why are most suburban houses in the US built with wood, instead of bricks and mortar?

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why are most suburban houses in the US built with wood, instead of bricks and mortar?

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Answer 1

One historical reason for wood to be the preferred material was the availability of skills around 150-200 years ago. Stonemasons and bricklayers were not common. Wood construction was more amenable to mass construction. That just stuck and we continue to build houses mostly from wood.