Did you ever notice that whenever you are visiting a friend or a relative that lives somewhere else than you do
, their home is constructed and designed differently than yours? Homes usually reflect that climate where they are built, the lifestyle and the location - rural or urban.
In areas where the winters are rough and the summertime is extremely hot and humid houses are usually built on the outside with stone or bricks and vinyl and composite siding which is both easy to maintain and resistant. When building a house in an area where floods are a common thing, or hurricanes for that matter one should make sure that the structure of the house is higher usually at an elevation level above the flood zone. For the roofs constructors usually use hurricane clips that secure it. The solid structure is not going to fly off or collapse even in strong gusts of air.
Another aspect that clearly influences the way house is built is the regional identity. The houses from one region will always have common features. Some floor plans are designed in a way that clearly delimitates the entertainment rooms from the rest of the house. For example, there are some regions where people like to entertain indoors rather than outdoors. And this is why they have different dinning-rooms, living-rooms and kitchens. However, there are regions where people enjoy spending time with their friends and family in open kitchens that have both elements of a dining room and of a living-room.
Houses that are built in areas where the weather is nice and warm in the summertime usually have patios or porches in front or in the back of the house. This is a good way to spend some time in the fresh air and also to relax with your friends.
There are various things that have to be taken into account when building a house. There are so many elements that define your house as being yours but the most important thing is that you fell good in the place where you spend your days, evenings and weekends.