There is the old, classic cinder block home, as laid out in a vintage Popular Mechanics publication. You can find it on the Internet Archive & the other archive.

Slabs are generally not great, for repairs. I prefer a basement, but you do you.

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Even a brick house has wood in the walls, roof, and joists.

No, no it doesn't. Or at at it doesn't have to. Wood is definitely not standard building material in all countries.

[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

My familiarity is only via YouTube, wherein handy, woodworker types in Norway, England, and such fix their own houses. Did watch a guy use a steel I beam to fix his upstairs floor sag in a 200? year old house.

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

Can't speak for England, but Norway does use quite a bit of wood in construction. It really depends on the country and their habits.

[–] Damage@feddit.it 1 points 2 weeks ago

Very US-centric view

[–] hOrni@lemmy.world -5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

No, it doesn't. Roof? Sometimes. Anywhere else? No.

Wooden walls? Like a fucking tree house XD

[–] TheAsianDonKnots@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Wow, you sure are confidently incorrect. There’s paneling, wainscoting, and shiplap to name a few appliqués. Some people even build false walls to install pipes, cables, or extra insulation. It also helps with hanging things like TV’s or family photos. Not like a fucking tree house XD. Additionally, some old brick buildings you can’t modify due to historic building codes so the only way to “modify” the structure is to build around it.

[–] Damage@feddit.it 5 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, people even have furniture made out of wood! Incredible.

Not really what people mean when they talk about what a house is made of. Otherwise you'll have to add in a bunch of plastic and textiles as well.