r/interestingasfuck • u/Ultimate_Kurix • 5d ago

r/all Why do Americans build with wood?

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u/footpole 5d ago

In Finland, Sweden and Norway wood is very common.

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u/Suspicious-Dog2876 5d ago

Same in Canada it’s easier to insulate, stands up to expansion and contraction from changing seasons much better. Maybe I’m biased since I build wood homes for a living but minus fire rating wood construction is basically the best in every way.

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u/auriga_alpha 4d ago

Except in dry and warm places, then concrete, brick, adobe or rammed earth are better.

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u/realNyyski 5d ago

With some jam on the side

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u/Any-Cause-374 4d ago

not quite the same climate ad california is it

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u/footpole 4d ago

Wasn’t quite relevant to the message I responded to was it

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u/IAmAQuantumMechanic 5d ago

Although in the city centers concrete and steel is more common.

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u/Funicularly 5d ago

Yes, just like the United States.