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Originally Posted by ScreamingViking
Thanks for the insights, to you both.
In the concrete building I tended to hear the sharp sounds -- someone dropping something -- and the bass notes of movies and video games (for a few years I think the person above me had a kid or teen who cranked up both when the parents or grandparents were away).
I expect we'll see more wood structures as builders become comfortable with it, and material prices come back to "normal." And I'm surprised that blended approach hasn't become more popular here either -- it seems to make a lot of sense, especially if it helps get past the height issue.
Is wood faster to erect? (mind the pun there lol). I'd think a builder could pre-assemble walls and simply bring them on site for quick installation.
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Panelized wood structures are a thing. I saw a few of them when I worked in precast, where they were typically hollowcore floors on top of structural wood. I think that combo was attractive because precast by itself meets a 2hr fire rating for the floors. But man, those panels were pretty much solid wood lol. They did go up faster than traditional framing. We also did the same approach with panelized steel stud walls. Very similar approach to a total-precast structure, but lighter/cheaper.
Now I'm in steel, and we're also seeing a increase of wood in hybrid structures, though I haven't worked on any to have much insight.