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Old 03-11-2020, 06:32 PM   #73 (permalink)
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What do you recommend we use instead of wood framing? The vast majority of houses I see in Latin America are concrete and brick (With no insulation).
I'm not totally unfavorable to wood, as long as it's properly treated before use and the work is done properly. When it comes to concrete and brick, I always lived in houses and apartments built that way, and even though extra insulation is not so frequently applied to them it fares quite well regarding thermal comfort. Sure it's also a matter of how it's built in order to take more benefit from the materials.
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