Your house may be stucco or brick veneer on the outside, but that’s not what’s holding it up.
Behind whichever attractive cladding you’ve chosen to give your home’s exterior the look you like, there’s a sturdy structure that supports it. Chances are, that frame is made either from wood or concrete.
Wood is the most common framing material for U.S. homes. But in Arizona, more builders and homeowners are gravitating toward homes built with concrete blocks instead of wood because they help keep our homes cooler and resist our hungry termites better.
