Concrete Block vs Engineered Wood Frame

Today homes are built using at least two engineering techniques: engineered wood frame construction and concrete block construction. This has no thing to do with the story of the three pigs, you remember the story? 

Where the wolf goes and tries to blow away the home of the the three little pigs but fails to blow away the brick house? Well bricks aren't a really good material for building a home. But let's go back to the two main types we were talking about before.

1) Engineered Wood From Construction - this type of construction method build exterior walls with lumber of 2x4 or 2x6. This lumber is then spaced between twelve to 16 inches. This is determined by the local building requirement bodes. The wall sits on a preassure treated 2x4 on top of weather barrier that in turn sits down on the concrete slab itself. 

2) The second type of construction known as block construction, or CMU, consists of cement blocks made from a mod in a factory. The measures of the cement blocks are usually 8 x 8 x 16. The concrete blocks are then layered one on top of another block. 

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Now, each of these two methods have both positives and negatives: Concrete blocks offer better sound proofing and are also more resistant during a hurricane. Also, CMU offers better termite control and can be less expensive on the smaller scale of things. However, concrete block can be most costlier on larger homes and are not as energy efficient as a wood framed home.

Wood frame homes are much more efficient since they allow for cavities for insulation. Also, wood framed houses allow for a variety of designs.