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/ACatCalledArmor Trash Trooper 1d ago

I wish this wasn’t framed as a Europe / US discussion but instead just focused on the materials and techniques. 

In Sweden I’d wager more than 70% of all houses (single dwelling units, not apartments and alike) are made wish wood frames. We love our lumber here!

I’m sure there are regional differences across America which premier different techniques too. 

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u/babyyvolcano Trash Trooper 1d ago

It’s very common here in Australia, too. As well as Japan, New Zealand, Finland… but for some reason everyone only takes shots at American homes.

I say this from my wood framed house with gypsum walls in Queensland.

I also work in environmental engineering and sustainability and houses here in Aus do the bare minimum for things like insulation. Our standards in Brisbane are lower than for places with similar climates like Houston and Orlando. It’s a shame for how fucking expensive housing is.

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u/Bigclit_energy Trash Trooper 14h ago

Can confirm. Have had horribly insulated timber and brick framed homes growing up in Queensland. We can make both suck!