/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>1608276
>how long will these Swiss houses last?

Many of them are 400 year old already and their value increases by the day. Shows how great material wood is when you know what you are doing.

>>1608276
>modern art style architecture I like is art nouveau, art deco but that is hit or miss, and one very specific type of mid century modern house like pic related or the Parr's house in the first The Incredibles. I've pretty much given up on the stone foun

>>1608275
>Are new stone foundations even legal in the US
>>1608324
>There's your problem. You need a mason

this. Try contacting Noah Bradley from Handmade houses.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnN5zsY2SrE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X43wkmPJjwg

>>1578952
>What do they coat the wood with to keep it from fading?

I dont think they used anything on those chalets older than 100 years (pic rel is 150yo I think), watch this youll find some answers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrI4ykDSjiQ

>>1544264
>I was supposed to have email correspondence with someone in Croatia back around Christmas time and the holidays caused it to be forgotten, was that you?

possibly if it was regarding construction? are you the stave church guy? what email do you have