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Originally Posted by darklord700
I've heard tree huggers say wood is not environmentally friendly because it takes eon to grow trees. Concrete or cement is just limestones and they are not environmentally friendly now, how so? You can't win with them.
Wood framed building that tall you will have moisture, foundation shifting or post tension cable to deal with. I can almost guarantee that the savings won't be that big for consumers but it'll be quicker for the builders to construct and that translates into more profits for them. It'll be the consumers holding the bag at the end as usual.
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bingo... plus how much are you really saving in terms of a %20 cost in materials. When you're talking about an infill in sunnyside where the land costs 500k, the labor is 200k, and material about 100k. The difference in material cost is almost negligible in the overall picture for an 800k home. In the end its all about developers putting more money in THEIR pockets.