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It looks so neat! (thelemmy.club)
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[–] -3 points 11 months ago (9 children)

Even a brick house has wood in the walls, roof, and joists.

There is the old, classic cinder block home, as laid out in a vintage Popular Mechanics publication. You can find it on the Internet Archive & the other archive.

Slabs are generally not great, for repairs. I prefer a basement, but you do you.

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  • [–] 11 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    Even a brick house has wood in the walls, roof, and joists.

    No, no it doesn't. Or at at it doesn't have to. Wood is definitely not standard building material in all countries.

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    My familiarity is only via YouTube, wherein handy, woodworker types in Norway, England, and such fix their own houses. Did watch a guy use a steel I beam to fix his upstairs floor sag in a 200? year old house.

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  • [–] -5 points 11 months ago (4 children)

    No, it doesn't. Roof? Sometimes. Anywhere else? No.

    Wooden walls? Like a fucking tree house XD

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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago* (3 children)

    Wow, you sure are confidently incorrect. There’s paneling, wainscoting, and shiplap to name a few appliqués. Some people even build false walls to install pipes, cables, or extra insulation. It also helps with hanging things like TV’s or family photos. Not like a fucking tree house XD. Additionally, some old brick buildings you can’t modify due to historic building codes so the only way to “modify” the structure is to build around it.

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  • [–] 6 points 11 months ago

    Yeah, people even have furniture made out of wood! Incredible.

    Not really what people mean when they talk about what a house is made of. Otherwise you'll have to add in a bunch of plastic and textiles as well.

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  • [+] -6 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    "I'll build this wall out of fuel, so it'll be easier to hang a picture" XD

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  • [–] 5 points 11 months ago

    Doubling down on your own lack of knowledge is certainly a choice. What are your thoughts on millenniums old Japanese and Chinese wooden architecture? Let me guess “hur dur hurr I am funny”.

    It’s not dry tinder, it’s pressure and chemical treated lumber that’s extremely fire resistant but not fire proof and yes, I’ve made a living installing false walls for people that want extra insulation in drafty brick building, or to hang things like white boards or medical equipment.

    Just because you don’t know about it doesn’t mean it’s not done around the world. It just means you should recognize when you’re wrong. It’s a valuable skill in life.

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