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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 house (nearly always
larger than the floor below as tax was based on the footprint of the house
if my memory is correct)
Also if you are a medieval / tudor builder and not a wizz at engineering,
stone makes a good strong foundation layer and wood a nice light upper
layer... or so I'd guess.
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"Leonard Hoffman" <lahoffma@mailer.fsu.edu> wrote in message
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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?
> >
> > 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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