When people imagine a strong, durable house, the first materials that usually come to mind are brick, concrete, or stone. Many of us grew up hearing stories like The Three Little Pigs, where the wooden house was the one that blew away first. Because of that, wood often gets an unfair reputation as a weak building material. This raises an important question: Why do some of the most advanced and wealthiest countries rely so heavily on wood construction for their homes? let’s find out!