When did we switch over to using wood framing to build buildings as opposed to brick? Is one better than the other?
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This is more of a price/value thing. Brick houses have always been the almost exclusive domain of the very wealthy for a very long time. Brick can stand centuries so it is ideal for environments such as cities and houses people expect to house several families. Renovation on brick is expensive and often requires specialised equipment even for seemingly mundane fixes while fixing a wood frame house usually involves fairly simple tools and skills. Brick/wood is very much a wealth game.
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