How One Mountain Man’s ‘Impossible’ Idea Became Modern Homebuilding

The story of George Washington Snow, the man who invented a revolutionary building method in 1832 Chicago that changed all of America. While everyone built houses from massive timber beams, Snow came up with an "impossible" idea - use lightweight boards and nails. His balloon framing technique allowed ordinary people to build homes quickly and cheaply, opening doors for thousands of families to own their own housing. Without this invention, modern suburbs, the rapid development of the Wild West, and today's American homes wouldn't exist. Discover how one builder in a muddy settlement changed the way the world builds houses.

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