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Why the concrete masonry material building is stronger than the wooden building? This is one of the fundamental questions that most homeowners are facing when it comes to choosing house built with wood or concrete. It is true from the article "How Block Stacks Against Frame Concrete Or Wood? Both Styles Have Their Advantages", Joe, Kilsheimer argues that most homeowners in Florida face the problem of either choosing a house built with concrete blocks or wooden frame. Joe, et al. 2015) argues that both concrete and wooden frames materials have their advantages thus it is hard to pick one but it is upon the builder to decide one which fits his/her needs. It is evident from the article that, most of homeowners would prefer houses built with concrete rather than those built from wooden frame for the simple reasons viz a viz strong, resistant to termites and more so free from rotting. These reasons made the builders and homeowners to shy away from the use of wood frame built houses and went for the concrete built houses.

Research indicates that 20 years down the line it was a problem to give out a wood frame house as no one wanted them. However, today the wood frame houses are becoming common for some reasons; they are better insulated as compared to concrete, it gives you the special angle, and flexibility of the wooden frames. To summarize all the, the article gives answers to some of the critical questions; which material could live linger with less rot problems? Why the concrete masonry material building is stronger than the wooden building? A concrete material is best defined by their hard and strong nature; resistant to rot, fire and last long. The houses built from the concrete would last long as compared to those built from the wooden frames. Rotting occurs when a material comes in contact with water and start to lose value. Wooden frames when they come in contact with water, the water enters and thus initiating rotting. To the question, which material lives long without rotting, the answers points to the concrete materials as they are designed to withstand most of the natural disasters. Concrete materials have too advantages; concrete walls do not rot and it last long.

The author says, “You can do a good job with wooden frame and still a bad one, likewise you can good work with concrete and still a bad one, all is dependent on the builder.” Joe, Kilsheimer, 2015). In short, it is true that both the concrete and wooden frames have advantages. It is the discretion of the builder to choose the kind of the materials that best suits him/her. You can use concrete for the best use and still you can use it for the worst, like wise to the wooden frame you still have the options to do something exemplary or something not fulfilling, the choice is yours the builder.