I don't know anything about construction in the u.s, however I'm curious. do you have alot of wooden buildings? I honestly can't think of one single building here in the uk that is made of wood? There are a few cottages and farm houses with wooden beams etc but even then they have stone walls?
It's not necessarily about the beams, per se... but yes, not only are most houses in the US wood frame construction, but even beams now are made from a product called LVL lumber (Laminated Veneer Lumber), which, although not quite as structurally strong as steel, certainly suffices for carrying loads and is 1/5th the cost per foot.
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u/snoobs89 Jun 02 '20
I don't know anything about construction in the u.s, however I'm curious. do you have alot of wooden buildings? I honestly can't think of one single building here in the uk that is made of wood? There are a few cottages and farm houses with wooden beams etc but even then they have stone walls?