Typical Home Construction in the United States Reflective Essay

Typical Home Construction in the United States – Reflective Essay
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October 22, 2016
Typical Home Construction in the United States
Despite the complex differences of home construction methods in the United States, there are a lot of similarities in terms of the methods and the materials used in constructing one. As an example, the five regions in the USA – West, Midwest, Southwest, Northeast, and Southeast – have a shared history of using “Conventional construction” methods and materials, especially for single detached houses. Conventional construction refers to the use of wood as the main material for construction. However, despite the similarities of material used, differences in the methods and its usage still exist. For one, some regions use the wood to construct light frames, while others use large timbers to “frame” the house. A method also called as “post-and-beam” framing. Even in today’s construction methods, most houses still follow this “site-built stick-framing approach” (which is similar to the framing methods said above). Using this approach, the frame of the house is assembled on the site and...