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the houses were made out of sod
For sale sings posted outside houses are usually made of a material called Vinyl. Vinyl is a synthetic man made material and is a specific type of plastic. Vinyl's properties made it ideal for a 'For Sale' sign.
Wood was the most common material in colonial times.
Stones, Bricks, Wood, Iron, Cements
They resemble a tent and are made of a very thick canvas material. The larger cities have houses made of adobe.
Bouncy Castles, Houses, etc. are all made out of a vinyl material. The vinyl material is perfect because it will not stretch, but is strong, durable and tear-resistant.
The main material that Sumerian houses were made out of is sun baked mud bricks
Really old houses are made from adobe. Most of the houses are made of wood, concrete and rigid panels. The most common material for roofs are zinc sheets.
France made Algeria a colony in 1830.
Houses in slums are made of corrugated iron and any scrap material they can find that will be of any use to them. We have to remember that we are very lucky that our houses are made from bricks and are secure, however in India they can collapse very easily.
From any material to hand: corrugated metal sheets, assorted planks, plastic sheeting, nails, rope and string.