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[–] -1 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

it looks pretty strong and flexible

Compared to steel? I would recommend you check your eyesight.

It's also labor intensive, and has plenty of durability problems. Also, worst of all, there is a huge amount of problems that can weaken it but are completely invisible once you finish your walls. Problems that happen often, because of that labor intensity.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago

    Well i mean we're talking houses here, not record-breaking high-rise buildings.

    As for issues with structural wood... Tbh they're pretty rare. Probably more common than, say, the steel in your walls rusting or something, but still, not to a worrisome degree.

    The main one is insects. Water (leading to mould) is also a thing but water infiltrations are terrible news no matter the material so...

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