why are most suburban houses in the US built with wood, instead of bricks and mortar?
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Something I haven’t seen mentioned is how fast the US population expanded during it’s entire history. For example The UK doubled its population between 1850 and 1910, 18 to 32 million.
The US in the same time frame quadrupled its population, 23 to 92 million. That requires a lot of fast and inexpensive homes. Also home being built in new locations without skilled masons and other craftsmen available. A wood frame house really only needed nails a general idea and wood.
That culture and acceptance of wood frames has continued. Especially with how much more affordable houses are here compared to Europe.
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