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Old Posted Oct 31, 2014, 4:22 PM
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I don't really have an issue with 6 storey wood frame buildings. My thoughts are that if they can do a 4 storey one, a 6 storey one isn't a big deal. The risks are the same, regardless of height. I wouldn't want to see any higher than 6 floors, but from the sounds of it, once you get up around 8 floors, concrete makes more sense anyhow.

The fire that we all remember was the Erlton one, but things have changed since then, and also that was a building that was under construction at the time. The neighbouring townhouses burnt down too, but it had nothing to do with height and more to do with having cedar shingles on the roofs.
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