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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
The overwhelming majority, including those targetted to high-income folks. It does surprise me how American houses usually resort to so much plywood which is prone to rot due to humidity issues, even though steel-framing is quite easy to implement there.
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My house is 45 years old and still has the original plywood siding. That is in the very humid and rainy Pacific Northwest where our rainy season lasts from September / October to April / May.
Plywood only rots if it is neglected and allowed to stay wet
Steel framing is becoming more common but the exterior of the house is still plywood. (Walls , roof, floor)
EDIT: The house I rented when we first moved to Oregon had steel studs. Zero cell phone reception inside / 4 bars outside with T-Mobile. We had to switch to AT&T.