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Originally Posted by jyl
Tell me about “best practices” for new home construction in wildfire risk areas.
CA has Chapter 7A that requires fire resistant roofing, siding, decks; ember screens on windows; cleared space; etc. AFAIK it doesn’t say anything about steel studs and trusses. If fire has penetrated to the studs/trusses, is it too late anyway? |
In some of these extreme situations, can’t the extremely high external temperatures cause the wooden framing to spontaneously combust in addition to interior furnishings?
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