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How many have for ten centuries?
Only the cheaper grades of stainless steel will eventually rust. .......Even stainless steel will rust and in the course of centuries who knows what would be the eternal alloy?
A home only last as long as there is someone to maintain it..Agreed. Look at all of the structures constructed in a similar fashion that are several hundred years old in London alone.A combination of rock/masonry foundation and shell with a dense hardwood frame joined by mortisse and tenon joinery (as opposed to rusting metal plates stamped with hundreds of teeth) seems to be a very durable combination.
Thats not what some diving friends have told me. They have seen countless 'rust proof' items, especially knives rust despite guarantees to the contrary.Only the cheaper grades of stainless steel will eventually rust. .......Even stainless steel will rust and in the course of centuries who knows what would be the eternal alloy?
Some have been standing for centuries.
Custom fit it to your needs
Stainless steel comes in many grades. The lower grades cost less and will sometimes even attract a magnet.Thats not what some diving friends have told me. They have seen countless 'rust proof' items, especially knives rust despite guarantees to the contrary.
Gues we have to agree to disagree.Stainless steel comes in many grades. The lower grades cost less and will sometimes even attract a magnet.Thats not what some diving friends have told me. They have seen countless 'rust proof' items, especially knives rust despite guarantees to the contrary.
The problem with with stainless steel is that it is quite a bit softer than regular steel. The highest strength nut and bolt made from high quality stainless steel is only a grade #5. While regular steel can be found in grade #8 or #9, and is much, much stronger.
Your friends diving knife is made out of lower quality stainless steel, which contains more carbon to give it greater strength. Which explains why he is experiencing rusting knives. ......
Cave.How would you do it with available materials while controlling costs?
Conditions are
1) cant be over $150/square foot.
2) Cant be made of toxic materials
3) Has to pass building code in most places int he USA
4) has to be pleasant to see (dont want our eternal home to be burned down by angry naighbors weilding pitch forks)
Timber framed houses look like the best and easiest answer, but how many builders make that kind of house anymore and what would you do to get standard blue prints modified to use Timber frames?
Are there cheaper ways to avoid rusting metal joins and plates without going back to 14th century technology?
I am open to any suggestions as my wife and I are looking for ideas to make our house last as long as a house can reasonably be made to last and passed down in the family.
But how does a cave pass building codes?Cave.How would you do it with available materials while controlling costs?
Conditions are
1) cant be over $150/square foot.
2) Cant be made of toxic materials
3) Has to pass building code in most places int he USA
4) has to be pleasant to see (dont want our eternal home to be burned down by angry naighbors weilding pitch forks)
Timber framed houses look like the best and easiest answer, but how many builders make that kind of house anymore and what would you do to get standard blue prints modified to use Timber frames?
Are there cheaper ways to avoid rusting metal joins and plates without going back to 14th century technology?
I am open to any suggestions as my wife and I are looking for ideas to make our house last as long as a house can reasonably be made to last and passed down in the family.
No codes needed. It's a cave.But how does a cave pass building codes?Cave.How would you do it with available materials while controlling costs?
Conditions are
1) cant be over $150/square foot.
2) Cant be made of toxic materials
3) Has to pass building code in most places int he USA
4) has to be pleasant to see (dont want our eternal home to be burned down by angry naighbors weilding pitch forks)
Timber framed houses look like the best and easiest answer, but how many builders make that kind of house anymore and what would you do to get standard blue prints modified to use Timber frames?
Are there cheaper ways to avoid rusting metal joins and plates without going back to 14th century technology?
I am open to any suggestions as my wife and I are looking for ideas to make our house last as long as a house can reasonably be made to last and passed down in the family.
No codes needed. It's a cave.But how does a cave pass building codes?Cave.How would you do it with available materials while controlling costs?
Conditions are
1) cant be over $150/square foot.
2) Cant be made of toxic materials
3) Has to pass building code in most places int he USA
4) has to be pleasant to see (dont want our eternal home to be burned down by angry naighbors weilding pitch forks)
Timber framed houses look like the best and easiest answer, but how many builders make that kind of house anymore and what would you do to get standard blue prints modified to use Timber frames?
Are there cheaper ways to avoid rusting metal joins and plates without going back to 14th century technology?
I am open to any suggestions as my wife and I are looking for ideas to make our house last as long as a house can reasonably be made to last and passed down in the family.
No codes needed. It's a cave.But how does a cave pass building codes?Cave.How would you do it with available materials while controlling costs?
Conditions are
1) cant be over $150/square foot.
2) Cant be made of toxic materials
3) Has to pass building code in most places int he USA
4) has to be pleasant to see (dont want our eternal home to be burned down by angry naighbors weilding pitch forks)
Timber framed houses look like the best and easiest answer, but how many builders make that kind of house anymore and what would you do to get standard blue prints modified to use Timber frames?
Are there cheaper ways to avoid rusting metal joins and plates without going back to 14th century technology?
I am open to any suggestions as my wife and I are looking for ideas to make our house last as long as a house can reasonably be made to last and passed down in the family.
How would you do it with available materials while controlling costs?
Conditions are
1) cant be over $150/square foot.
2) Cant be made of toxic materials
3) Has to pass building code in most places int he USA
4) has to be pleasant to see (dont want our eternal home to be burned down by angry naighbors weilding pitch forks)
Timber framed houses look like the best and easiest answer, but how many builders make that kind of house anymore and what would you do to get standard blue prints modified to use Timber frames?
Are there cheaper ways to avoid rusting metal joins and plates without going back to 14th century technology?
I am open to any suggestions as my wife and I are looking for ideas to make our house last as long as a house can reasonably be made to last and passed down in the family.
Timber Frame Home InteriorsHow would you do it with available materials while controlling costs?
Conditions are
1) cant be over $150/square foot.
2) Cant be made of toxic materials
3) Has to pass building code in most places int he USA
4) has to be pleasant to see (dont want our eternal home to be burned down by angry naighbors weilding pitch forks)
Timber framed houses look like the best and easiest answer, but how many builders make that kind of house anymore and what would you do to get standard blue prints modified to use Timber frames?
Are there cheaper ways to avoid rusting metal joins and plates without going back to 14th century technology?
I am open to any suggestions as my wife and I are looking for ideas to make our house last as long as a house can reasonably be made to last and passed down in the family.
How would you do it with available materials while controlling costs?
Conditions are
1) cant be over $150/square foot.
2) Cant be made of toxic materials
3) Has to pass building code in most places int he USA
4) has to be pleasant to see (dont want our eternal home to be burned down by angry naighbors weilding pitch forks)
Timber framed houses look like the best and easiest answer, but how many builders make that kind of house anymore and what would you do to get standard blue prints modified to use Timber frames?
Are there cheaper ways to avoid rusting metal joins and plates without going back to 14th century technology?
I am open to any suggestions as my wife and I are looking for ideas to make our house last as long as a house can reasonably be made to last and passed down in the family.
Heavy timber homes have become very popular. There are numerous heavy timber structures still in existence today that are well over 1000 years old. A builder will design the home for you. You don't modify standard blue prints to use heavy timbers. The house should be designed from the ground up to use heavy timbers. They provide a lot of design flexibility that just isn't available with stick frame construction. Heavy timber homes are beautiful, especially on the inside.
If you want it to last 100 years so you can pass it down resale doesn't matter only longevityThey used iron pegs set in lead, but that has resale implications today.And they didn't use steel rebar for tining...You're pretty close with that.Make a concrete house..
The Romans used concrete in construction, and a lot is still intact (or nearly so) over 2,000 years later.
True, but if none of the kids can or want to take the house, its plausible that despite my best wishes I can only resell it.If you want it to last 100 years so you can pass it down resale doesn't matter only longevity
