Houses in US are made of wood because: - wood is cheap in US (historically was 10x cheaper) - there is a lot of land, plots are big, so you can fit everything

Houses in US are made of wood because: - wood is cheap in US (historically was 10x cheaper) - there is a lot of land, plots are big, so you can fit everything in a single level - wood is better for handling earthquakes, brick walls cracks - cultural (wood has always been much better for construction in US)