Why in America are building houses out of cardboard?

I think each of us at least once in his life seen as a hero of a Hollywood action movie easily with one hand or foot breaks through the thin wall of the American home. However, Epic delight of the audience from what you see is quickly replaced by the question: "Is it true that in the US houses are built out of cardboard?". Very often such questions arose several years ago, but it happens today. Well, let's try to understand why this is happening.

The Russian break through the wall with one hand just will not work without injury

What are building homes in the US?

In Russia, modern houses are built on its weight, from blocks or bricks. It is believed that such materials have durability and much more resistant to cold than other building materials. At the same time on the other side of the world people tend to think very differently, preferring to use in the construction of dwelling more lightweight materials. Thus, in most North American states are thin wooden boards as a framework of the future house, which is sheathed with sheets of plywood or chipboard. Well, not cardboard, of course, but on properties not much different from him. Outside of a house decorated with siding or decorative brick. And what is your house built? We discuss in our Telegram-chat?

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Due to the fact that the overlap in American homes are not very resistant on all floors above the first strongly recommend jump, dance or drop something heavy. The consequences of careless jump, I think everyone understands.

It is not recommend that you jump on the upper floors of the US House

(Sequence of k / f "Escape from Redemption")

Why home in America is so easy to break?

US residents are much less focused on building durable housing is not only because of the favorable climate that does not require additional insulation the house during the cold season, but also because of the frequent hurricanes. Agree, it is better to build a house made of light materials, which can be easily restored than monumental block or brick building, demanding for the reconstruction of much greater costs, if necessary. In addition, the low cost of the building allows you to do a great tragedy of life that your house was destroyed by the next hurricane.

Destroyed houses in America - a completely normal sight after hurricane winds

Thanks to the incredible lightness of frame construction homes, new residential areas are built in a few months, that too is an advantage in conditions requiring specific population mobility and willingness to constantly change their place of residence.

What do you think would fit this technology is the construction of buildings in our country?