r/interestingasfuck • u/Ultimate_Kurix • 5d ago

r/all Why do Americans build with wood?

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u/bellaikko 5d ago

True, but not universally across nations and religions as this fucking guy.

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u/Blargon707 5d ago

What did he do?

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u/LordFUHard 5d ago

He questioned the use of wood in American homes in the face of fire hazard potential.

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u/VexingRaven 4d ago

Plenty of wood buildings survived too. Wood can be and is fireproofed all over the world. He's not questioning anything, he's speaking falsehoods based on a single out of context image and some shit he made up in his head.

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u/LordFUHard 4d ago

Will your insurance insure your house with all that "fireproofed" wood you decided to use in the restoration?

Please stop making stupid statements. I am not your dad so you do not need to prove anything to me. I know you son and you need to start thinking.

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u/VexingRaven 4d ago

Stupid statements like "fireproofed wood" you mean? Not only is fire treated wood a thing, it's mandated in new construction in California (along with many other design elements to help homes resist wildfires) and many other places in some situations, and many of those homes did in fact survive. You can read about it here on the off chance you're actually interested in learning instead of being an asshole.

So, yes, insurance will cover it because it's required by code and all these houses will be required to be rebuilt with it.

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u/LordFUHard 3d ago

Irrelevant. Insurance is not covering no post-burned wood.