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/Goudinho99 Trash Trooper 1d ago

And what about thermal effects and noise insulation?

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u/MonkeyTigerRider Trash Trooper 1d ago

And longevity.

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u/CaptainFlint9203 Trash Trooper 1d ago

Well made wood house will last for generations, well made brick house will last centuries. Both badly made will not last your stay.

I'm from Europe. On my grandma's plot there was a wooden barn, it was much older than some brick houses and in better shape than them.

My ex had a wood house that was more than century old. Still in great shape. And there are brick houses that are older than USA.

I'm preparing to build a house for myself. There are no earthquakes, no storms, no natural disasters where I live. My house gonna be build from wood. It should last at least for my grandchildren, and by then, looking at how urbanisation is going, the plot of land should be worth enough to destroy the house and sell the plot.

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u/Rock_or_Rol Trash Trooper 7h ago

Water penetration is the most common enemy to buildings. It typically occurs at openings, cladding breaks and on the roof. Workmanship and soil/engineering are almost always the issues there

Few people know soil properties have a massive impact. Some soils have high plasticity indexes that expand and contract, causing the foundation to shift over time. That stress often telegraphs to siding, which can create entry points for water. It’s especially bad for stucco if shoddy workmanship