Do you live in a high-rise building? You’d be surprised by how much trouble engineers and builder go to for fire safety. Keeping fire, smoke and water from traveling through pipe penetrations between concrete floors is a big challenge in commercial and high-rise residential construction. Makeshift solutions have been the norm in the past, but check out this better and cheaper option. Chances are that you won’t be building a high-rise yourself, but you might like to see how they handle this challenge anyway. Click below to watch.
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