American VS European home building; Learn how we build different BAS Renovation

So my concrete house is a fucking nuclear bunker compared to that bullshit

To an extent. It's subjective tho

Choice of material also depends on availability of the material and most importantly the cost. Most people would consider cost before they think "durability"

Why does no one ever mention the types of bricks used in other places

USA building have to deal with rot, termites, mold, fires, water damage from a burst pipe, hurricane winds, floods. And they perform so much worse that buildings made out of brick or cinder block. Its one of the reasons insurance is becoming so expensive

Definitely.... Constant maintenance to keep the hole functioning also.

That’s usually the bricks we use in southern Germany - no double walls with insulation. Will get rendered/plastered on both sides afterwards. Not saying wood construction is wrong - just two totally different goals

European - will survive a car driving into it and last 300 years. American - is a paper house 😂

Just found out what weep holes r from this video, I thought some of my mortar had fallen out, good thing I didn’t fill them in like I thought about doing 😭

Surprisingly, from our perspective, you build houses using cheap materials, and yet it still ends up being incredibly expensive.

Must be the labour...

You need to show at least 3-5 different EU house structures as they vary (from south to north, and also from east to west)...

Another point is that some Europeans live in houses that were built before America was founded. How long do U.S. houses last for, 70 - 80 years if you take a really good care of them? And yet they aren't overwhelmingly cheaper than European houses.

The difference is in the materials that can be afforded. I constantly see people say we don’t appreciate beauty anymore. No, that’s incorrect, we can’t afford beauty anymore. The wild man who would have dedicated his life to one project that would amaze everyone can barely afford to put food on his table. And if he can afford to support his household, he spends what’s left helping others. Europeans can afford to build stronger, more reliable homes because London Banks have controlled the US dollar since the early 1900s, acquiring so much wealth for European countries that the greedy power brokers at the top of the London elite can’t hide it all. It spills out into government, which then has so much wealth it can’t hide it either, so it spills out into the public.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Once the wealth gets to Americans there is none left but for day traders picking the last of the meat off the bones of a beast system.

What I said too

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Fucking hate whatever genre of fact communication this is. I don’t even care about how useful the information is.

WTF lol? Normally in germany of Austria you use bricks like 25-50cm thick and thats it…

I live in a house built in 1870. Genuine question, how long does the average American home last before needing a rebuild

The Europeans are in the comments talking about which ones last longer and through disasters but the biggest disasters they have are winter storms and thunder storms where America has tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes and wild fires all regularly.

Those "cardboard box homes" are cheaper and easier to rebuild. The US tornadoes will still destroy well build brick and concrete homes, tearing off the roofs and dumping enough water inside to render them too expensive to repair. Sometimes, it isn't about how well built something is, but adapting to the need presented by the environment.

This is NOT how Europeans build walls

Prepare for another "Europe/US construction is superior" discussion from the most braindead people on this platform.

Sometimes rebuilding on a location is better than maintaining, especially how much what people want in a home. New and better insulation Better plumbing Better electrical Better use of space(legacy rooms removed/repurposed) Etc Wood is easier.

Easier, faster, costs less on labour and construction. Problem is durability and maintenance. There are framed homes that have lasted longer but people rarely use those kind of wood these days, maybe they are scarce or costlier.

Him before saying anything useful.

Anyone ever read the three little pigs story . I will huff an i will puff your house down .

Most of european houses are not built from a traditional brick. They are built out of much bigger and thicker blocks.

Someone lives inside a us house ? Can you hear outside noise ? Like cars and talking ig your walls are made of wood ?

In every European village you will find a house older than USA country and they are made of bricks

In Australia we typically use external brick veneer on a wood frame. There are also houses that have partial double-brick walls, which is common on inclines where it doubles as a retaining wall. Single brick walls by themselves are never considered a structural element.

I think longevity is the big difference in the construction and also look at the difference between a house fire in the US vs the UK in the UK everything in the house is gone and in the US the entire house is gone.

Him breaking that shit annoys me

Their purpose ended...

The UK is not all Europe sir.

European houses stay upright for hundreds of years 🤔

Considering where I live, and how many earthquakes we get I would much rather have wood. Japanese people would never build a brick house lol.

This sandwich is not common in europe but in UK. Build aditional brick wall if you need some, is question of few hours, without plaster of course.The grooves in the wall are cut with a dual-disc saw and are done in no time. But yeah, is about engineering how good it is in the end

This is really cool. I have almost ZERO knowledge about this stuff.

Idk but this seems like one of the most productive and educational videos ive seen on the internet lately

Blake has always been a great teacher. Check more of his videos here

They are weep holes!? Thank you for answering a life long question I never thought I would get an answer to.