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Which is better, light steel house or cement house?

Both have their own advantages and disadvantages, and they are neck and neck. It is recommended to choose according to the actual situation of the individual.

Light-gauge steel houses are light as a whole, and can resist earthquakes of magnitude 8 or so and typhoons of magnitude 13. It takes a short time and has a service life of about 50 years. The disadvantage is that the production technology of related supporting materials is backward and needs to be purchased from abroad, and the cost is relatively high.

Cement is the earliest building material used for houses, with thick wall, good heat insulation effect, good sound insulation performance and low price. Disadvantages: low seismic capacity and long construction period.