Log houses, for instance, are stronger, simpler to build, and better insulated without any special materials than are most balloon-framed houses, but they are considered rustic and outmoded nowadays.

• 譬如说，木质结构虽然比大多数“汽球结构”房屋更坚固，更容易搭建，并且更隔温，但已被视为土气、落伍。