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CRAFTSMAN Sledge Hammer, 10-Pound (CMHT56019)
Bullet nose design provides 2x more concentrated striking forceParticulate filled fiberglass core and shock absorbing collar helps reduce vibrations on impactOver-mold textured grip for added comfort and controlShatterproof fiberglass handle provides better** durabilityFull Lifetime Warranty, refer to "Warranty & Support" section below for full details
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u/w3woody ยท 2 pointsr/AskAnAmerican

Define "easy to break material."

Modern construction techniques use drywall (gypsum board) for the interior walls--which can be easily smashed with a hammer or if you hit it with your fist hard enough. (Though you'll bruise your fist.) The interior of the wall is often a soft insulation material in bats held between 2x4 wood studs which are hard to break, but can definitely be smashed by your car or with a very heavy sledge hammer.

The exterior is often plywood (for rigidity) covered with a thin plastic-like substance (a moisture barrier) then covered in some sort of outer cladding: a brick facade, or siding material, or stucco--a sort of sandy cement that is sprayed onto the exterior of the house. All of this can be smashed by a guy with a sledge hammer and some effort.

It's rare to see houses made of cement or cement block, or entirely of bricks.

Though note those things can be broken as well. And the reason why you don't see cement or cement block used in the United States is because while they're harder to smash, they are also brittle--meaning one crack and (unless you used a flexible rebar while assembling the wall or material) the whole thing is fucked.

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As to fences it depends where you are in the country. In California, it was rare to see property not surrounded by fences. (It's hard for me to imagine a subdivision without fences around the back yard.)

Here in North Carolina--it depends on where you are. Where I live, there are no fences. (That took some getting used to, by the way.) But then I live on a wooded 2 acre lot where trees block the view between houses. And a fence is only required if you have a swimming pool.

Worse, because we're surrounded by trees (which are falling all. the. god. damned. time), it's just a matter of time before you have to go out and fix a fence because a tree fell on it. (Where we live, there is a clear grass buffer zone between our house and the trees, so if a tree falls near our house it won't reach it.)