Best construction material- Wood- Stucco- Brick -Stone?
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Form poured concrete. I saw a home, with basement built this way near my parents. Would drive by and see it's progress. Wooden rafters and interior wood framing, not sure about the floors, probably wood. The exterior looks like a typical stucco finish, though don't see stucco really used much, except fake stucco. I suppose not too different than some cement block houses I've seen in southern states, just a quicker way to build. But poured cement forms used foam forms which stay in place and part of insulation.
years ago, I lived in a exterior clad cedar shingle and stone house built in 1933. even after more than 60 years, both the original cedar shingles and the original stone were in excellent condition. I know they were original because the previous owner had a very old picture of the house right after it was built. perhaps the durability of exterior materials mostly depends on the quality of the materials used and the craftsmanship of the people who install the material. I also assume regular maintenance by homeowners is also involved with durability.
Last edited by texan2yankee; 03-20-2019 at 08:33 AM..
The correct answer is concrete, or cement block. There’s a reason every high rise is built from concrete and steel. Not to mention for houses Insulated Concrete Form is both inexpensive and incredibly energy efficient. Brick by itself is more for looks than it is for insulation, it usually is a siding with the actual wood frame insulation behind that. I’d rather ICF any day and brick looks too old school, not modern.
Stucco is a hard sell in GA. Even the real stuff. I'd never buy stucco because of the stigma attached to it, although, I do think it looks nice.
I don't know what I'd buy if I had to move to Florida...LOL
I'm thinking probably concrete block. That's what all of the new houses around here (SWFL maybe 20 miles from the Gulf coast) are made out of. Most are covered in stucco, too. There are wood houses, but I don't think they stand up to hurricanes as well.
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