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Brick houses are disappearing from America’s new construction: ‘Nobody got paid for how long a house would last’

Brick houses are disappearing from America’s new construction: ‘Nobody got paid for how long a house would last’

Feed excerpt — reported by Fortune

Brick or brick veneer now covers just 16.8% of new homes. Real structural brick walls are rarer still, as builders trade permanence for speed.

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