since the U.S.A witnesses many hurricanes why are most of the houses rebuilt from wood?

Question

instead of stones?

Answer 1

I remember the story of the three little pigs "I'll huff and puff and blow your house down..."

But in fact wooden houses are
- Cheaper to build (Timber available easily)
- Cheaper to heat
- Easier to build

On the other hand, brick and mortar houses cost a lot more money.

Amazingly, 99% of the houses i saw in India are made of bricks, cement and wood. No house is of wood alone. I was wondering...

... truly surprised!

Answer 2

well in the last few years they have been doing something new. they are taking old shipping containers putting them together and then framing them in to houses. i seen this on Bob Villa that home improvement show. very cool and weather
resistant

Answer 3

wood is light flies away and if it collapses the underneath it gives less damage to the humans also it is stonger in architecture patterns

Answer 4

your question has to be why are there no foundations for the houses instead of change in material for the houses.

Answer 5

because it's cheap. Most people don't have the money. No matter how much it will cost later, it's about the money now

Answer 6

for the same reason you take " old cars " instead of cadi'es or lincolns to a demolition derby. __ cheaper to replace, and its expected to happen again.

Answer 7

Because cardboard sucks even worse.