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  Re: Half-timbered houses
 
(...) 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 (...) (19 years ago, 23-Nov-05, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: Half-timbered houses
 
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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