Like the other said. If you build it from right type of wood prepared the right way - those things are incredible. They are insulators - helping with electrici

Like the other said. If you build it from right type of wood prepared the right way - those things are incredible. They are insulators - helping with electricity AND heat. They are predictable... Wood is an awesome material - but it takes time and expertise to do it right - thus making it expensive. But nevertheless the highest quality and style items are still made of wood - it just ain't cheap. Think: furniture, insulation, windows, doors, floors, stairs... Hell wooden shingle roofs can and do last over hundred years if prepared properly.