• mmddmm@lemm.ee
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    1 day ago

    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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      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…