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[–] Eiri@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 weeks ago (18 children)

But like, what's the structure of the house made out of? I can't imagine the structural bits can be made out of bricks?

[–] mmddmm@lemm.ee 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (12 children)

what’s the structure of the house made out of?

Reinforced concrete. It's cheap to create, the materials are quite cheap, it's very strong, and you can make it have any shape.

I never understood why the US makes strctural bits out of wood. I can understand using it on the walls, but it's completely unfit for the structure.

I'd bet most people here claiming their houses are made of bricks have a reinforced concrete structure hidden inside brick molds on the corners.

[–] Eiri@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 weeks ago (10 children)

What makes wood unfit for structure? I don't know much about buildings, but it looks pretty strong and flexible to me?

[–] mmddmm@lemm.ee -1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

it looks pretty strong and flexible

Compared to steel? I would recommend you check your eyesight.

It's also labor intensive, and has plenty of durability problems. Also, worst of all, there is a huge amount of problems that can weaken it but are completely invisible once you finish your walls. Problems that happen often, because of that labor intensity.

[–] Eiri@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 weeks ago

Well i mean we're talking houses here, not record-breaking high-rise buildings.

As for issues with structural wood... Tbh they're pretty rare. Probably more common than, say, the steel in your walls rusting or something, but still, not to a worrisome degree.

The main one is insects. Water (leading to mould) is also a thing but water infiltrations are terrible news no matter the material so...

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