The most common residential and small commercial service in Canada and the U.S., single split-phase, 240 V, features a neutral and two hot legs, 240 V to each other, and 120 V each to the neutral.

So yes, if you are in North America, you have a two phase house. The different phases are normally divided to balance the load on each.

Where necessary the 240V or a two phase plug is supplied for stoves and other high wattage devices.

The most common residential and small commercial service in Canada and the U.S., single split-phase, 240 V, features a neutral and two hot legs, 240 V to each other, and 120 V each to the neutral.

So yes, if you are in North America, you have a two "leg" house. The different legs are normally divided to balance the load on each.

Where necessary the 240V or a two leg plug is supplied for stoves and other high wattage devices.