Why Other Countries LAUGH at American Homes

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  @iaminhere6022 · 1 year ago

  When you punch a American Wall, you can grab a coffee. When you punch a wall in germany, you get a trip to the ER

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• JO

  @joshuanorman2 · 1 year ago

  In the UK it's not just not rare, but it's extremely common to walk past houses that are older than the United States

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• MI

  @mirkostanic92 · 1 year ago

  there is a story for kids it is called “three little pigs” it’s quite educational

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• VE

  @veryniceindeed · 1 year ago (edited)

  In Europe we call this kind of "house" a shed.

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• ME

  @meow3343 · 1 year ago

  The problem I see with US homes is their quality doesn't fit to their price

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• TI

  @TimEssDub · 1 year ago

  Homebuilding in the US is designed to make a quick buck for investors rather than to build decent homes.

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• CO

  @combongi1 · 1 year ago

  Not just in Europe, even us in Africa are wondering

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• SI

  @Silver-e7m · 1 year ago

  In Croatia, it is forbidden to build wooden houses in cities. The reason? Fire prevention.

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• MA

  @MarkWatson-xi1ry · 1 year ago

  Everyone on here saying wood is better for earthquakes than concrete.  I lived in Japan 17 years and always in solid concrete apartment/townhouses.  They have earthquakes every month where I was.  They chose concrete for a reason.  They were built to withstand severe earthquakes.  There is more to earthquake-resistant construction than just the material used.  They also use some kind of shock absorbing within the foundation.  Also lived in California about 7 years and have seen the wooden houses broken to bits.

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• CH

  @ChillEconomistEM · 1 year ago

  I dont understand, in a place were wild fires are prevalent, you build with Wood. In a place prone to Hurricanes you also build with Wood. Why? Why? When there are better options.

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• SI

  @silvio6904 · 1 year ago

  In the city of Porto Alegre in Brazil, there was a major flood, and practically the entire city was submerged. Most of the houses are made of concrete and bricks. After the flood passed, it was necessary to throw the furniture in the trash and wash the houses in order to live in them again. The people who were left without homes were the poor and who had houses made of wood in remote places. In Brazil, houses made of wood are associated with poverty.

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• CU

  @cute_marie · 1 year ago

  I am from Tanzania. &nbsp;Most residential homes here are built with what you call CMO, but the foundation and the top of the superstructure is often reinforced with concrete slab, which is a mixture of rebars, sand, pebbles, and cement &nbsp;for stability. Roofing is &nbsp;corrugated iron sheets, congrete slab can also be used. <br><br> In rural areas, red bricks (raw clay bricks burned to red in the kiln to establish stability) are used, and the finishing style is the same. Homes are indeed built to last. Mud homes are becoming rare even in rural homes. You will almost find none in urban areas. <br><br>You wouldn&apos;t convince someone to own a timber home here. They will get the feeling that it is a temporary residency. Before my knowledge on how you guys build your homes, I wondered why could someone shoot through the wall and kill a person inside, your homes are not safe at all. <br><br>Cost is just a relative term. If you exclude mortgage (which is not common here, actually very rare) home ownership is probably high here in Tanzania than in the US, people can afford to build their homes from scratch. You just need to find builders specilized for each step of your construction process. The major steps of house construction are &nbsp;superstructure, &nbsp;roofing, and finally, for the finishing process. Depending on your financial status, &nbsp;building a home might take say around a year to years. <br><br>The use of construction companies are for high-rise buildings, this is required by law.

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