What keeps the walls and roof up?
Census Data gives us a picture of the materials used in the past for claddings and structure. Although what we know has been limited, the dominance of timber framing is clear.
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By Nigel Isaacs – 1 April 2013, Build 135
Census Data gives us a picture of the materials used in the past for claddings and structure. Although what we know has been limited, the dominance of timber framing is clear.
By Nigel Isaacs – 1 February 2013, Build 134
Winters past used to be scented by the smell of burning coal and timber. By 2005, though, only 10% of New Zealand homes were heated this way as clean air regulations discouraged the use of these smog-creating fuels.