As a child I didn't understand why there are scenes of people punching/slamming through a wall in so many movies, it's horribly unrealistic. I only learned later that no, homes in the US have walls out of cardboard. Interesting choice for a country plagued by tornadoes.
Y'all remember the "3 Little Pigs" story? EU homes made out of stone, US homes made out of sticks, Japan homes (earthquake capital o/t world) made out of straw (actually, paper).
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@nattiegoogie I honestly wouldn't be surprised if the solid wooden frame of traditional Japanese houses made them sturdier than the US cardboard huts.
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FWIW, I worked light construction (meaning houses) for several years in the US, and I now live in the EU, and the — apparently flimsy — materials notwithstanding, US style home construction is actually very durable, and also easier to add-and-modify things like electrical lines, plumbing, and insulation.
Yes, EU construction is more durable, but not a lot more, certainly not as much as you would think, just looking at the materials used.