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Re:Kenyan recycles plastic waste into bricks stronger than c... by djrogers on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @07:58PM (#26096929)
Stick building homes is labor intensive and requires a skill as well…
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Re:Kenyan recycles plastic waste into bricks stronger than c... by crazygringo on Thursday February 11, 2021 @02:00PM (#26105670)
Obviously it's the difference between the two.

Bricklaying requires much more labor than wooden frame construction. And it requires more skill which most contractors do not have.

It's more expensive for these basic economic reasons.

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