Why American houses are so Flimsy and Poorly Built | Why American Houses are Different
Cheap Construction
One striking aspect of houses in America is the flimsy quality of even the most expensive ones. Houses are built literally like a house of cards. Weak beams, plywood, flimsy insulation, flimsy siding, and roofing that either blows off in high winds or just rots away after a few years.
It's really no wonder that comes tornado or hurricane season, houses are literally ripped off of their foundations and tossed into the air.
European Standards Are Different
In contrast, houses and most buildings in Europe are much sturdier, being built with stone or cinder blocks or brick for the whole wall and inside walls. This is true for new houses and apartment blocks as well as old buildings.
This is the reason we see buildings hundreds of years old still standing in good shape. In the United States a 50-year-old house is considered old and is torn down to make room for another flimsy yet expensive structure.
Flimsy Plywood Walls
American houses sometimes do have the appearance of having brick walls; however, these are just stuck onto the outside of the plywood walls giving a false sense of quality and strength. It is understandable that using flimsy wood is cheaper than using stone or concrete, but this is not really evidenced by the prices of houses.
I have seen multi-million dollar new houses in the States that are built using the same plywood, insulation, shabby roofing material as cheaper houses. The fact that walls are paper thin and conversations can be heard two rooms away is nothing strange in American houses.

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