Indeed, with such a 'post and beam' construction, a wooden house can last for 400 years (at least, where I live the oldest houses are around the age). That sai

Indeed, with such a 'post and beam' construction, a wooden house can last for 400 years (at least, where I live the oldest houses are around the age). That said, in 1669, Amsterdam no longer allowed outside walls made of wood due to the fire spreading risk. Though that means that the construction would still be 'post and beam', but the outside walls would be make of bricks.