A century later, while brick homes are still an option, albeit an expensive one, stick homes have evolved into a number of permutations. While the traditional stick-built home is still around, a growing number of wood frame homes with preassembled or panelized components are being built. Although predominately made of wood, some of these houses have been wrapped in vinyl siding mimicking wood or with a brick facade, giving the impression of a solid brick home. Also, a growing number of homes have a wooden exterior but steel frame inside.
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Those experts are quick to point out, however, that because of labor costs and the time involved, few builders can actually afford to construct authentic stick-built homes. We use pre-assembled roof trusses and floor trusses. And those components go up with less labor so there is less cost. There are both pros and cons to stick-built homes, say the experts. You can make changes on the site.