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Comment by smileysteve

10 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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