Some people have some real bad ideas about insulation. No, the air gap in your brick building isn't good. Air gaps are cheap and easy, not good. They do belong in certain strategic locations, but they can't compete with the R-value of filling the space with blown fiberglass. Not even close.

Windows, too. The best, most energy efficient window on the market is at least 3 times worse than a few inches of blown fiberglass. Industry marketing has confused customers on that one.

Don't tell him that.

He's being a massive brick about it tho

Ba Dum Tsss

"Mmmmm, yes, let's turn a funny post about autistic hyperfixations into gender warfare. This will be a good use of everyone's time."

The trick is to be violent enough that they cant infantilize you!

Really? Because I just got whipped with a switch or a belt when I had my little boy autistic meltdowns.

Autistic boys sometimes get called quaint. Other times people call the police and they get shot.

The irony is brick was thought of as cheap when buildings moved to it, from traditional stone blocks. The term "oh, that's so Redbrick", was a slam against something that had become cheap or slummy

*Self repairing concrete, agree. Tho the cheap stuff we use today is ass

Honestly, whatever makes the most sense with the materials in the local area. And then I don't mean what you can get from the local hardware store, but literally, what the earth in the area provides. If you have lots of clay, then brick would be best. If you have lots of big stones, then stone construction it'll be. If you're deep in the woods, then a wooden building would serve you just right. Maybe a combination of materials and techniques if you have options in the area.

Bonus points if you can build in a way that passively optimises for managing things like moisture and temperature.

Stone. It's natural, subject only to the slow erosion of time.

thought the point is that the kid is right and concrete does suck