price only. Reserve your spot today.
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Old 03-27-2021, 06:37 AM
 
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You can tell that from a photo?
For a multi story complex, you’d think they would have a steel frame, not combustible wood. And what Cambium said about using more affordable materials thanks to lumber pricing. That’s going to be a renters nightmare re fire risk and noise. All of the above you can certainly tell from a photo.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.mul...-construction/

No thank you.
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Old 03-27-2021, 07:22 AM
 
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Btw...Wood isnt cheap anymore. Some sick Prices out there and contractors are cutting corners.

Get ready for this statement in the future..

"These walls are so thin, it was built in the early 2020s when lumber prices were through the roof and they used 2x4s for walls instead of 2x6s"
Can't happen - building code requires the use of 2x6 exterior walls now.

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For a multi story complex, you’d think they would have a steel frame, not combustible wood. And what Cambium said about using more affordable materials thanks to lumber pricing. That’s going to be a renters nightmare re fire risk and noise. All of the above you can certainly tell from a photo.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.mul...-construction/

No thank you.
Wood is allowable in multi-story buildings and is very common in residential construction. The floor loads aren't enough to justify the cost of steel framing even in today's high priced wood market. Further, the finishes used inside and out are more important to the fire resistance of a building than the wood frame. Fire damage in a building such as this is greater during the construction phase than after it's occupied.

There are entire industries dedicated to creating codes and products to ensure life safety in residential construction.

You may not care for it but the methods have been tested, are legal, and are safe.
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Old 03-27-2021, 07:32 AM
 
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Can't happen - building code requires the use of 2x6 exterior walls now.



Wood is allowable in multi-story buildings and is very common in residential construction. The floor loads aren't enough to justify the cost of steel framing even in today's high priced wood market. Further, the finishes used inside and out are more important to the fire resistance of a building than the wood frame. Fire damage in a building such as this is greater during the construction phase than after it's occupied.

There are entire industries dedicated to creating codes and products to ensure life safety in residential construction.

You may not care for it but the methods have been tested, are legal, and are safe.
Eh, that’s kind of a talking point but history has shown otherwise. Of course fire risk is greater during construction - that’s when you have machinery, newly installed electrical with exposure, combustible sawdust, etc. That’s not saying too much.

Nobody is saying wood isn’t allowable. It’s just not preferable and there’s no way I’d live on the top floor of a wood framed apartment building. It can’t really be argued that wood framing is more safer than steel.
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