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I've recently become interested in building a home that would last for a very long time, up to 10,000 years, inspired by this project: https://www.bbc.com/futur
by Quindecillion 5y ago
I've recently become interested in building a home that would last for a very long time, up to 10,000 years, inspired by this project: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190611-how-to-build-something-that-lasts-10000-years https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190611-how-to-build-som...
They go into various details about the sorts of things they need to consider, such as keeping water out and managing it when they can't
Your list is also provides some good pointers. Do you have any other ideas around building something that will last a long time?
Whenever I look at photos of long-abandoned buildings I notice how plants and fungi take up residence and "quickly" (i.e. over hundreds or thousands of years) set to work in degrading the structure, so I've been thinking a lot about how to keep life at bay from "eating" any long lasting building.