Which building material - objective distinction or matter of belief?

No, doesn't sound different. I wrote, I've never lived in a wooden house. So, lived longer. Not just a few days on vacation. So I have no experience there. Thats all. Here in SH there are many wooden houses, Fjordborg, Talis, Eksjö etc. pp- Karsten

especially after my brother played trumpet and I played clarinet,

In times of chili in chocolate, that should draw quite full audiences when you perform together :-)