Apart from the $$$ why do they insist on bldg wooden houses?
Feb 15th 2006, 4:06 pm
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Apart from the $$$ why do they insist on bldg wooden houses?
Every day on the news I hear of yet another family that have died due to a house fire. Why do they build these timber homes that burn down in minutes? When we first moved into our house a friend said 'so good that you have more than one staircase, makes it easier to get out when the house catches fire' :scared: Very reassuring. Not to mention that they give little protection in floods, tornadoes, landslides etc.
Feb 15th 2006, 4:27 pm
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Re: Apart from the $$$ why do they insist on bldg wooden houses?
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
Every day on the news I hear of yet another family that have died due to a house fire. Why do they build these timber homes that burn down in minutes? When we first moved into our house a friend said 'so good that you have more than one staircase, makes it easier to get out when the house catches fire' :scared: Very reassuring. Not to mention that they give little protection in floods, tornadoes, landslides etc.
Feb 15th 2006, 4:29 pm
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Re: Apart from the $$$ why do they insist on bldg wooden houses?
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
Every day on the news I hear of yet another family that have died due to a house fire. Why do they build these timber homes that burn down in minutes? When we first moved into our house a friend said 'so good that you have more than one staircase, makes it easier to get out when the house catches fire' :scared: Very reassuring. Not to mention that they give little protection in floods, tornadoes, landslides etc.
Feb 15th 2006, 4:45 pm
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Re: Apart from the $$$ why do they insist on bldg wooden houses?
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
Every day on the news I hear of yet another family that have died due to a house fire. Why do they build these timber homes that burn down in minutes? When we first moved into our house a friend said 'so good that you have more than one staircase, makes it easier to get out when the house catches fire' :scared: Very reassuring. Not to mention that they give little protection in floods, tornadoes, landslides etc.
Feb 15th 2006, 4:47 pm
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Re: Apart from the $$$ why do they insist on bldg wooden houses?
Originally Posted by CarlM
Who doesnt love the smell of a real wood fire?
Feb 15th 2006, 4:48 pm
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Re: Apart from the $$$ why do they insist on bldg wooden houses?
Originally Posted by CarlM
Who doesnt love the smell of a real wood fire?
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Re: Apart from the $$$ why do they insist on bldg wooden houses?
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
Add steak and some sauce and you have a nice BBQ.
Feb 15th 2006, 4:58 pm
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Re: Apart from the $$$ why do they insist on bldg wooden houses?
Originally Posted by CarlM
Its almost worth having you house burned down for that smoky flavor..
Feb 15th 2006, 4:59 pm
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Re: Apart from the $$$ why do they insist on bldg wooden houses?
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
Every day on the news I hear of yet another family that have died due to a house fire. Why do they build these timber homes that burn down in minutes? When we first moved into our house a friend said 'so good that you have more than one staircase, makes it easier to get out when the house catches fire' :scared: Very reassuring. Not to mention that they give little protection in floods, tornadoes, landslides etc.
I hate these stick houses. Timber framed houses are cheaper and require less skilled workers to put it together. The sheetrock (plasterboard to you and I) is they only thing in the house that isnt flammable. They dont seal wall voids properly here, so fires can spread from room to room faster.
Feb 15th 2006, 6:28 pm
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Re: Apart from the $$$ why do they insist on bldg wooden houses?
Originally Posted by Chorlton
...Timber framed houses are cheaper and require less skilled workers to put it together.
Feb 15th 2006, 6:59 pm
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Re: Apart from the $$$ why do they insist on bldg wooden houses?
Didn't anybody tell you that the contractor's brother is the chief of the fire department?
Feb 15th 2006, 7:12 pm
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Re: Apart from the $$$ why do they insist on bldg wooden houses?
A couple of months ago a Katrina survivor who fled to my state was subsequently burned to death in her house...poor cow!
Feb 15th 2006, 7:13 pm
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Re: Apart from the $$$ why do they insist on bldg wooden houses?
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
Every day on the news I hear of yet another family that have died due to a house fire. Why do they build these timber homes that burn down in minutes? When we first moved into our house a friend said 'so good that you have more than one staircase, makes it easier to get out when the house catches fire' :scared: Very reassuring. Not to mention that they give little protection in floods, tornadoes, landslides etc.
Feb 15th 2006, 7:21 pm
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Re: Apart from the $$$ why do they insist on bldg wooden houses?
Originally Posted by ladylisa
A couple of months ago a Katrina survivor who fled to my state was subsequently burned to death in her house...poor cow!
Feb 15th 2006, 7:23 pm
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Re: Apart from the $$$ why do they insist on bldg wooden houses?
Originally Posted by CarlM
Makes for a crappy year dunnit??
dunno about the chances of either being burned to death in my wooden house or shot at...lol :scared: