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Seems like a wildly different weather/climate than this house would have normally been in. I wonder whether that impacts the longevity of these constructions.
by gomox 2y ago
Seems like a wildly different weather/climate than this house would have normally been in. I wonder whether that impacts the longevity of these constructions.
- jihadjihad 2y ago> I wonder whether that impacts the longevity of these constructions. Probably positively--Shikoku Island is quite a bit more tropical/humid than LA. I'd imagine a timber-framed house that has already endured centuries in a more humid climate would do just fine in a milder/drier climate.
- gabrielsroka 2y ago> Southern California’s warm and dry climate was a consideration because heat can destabilize and dry out wood. https://huntington.org/donors/sustained-tradition https://huntington.org/donors/sustained-tradition