Why are American and European houses built so differently?
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Where in America? It varies a lot.
The big factors are:
Space, the USA has more space so houses tend to be larger with more land. This also means they tend to build out rather than up.
Materials cost, wood is far cheaper in the USA, Europe either burnt most of it or used it to build ships a long time ago.
Natural disasters, in an earthquake zone you want a wooden house not a brick one. Wood will flex, brick will crack. Similarly you build differently in areas prone to hurricanes or tornadoes. None of these are significant risks in Europe
If you mean other things like garages too small for modern cars or putting the washing machine in the kitchen or bathroom etc… Those are a mixture of culture and tradition.
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