What does a carpenter need to build a house?

Answer 1

I assume that you mean the 'framing' of a house, and the cladding of the walls. Many materials are 'good', as you say. The choice depends upon cost and availability, and aesthetics. It is mainly about personal choice and I believe that all forms of 'cladding' materials used in my country (Australia) are equally 'good'. In Australia, it is very unwise to make houses with 'double brick' walls because our clay soils are very unstable in this country. Early settlers copied the English method of making double brick walls, when they came to this country. They soon found that the walls tended to crack very badly and easily after a short time. The weight of the roof pushing down on these walls was the major problem . A roof structure is very heavy. That is the reason why in Australia, most houses have single brick walls which do not carry the roof weight. They are called 'brick veneer' construction, and the weight of the tiled roof is carried by the timber wall frames. This type of construction has proved to be very reliable with no cracking of the brick wall providing the concrete foundation is built to correct regulations.

Answer 2

The best way to build a house is to take mud and mix it mix rocks and sticks for the drywall, then all you have to do is shoot yourself.