(05-08-2015, 12:59 PM)tomh009 Wrote:(03-11-2015, 11:26 AM)YKF Wrote: It's cheaper to build with wood than with steel/concrete. Wood-frame construction is permitted to achieve 6 storeys in Ontario.
Based on the latest photos, it's not a wood frame building at all -- it's structural concrete with wood framing only for non-structural walls.
The walls are 100% wood framed, including bearing walls with precast floors on top. The exception being the elevator shaft and stairwells being concrete block for fire resistance.
EDIT: There is a bit of block in some locations on the exterior to allow bearing for balconies etc.. however +/- 4 feet into the building, the walls switch to wood again.