Why are American houses made out of wood?

ExaminusExaminus Posts: 22,396
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I'm watching Wife Swap on mute and their house is made of wood. So, going from a generalisation, why are a lot of American houses made of wood?

What if a wolf came along?
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  • stud u likestud u like Posts: 42,100
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    Some English houses are made out of wood too,so are Danish ones.
  • ExaminusExaminus Posts: 22,396
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    Some English houses are made out of wood too,so are Danish ones.

    But why is this?
  • lordoftheflieslordoftheflies Posts: 7,879
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    So that the Big Bad Wolf can blow the house down.

    Or did he set fire to it?
  • ExaminusExaminus Posts: 22,396
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    So that the Big Bad Wolf can blow the house down.

    Or did he set fire to it?

    He huffed and puffed. I don't think he was stupid enough to risk an arson charge.
  • hob-goblinhob-goblin Posts: 1,955
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    Because wood is a good material to make a house out of. And they have wood readily available.
  • lordoftheflieslordoftheflies Posts: 7,879
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    Examinus wrote:
    He huffed and puffed. I don't think he was stupid enough to risk an arson charge.

    Although he was stupid enough to jump down the chimney into a pot of boiling water.

    Oh how I loved that story.
  • ExaminusExaminus Posts: 22,396
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    hob-goblin wrote:
    Because wood is a good material to make a house out of. And they have wood readily available.

    Better than brick?
  • ExaminusExaminus Posts: 22,396
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    Although he was stupid enough to jump down the chimney into a pot of boiling water.

    Oh how I loved that story.

    In his defence the chimney was probably quite dirty and he couldn't see down. In any case, I doubt a pot of boiling water would be instant death. Realistically he probably suffered severe burns and would have died later after a number of attempted skin grafts.
  • SystemSystem Posts: 2,096,970
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    Bricks don't grow on trees y'know. :p
  • ExaminusExaminus Posts: 22,396
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    Bricks don't grow on trees y'know. :p

    What are bricks made out of?
  • hob-goblinhob-goblin Posts: 1,955
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    Bricks are made out of stuff.
  • ExaminusExaminus Posts: 22,396
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    hob-goblin wrote:
    Bricks are made out of stuff.

    I have been learning.

    Bricks are made of out clay that is hardened and shaped in a kiln or in the sun.

    So they come out of the ground...what's wrong with brick?
  • SystemSystem Posts: 2,096,970
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    Bricks .
    Not enough letters.
  • hob-goblinhob-goblin Posts: 1,955
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    I guess wood gives you a more airy house, brick perhaps stores more heat.
  • lordoftheflieslordoftheflies Posts: 7,879
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    Examinus wrote:
    In his defence the chimney was probably quite dirty and he couldn't see down. In any case, I doubt a pot of boiling water would be instant death. Realistically he probably suffered severe burns and would have died later after a number of attempted skin grafts.

    Only if that little piggy called an ambulance, and I very much doubt that he did, especially after the big bad wolf killed his two brothers.
  • SystemSystem Posts: 2,096,970
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    An alternative method of production!!! :D:D
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 149
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    They are made of wood because bricks are too expencive.
  • ExaminusExaminus Posts: 22,396
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    Only if that little piggy called an ambulance, and I very much doubt that he did, especially after the big bad wolf killed his two brothers.

    I'm sure that the wolf was still capable of some kind of chase once the endorphins kicked in.
  • ExaminusExaminus Posts: 22,396
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    aesp1408 wrote:
    They are made of wood because bricks are too expencive.

    But they are made out of dirt. Wood takes a lot of time to grow.
  • swingalegswingaleg Posts: 103,071
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    Examinus wrote:
    Wood takes a lot of time to grow.


    Speak for youself, mate............
  • lordoftheflieslordoftheflies Posts: 7,879
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    Examinus wrote:
    I'm sure that the wolf was still capable of some kind of chase once the endorphins kicked in.

    You must be joking! The hot water would likely have incapacitated him.

    How did he try to trick the little pig into coming to the fare?
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 149
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    Last time i was there thats what i was told
  • ExaminusExaminus Posts: 22,396
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    You must be joking! The hot water would likely have incapacitated him.

    How did he try to trick the little pig into coming to the fare?

    I thought he wanted to eat him.
  • quislingquisling Posts: 2,289
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    Examinus wrote:
    So, going from a generalisation, why are a lot of American houses made of wood?

    So that they can make programmes like Extreme Makeover Home Edition where they knock the house down and rebuild it in a week or something.

    Awwwwwwwww myyyyyyyyyyyyyy Gaaaaaaaaahhhhhdd!!!!

    :D
  • ExaminusExaminus Posts: 22,396
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    It seems that wooden houses seem to blow over quite easily. Haven't they tried making them out of brick?
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