"They don't build them like they used to" - comparison btwn 70s houses to now

[nybbler]

Originally Posted by silibran

Watching the modern room go up in total flame in a little over 3 minutes was an eye opener. It might have been good to have a list of the furnishings in the modern room to know what it was that was so flammable.

This looks to be the documentation:

http://newscience.ul.com/wp-content/...Timeframes.pdf

The sofa (polyester + urethane), a polyester blanket, and the carpet (nylon) were what were burning prior to flashover.

[silibran]

Originally Posted by nybbler

This looks to be the documentation:

http://newscience.ul.com/wp-content/...Timeframes.pdf

The sofa (polyester + urethane), a polyester blanket, and the carpet (nylon) were what were burning prior to flashover.

Thanks. This makes you think, that's for sure. I am glad we have smoke alarms now.