Also congrats on the baby!You are welcome! Thanks for reading the post.
Yeah, I never understood why in USA/Uk homes are built using wood instead of concrete. It has to be a cultural thing... Actually I think concrete would be more useful in Uk and certain US states due to the wet weather.
I never heard about ReefMoonshiners, but I will take a look at it. It has to be the same, or very similar, as triton method. The only benefit I see on those methods is that of saving some money on salt. In all other aspects, I prefer WCs. Once we come back to normal live and everything is running, I will (likely) do WCs again.
Undefendable (my dad would knownbetter. He's a civil engineer,) reasons for stick construction: availability of lumber vs stone when cities were being established, and even now, versatility, tradition. Some locations use concrete blocks instead. That could be weather related. My folks used concrete impregnated styrofoam for the main exterior of their timber frame. But that is a departure from standard. Basements are usually concrete.