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Comment by smileysteve

6 months ago

Brick, stucco, concrete siding are all fire resistant and commonly used in construction in the last 25 years.

Insulation plays into combustability as well, where mineral / rock wool has thermal mass, does not ignite, but us construction has recently favored fiberglass and cellulose for the the costs.

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