Comment by nujabe
It’s not just the West coast, brick buildings are simply not common all throughout the US, in places fault lines don’t exist.
It’s not just the West coast, brick buildings are simply not common all throughout the US, in places fault lines don’t exist.
Bricks have to be manufactured and transported. In denser countries, the transportation cost is lower and there is a factory near you. In the US, you’re damn well sure you can find timber, the US is loaded with timber.
Brick also isn’t some magical building material that solves all your problems without drawbacks. Wood isn’t some evil building material that creates a bunch of problems without benefits.