this comment on reddit explains it quite well: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/l1gal0/why_are_homes_and_buildings_in_the_us_made_with/gk0imdq/

this comment on reddit explains it quite well: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/l1gal0/why_are_homes_and_buildings_in_the_us_made_with/gk0imdq/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/l1gal0/why_a... > Architecture and construction practices are regional and cultural. What works gets repeated and over time it becomes so common that people forget why things are done a certain way. generally, you use what's available.