Why not bricks - they are eco friendly, we are not running out of clay soon, ama...

		ReptileMan on March 13, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Mass timber is great, but it will not solve the ho... Why not bricks - they are eco friendly, we are not running out of clay soon, amazing thermal buffers and isolation, while energy intensive to produce you could fire them with renewables eventually. Change the shape a bit so they are easier to lay fill the cavities and we are in the business.

Bricks are a nonstarter on the West coast because of earthquake safety is what I was told as a kid in California.