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In lugnet.build.arch, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> In lugnet.build.arch, Sonnich Jensen wrote:
> > So, where does this idea come from, that the first floor is made of stone?
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> I think you ask an interesting question... I don't know why I do it that way,
> mostly because everyone else does? Most of the early CCC buildings are done that
> way, Dan Siskind's Blacksmith Shop set is done that way, etc. I hope bigger
> castle heads chime in with their thoughts too.
I'm not a medievalist - I'm more of an aesthetic castler (going for the look,
not accuracy) - but I did take a trip to England. Most houses were either all
stone, or all timber, but there were a few that were half and half. This one
for example:
http://www.maj.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=117039
The lighting it poor, but you can tell the 1st and 2nd floors are two different
things. It makes sense to me - in ~1000AD your family builds a stone home, but
in 1200 you're richer, but not so rich as to build a whole new house, so you add
a timber 2nd floor.
But really, I do it for aesthetic purposes. The contrast between grey below and
black/white (or whatever color) on top looks really good and breaks up the
color-shapes in your village. It isn't entirely grey, not entirely timber - but
a little bit of both.
-Lenny
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| You do see half timbered houses in the UK a fair bit usually in terraced streets most frequently above shops. I've certainly seen more half timber than full timber but I guess they last better. As Lenny says extra floors were frequently added onto a (...) (19 years ago, 28-Nov-05, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.castle)
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| (...) it's not unheard of. (...) I think you ask an interesting question... I don't know why I do it that way, mostly because everyone else does? Most of the early CCC buildings are done that way, Dan Siskind's Blacksmith Shop set is done that way, (...) (19 years ago, 23-Nov-05, to lugnet.build.arch)
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