I remember back in the day Surrey used too have a bylaw or building requirement that wood framed apartment buildings be no more than three stories. We have lots of concrete towers in Surrey but now I'm noticing several wood framed towers many stories high under construction and I'm left saying WTF?
In a fire, wood framed buildings burn very fast. I'm sure the new wood towers would have sprinklers installed but I can't help but feel this is an example of a bad idea. Not that I'm against them building condos higher than three stories. I just think more than three stories should be concrete and rebar. Hey but what do I know. I'm not an engineer.
I can't help but think this is one of those bright ideas like back burns. Fighting fires by setting more fires that end up burning out of control. What could possibly go wrong?
Wooden buildings are deathtraps in a fire. It's socially irresponsible to approve permits to build them in this day and age when we have better (but not cheaper) choices for materials. All this talk about alternative this and alternative that. Just words.
ReplyDeletethey are building a six story one close to where i live and right beside a school and only a few feet from the house next door. the construction is over the the top of the house. They are becoming a thing in Toronto it seems
ReplyDeleteWhen will developers learn that these are dangerous, fire hazards? Besides, some of these units are ugly, and do nothing to enhance the character of neighborhood
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