Happy Sunday Folks!!
Happy new year!!

The incident about USA wildlife on the front Page got me by the balls, to be honest, this has been bothering me for some Months, this kind of news literally graced the front page every month of 2021

Why are houses in the Western World especially USA built with Wood, is it that these people don't know they can be easily maimed, attacked or robbed at night or their house easily gutted by fire like we see these days?

Is it written in their constitution or Building plan to use such low budget equipment for building houses that can be easily destroyed?
Nigerians in Diaspora, what's your take on this?
Let's others learn

Edited: Mods please move to the right section and FP
CC: Farano

Maybe cost is a major factor.

If it has worked for them over the centuries, so be it.

I would specifically be talking about the US

Firstly there are no US building code...There are only locally adopted building codes...mostly adopted in the city or state level..many governing bodies have elected to adopt a model building code tho..

With that being said.. the building codes don't specifically favor one material over another...economics is what favors one material over another for a given building type in a particular location...In the US wood is generally much cheaper than concrete for home construction..Steel is quite rare and only seen in very large expensive homes...

Also wood frame homes can actually perform very well in extreme storms when properly detailed...
These are one of the few reasons why woods are used in most homes..

I would specifically be talking about the US

Firstly there are no US building code...There are only locally adopted building codes...mostly adopted in the city or state level..many governing bodies have elected to adopt a model building code tho..

With that being said.. the building codes don't specifically favor one material over another...economics is what favors one material over another for a given building type in a particular location...In the US wood is generally much cheaper than concrete for home construction..Steel is quite rare and only seen in very large expensive homes...

Also wood frame homes can actually perform very well in extreme storms when properly detailed...
These are one of the few reasons why woods are used in most homes..

Thanks for the update!
I think the US should look towards building houses with concrete or bricks like the UK
At least the houses would not be totally consumed like we see this days