In Defense of American Cardboard Houses

We've all heard how flimsy American houses are. And while we can endlessly mock them, there are actually many practical reasons for this design. They are faster and cheaper to build, they are made of accessible materials, but most importantly, they are resistant to earthquakes and tornadoes. This design is ingenious, given American realities. Learn more about it in this video.
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[@Design_Nerd]

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[@mysoothayer]

great video

[@Design_Nerd]

@@mysoothayer Thank you!

[@robdax3122]

Everything beautiful, except the fact that:
- the price are still very high IMO
- the wood rots and carries even dangerous mold
- if you move to another house after 10 years, the price of your house (which I remember was high) will be much lower because of the durability

[@LeCorbussyeir]

All that is fine, buy why do they still keep on building cardboard houses in places prone to tornadoes

[@to_ru_kw]

Great video. I just think many Europeans like to make fun of Americans and it has become a running joke. Here in Japan we have the same kind of houses but nobody is commenting we have cardboard walls.

[@georgesindland6094]

Could you somehow send me the image you used in your thumbnail? I want to build a house similar to it. Also, your video was really great. You're making high quality content, stay patient and you'll get a pretty good following in no time.

[@georgesindland6094]

@@Design_Nerd Thank you, have an awesome day

[@cyrilio]

Wood is also an excellent way to carbon capture CO2

[@Design_Nerd]

Definitely. Wood is an amazing material!