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Perfect! Maybe now they will start building real houses. You know ones with foundations and concrete that can sustain some wind, do not rumble from footsteps, a
by whatever1 6y ago
Perfect! Maybe now they will start building real houses. You know ones with foundations and concrete that can sustain some wind, do not rumble from footsteps, and have way longer longevity.
- tomrod 6y agoBamboo.
- bluGill 6y agoPeople keep bringing that up. I get the impression none of them have a background in civil engineering. Most foundations in the us are concrete. Most of the structure is wood and not concrete for several good engineering reasons.
- whatever1 6y agoThen US civil engineers need to travel to see what proper foundations looks like. My European house foundations look nothing like the thin slice of concrete that I got here in the US. Please do list the engineering advantages of wood over concrete, because from my experience a US house was a structural (and efficiency) downgrade compared to my European concrete & brick house.
- bluGill 6y agoWood is a lot better in an earthquake, is easier to modify later, and is a lot easier to insulate.