I’d respectfully suggest you go look at the forest lab reports before just dismissing them. Literally, it’s public domain, we spent tons of money on the researc

I’d respectfully suggest you go look at the forest lab reports before just dismissing them. Literally, it’s public domain, we spent tons of money on the research and your vibes about how the lumber looks compared to the structural tests they ran might not hold up. The “simple” homes you’ve seen that have tongue in groove planks or solid wood floors were the exception in housing. It was literally the very good stuff. Most housing prior to ww2 had dirt floors! Post ww2 it was concrete slab. Solid brick housing was a huge luxury item. Most housing in the US was wood plank. In cities solid brick apartment buildings were more common prior to ww2, but they’d have aesthetic brick in the front and “common” brick on the sides. Interior walls would just be the exterior wall. Dry wall and insulation was effectively unheard of. You are literally describing survivor bias.