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jwillsrva t1_itujplp wrote

Reply to comment by rvafun100 in Rent too damn high? Landlords have formed an illegal cartel according to several reports by cogitator_tertius

I’m not familiar with this term- what’s a 5 over 1?

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thorlord16 t1_itum5a9 wrote

It refers to wood frame construction over a concrete slab. Basically, any of the new trendy apartments in any city across the nation being put up are 5 over 1s.

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jwillsrva t1_ituojvy wrote

Gotcha, thanks. I'll have to look into why it's called that.

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thorlord16 t1_itupraj wrote

It comes from building codes; Type 'V' construction refers to structures framed with combustible timber, Type 'I' is a non-combustible podium or slab. Wiki

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mediumjuju t1_ituoztm wrote

Believe it’s five stories of wood construction over one level of concrete.

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