Yeah, we also have a lot of wood. And wood structures are less labor intensive. Also, none of our buildings are over 300 years old, so we don’t need a lot of skilled stonemasons around to maintain them. And we’re further south than Europe, so cooling houses is a bigger concern than keeping them warm (though that reason is rapidly changing).
Yeah, we also have a lot of wood. And wood structures are less labor intensive. Also, none of our buildings are over 300 years old, so we don’t need a lot of skilled stonemasons around to maintain them. And we’re further south than Europe, so cooling houses is a bigger concern than keeping them warm (though that reason is rapidly changing).
Insulation is way better than solid rock walls or whatever Europe uses.
You can insulate brick walls, too, you know?