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I grew up in a New England school house that was over 200 years old when I was there 40 years ago. Wood buildings last for generations with basic maintenance. I
by russellbeattie 7y ago
I grew up in a New England school house that was over 200 years old when I was there 40 years ago. Wood buildings last for generations with basic maintenance. I'd much rather live in one than a concrete slab.
- chrisseaton 7y agoDo you realise there are other building materials beside concrete and wood?
- loeg 7y agoNew England houses that have survived 150+ years are the exception to this rule. They're extremely overbuilt compared to today's wood-frame construction and you get some survivorship bias effect (the ones that didn't make it have been replaced). They're also mostly not on fault lines, and the climate may or may not be beneficial to the longevity.