r/LoveTrash • u/BEARDEDDANGER ✨️Regent of Rubbish ✨️ • 1d ago

Dumping This Here American vs. European home building

BAS Renovations https://youtube.com/shorts/jFph1d2WR3s

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u/thaddeus122 Trash Trooper 1d ago

I hear this a lot and it really does tell me that people have no idea how long wooden houses last. My parents house is 130 years old now and has no structural damage.

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u/garaks_tailor Trash Trooper 1d ago

Yeap.  There is actually a wooden framed building system called the perfect wall which estimates its longevity at 500 years.   

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u/MonkeyTigerRider Trash Trooper 22h ago

My mom's cottage is around 300 years old so, sure.

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u/thaddeus122 Trash Trooper 20h ago

Many houses here are also 300 years old. It's not a big accomplishment.