[Strawbale] [SB-r-us] RE: Strawbale passes fire tests!

[Mark Frazier]

Thanks John.

Well, that's the final straw (ahem) then. I've been debating if it's  
cheaper to build
my "barn" (woodshop really) as a separate steel building or just make  
a bigger
garage (in Denver I always just had it in the basement). But since my  
woodshop
is an even bigger fire  risk, I think it's a no brainer to make a  
separate building.

On Jul 21, 2006, at 10:22 PM, John Swearingen wrote:

> Here's a few thoughts on fire...
>
> In large part, fire resistance requirements have the purpose of  
> limiting the
> spread of fire, either within a building or between buildings, so  
> that if a
> house catches fire the fire won't spread, and if a fire starts in  
> one area
> of a building the occupants will be able to evacuate safely.
>