January 31, 2025

An easy switch is to require Type 5A – a slight improvement, still within the Type 5 category, for homes within fire zones. We can easily move from 5B to 5A. This requires using fire-rated construction for all bearing walls and floors. This is readily achievable, it simply requires using a different type of gypsum board on the inside, protecting the roof (vaulting the ceiling, for instance), and using stucco or another fire-resistive assembly for the exterior walls. Type 5B requires the structure of a building to be protected. This will likely slow the spread of fire. 

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