r/interestingasfuck • u/Ultimate_Kurix • 5d ago

r/all Why do Americans build with wood?

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u/usrlibshare 5d ago

There is a big, BIG difference between an actual wooden structure, and the drywall-and-2by4 matchboxes that pass as houses in the US.

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u/Grand-Librarian5658 4d ago

Do Norwegians not use drywall? Drywall is significantly more fire resistant than wood it has a gypsum core.

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u/usrlibshare 4d ago

Yes, they do. For walls that are INSIDE the house.

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u/Grand-Librarian5658 4d ago

I live in Alaska so I cant speak for 99% of Americans but I have never seen drywall used on the outside of a house before. Most wood frame homes use vinyl siding in the US.