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In the US, home construction is almost entirely wood. Masonry is usually reserved for commercial buildings. Really large apartment buildings are often made with
by blackguardx 10y ago
In the US, home construction is almost entirely wood. Masonry is usually reserved for commercial buildings. Really large apartment buildings are often made with concrete and steel. Using wood isn't unusual at all for a project like this. There was even some large apartment buildings going up in SF last year between the Potrero and SOMA neighborhoods that were entirely of wood.
- spc476 10y agoIt really depends upon where you are in the US. Here in South Florida, most homes are built out of concrete block, due to expense (it's cheap) and building codes (for hurricanes). Yes, there are a few wood homes but you have to go out of your way to find them. Brick houses are very rare, as it costs a ton to ship the bricks in (we lack the resources to make bricks, but not concrete blocks).