Why aren there many brick homes in the northwestern part of the United States?
I can think of a couple of reasons not to use bricks in the Northwest part of the US. First of all, that entire part of the country is subject to earthquakes. Masonry is the worst thing from which to build a structure if you want it to survive an earthquake. The second reason for not using brick is because it does not provide much insulation. The Northwest is subject to pretty cold winters. So, you would want to build from a material that provides more insulation. ************ “Darryl61: The winters in the high desert regions (3500′)of Arizona were MUCH colder than here on the coast. In Florence Or. where I live, winter temps RARELY dip below freezing at night, and are in the 50’s during the day.” I know that the coastal areas tend to have rather mild winters. However, the Northwest US, includes much more than just the coast. It also includes those portions of Washington, and Oregon that are east of the Cascade range and Idaho. These areas don’t benefit from the moderating influence of
