Comments on: Houses that Hang from Poles http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/31/houses-that-hang-from-poles/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:02:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Ray http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/31/houses-that-hang-from-poles/#comment-7722 Ray Sun, 20 Aug 2006 15:08:02 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/31/houses-that-hang-from-poles/#comment-7722 Very similar to an earthquake-proof building in Vancouver. See: http://nisee.berkeley.edu/elibrary/getpkg?id=GoddenC80-81 Very similar to an earthquake-proof building in Vancouver. See:
http://nisee.berkeley.edu/elib.....ddenC80-81

]]> By: Stannous http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/31/houses-that-hang-from-poles/#comment-1521 Stannous Wed, 31 May 2006 23:52:44 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/31/houses-that-hang-from-poles/#comment-1521 Pre-Geodesic! I am amazed and amused by all these wild and wacky house designs. I live in a 103 y.o. Edwardian and do a lot of repairs on SF Victorians and except for wiring and the switch to metal studs the basic design and use of 'balloon*' construction hasn't changed in almost 200 years. *Balloon construction is the use of slender walls and ceiling trusses to support the roof. Pre-Geodesic!

I am amazed and amused by all these wild and wacky house designs. I live in a 103 y.o. Edwardian and do a lot of repairs on SF Victorians and except for wiring and the switch to metal studs the basic design and use of ‘balloon*’ construction hasn’t changed in almost 200 years.

*Balloon construction is the use of slender walls and ceiling trusses to support the roof.

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