Making houses out of wood. To me, someone from a country where houses are made of brick, this is like living in a shed. Also, the USA is the hotspot of tornadoes, so it makes even less sense
One of the richest countries in the world, and universal healthcare isn’t a thing
A brick home wouldn’t withstand a tornado either. Like if a tree hits a brick house it would do significant damage to the house. And most brick houses still have a timber roof under the roof tiles so even a small tornado could lift the roof off the house.
Here is a brick house hit by a small tornado in England
Reinforced concrete is a much better material for a hurricane and tornado resistant building. Also shape of the house is important. A dome would be the best.
A wood-framed house isn’t necessarily weaker than a brick house.
Wood is pliable and doesn’t suddenly crumble and collapse when it’s stressed. And it weighs WAY less when it does fail.
If you’re in a tornado or earthquake, would you rather be trapped beneath 120 pounds of sheetrock, insulation, and shingles or a 2 tons of broken, jagged rock?
Living here, I will tell you that the insistence on building houses in a neo-colonial style in tornado alley, hurricane prone areas, or in a middle of a yearly flood plane, baffles me. We should have completely different architectural styles adpated to withstand the elements at this point. You know, what housing is supposed to be for in the first place? /rant
Yeah, as I live in a very geologically active area, I’d rather not be crushed by 3 tons of brick falling in on me from the slightest earthquake. I’ll take my wobbly wooden house.
Traditional Dutch houses (the ones on the canals) are wooden frames with a brick facade. The brick is fastened to the wooden beams with elaborate wrought iron wall anchors.
Most new construction is reinforced concrete, but those suckers have been standing for 400 years.
Brick houses aren’t going to survive a tornado any better than wood ones. Hell, the really big ones will pull the top off of storm shelters. Wood houses are used because they’re cheaper to build. So it’s easier to rebuild after a disaster.
A brick home wouldn’t withstand a tornado either. Like if a tree hits a brick house it would do significant damage to the house. And most brick houses still have a timber roof under the roof tiles so even a small tornado could lift the roof off the house.
Here is a brick house hit by a small tornado in England
Reinforced concrete is a much better material for a hurricane and tornado resistant building. Also shape of the house is important. A dome would be the best.
A wood-framed house isn’t necessarily weaker than a brick house.
Wood is pliable and doesn’t suddenly crumble and collapse when it’s stressed. And it weighs WAY less when it does fail.
If you’re in a tornado or earthquake, would you rather be trapped beneath 120 pounds of sheetrock, insulation, and shingles or a 2 tons of broken, jagged rock?
I’ve heard ICF (insulated concrete foam) construction is pretty durable.
Living here, I will tell you that the insistence on building houses in a neo-colonial style in tornado alley, hurricane prone areas, or in a middle of a yearly flood plane, baffles me. We should have completely different architectural styles adpated to withstand the elements at this point. You know, what housing is supposed to be for in the first place? /rant
Yeah, as I live in a very geologically active area, I’d rather not be crushed by 3 tons of brick falling in on me from the slightest earthquake. I’ll take my wobbly wooden house.
1 ton of tree feels a lot like 3 tons of brick.
Next week on Mythbusters, we crush Jamie with tons of various materials. You won’t want to miss it!
Houses of woods aren’t really bad or the problem, but houses of wood that are held together by osb and cardboard is odd.
Traditional Dutch houses (the ones on the canals) are wooden frames with a brick facade. The brick is fastened to the wooden beams with elaborate wrought iron wall anchors.
Most new construction is reinforced concrete, but those suckers have been standing for 400 years.
Brick houses aren’t going to survive a tornado any better than wood ones. Hell, the really big ones will pull the top off of storm shelters. Wood houses are used because they’re cheaper to build. So it’s easier to rebuild after a disaster.