American Homes

[HeatherG]

I have to ask. With these fires happening in the U.S., why are they still building their houses made of wood? Doesn’t anyone live in a brick house? Surely they’d last much longer and wouldn’t get blown down (or are less likely to) in cases of high winds (and hurricanes, perhaps?).

 

[Pickman's model]

I have to ask. With these fires happening in the U.S., why are they still building their houses made of wood? Doesn’t anyone live in a brick house? Surely they’d last much longer and wouldn’t get blown down (or are less likely to) in cases of high winds (and hurricanes, perhaps?).

If you bothered goggling, among the first results from 'why are american homes built with wood' you'd have found this Wildfires Are Getting Worse, So Why Is the U.S. Still Building Homes With Wood? That should satisfy your curiosity on this matter

 

[petee]

we here in nyc had a little problem with a fire in 1835, which led to some changes.

Great Fire of New York - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Manhattan - An Island of Brick - Stone Farm

The story of Manhattan can't be told completely without acknowledging the role brick played in its rise to the economic capital of the world.

stonefarmliving.com

 

[8ball]

I have to ask. With these fires happening in the U.S., why are they still building their houses made of wood? Doesn’t anyone live in a brick house? Surely they’d last much longer and wouldn’t get blown down (or are less likely to) in cases of high winds (and hurricanes, perhaps?).

Look, they’ve stopped building them out of straw, give them a chance.

 

[Orang Utan]

They’re cheaper, easier and quicker to construct, made from a renewable source, more energy-efficient to construct and heat, more adapable over time, and prettier than many brick and stone buildings

 

[Orang Utan]

Also the climbable wooden trellis is an essential element of US adolescence, facilitating the love lives of horny teenagers

 

[Skinny Ethel]

Make America Asbestos Again.