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Brick, cement.
Well known for their insulative properties.
Yes, the bricks have holes in them, after building they are filled with air, which insulates. And often for the outer shell 2 walls are built with an "air" wall in between which used to be just air but now is filled with insulation materials.
There are many parts of the world where insulation is not a concern at all when building.
Sure but they didn't make reply to a comment thread specifically about insulation...
The comment I replied to was about construction in general and had nothing to do with insulation. Try to keep up
Sounds like you're the one not keeping up. Make a random reply out of context with the thread and then be a dick about it when someone points it out.
I had a perfectly civil and understandable conversation with the guy I replied to, so it's not me or him not keeping up.
I wasn't the first in the thread to be a dick
You may want to reread this thread, you are the one who decided to ignore half of what was going on
Even a brick house has wood in the walls, roof, and joists.
There is the old, classic cinder block home, as laid out in a vintage Popular Mechanics publication. You can find it on the Internet Archive & the other archive.
Slabs are generally not great, for repairs. I prefer a basement, but you do you.
No, no it doesn't. Or at at it doesn't have to. Wood is definitely not standard building material in all countries.
My familiarity is only via YouTube, wherein handy, woodworker types in Norway, England, and such fix their own houses. Did watch a guy use a steel I beam to fix his upstairs floor sag in a 200? year old house.
Can't speak for England, but Norway does use quite a bit of wood in construction. It really depends on the country and their habits.
Very US-centric view
No, it doesn't. Roof? Sometimes. Anywhere else? No.
Wooden walls? Like a fucking tree house XD
Wow, you sure are confidently incorrect. There’s paneling, wainscoting, and shiplap to name a few appliqués. Some people even build false walls to install pipes, cables, or extra insulation. It also helps with hanging things like TV’s or family photos. Not like a fucking tree house XD. Additionally, some old brick buildings you can’t modify due to historic building codes so the only way to “modify” the structure is to build around it.
Yeah, people even have furniture made out of wood! Incredible.
Not really what people mean when they talk about what a house is made of. Otherwise you'll have to add in a bunch of plastic and textiles as well.
"I'll build this wall out of fuel, so it'll be easier to hang a picture" XD
Doubling down on your own lack of knowledge is certainly a choice. What are your thoughts on millenniums old Japanese and Chinese wooden architecture? Let me guess “hur dur hurr I am funny”.
It’s not dry tinder, it’s pressure and chemical treated lumber that’s extremely fire resistant but not fire proof and yes, I’ve made a living installing false walls for people that want extra insulation in drafty brick building, or to hang things like white boards or medical equipment.
Just because you don’t know about it doesn’t mean it’s not done around the world. It just means you should recognize when you’re wrong. It’s a valuable skill in life.