Path: csiph.com!weretis.net!feeder8.news.weretis.net!news.tcpreset.net!newsgate.tebibyte.org!.POSTED.48.red-79-150-116.dynamicip.rima-tde.net!Telcontar.valinor!not-for-mail From: "Carlos E.R." Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: OT : MAY Have To Build New House - CBC On PIERS ??? Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2026 21:47:04 +0200 Organization: Tebibyte_Retro_Gaming Message-ID: References: <117u1q8$1srqg$8@dont-email.me> <1183vkj$3tn01$9@dont-email.me> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Info: mailgate.tebibyte.org; posting-host="48.red-79-150-116.dynamicip.rima-tde.net:79.150.116.48"; logging-data="20195"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@tebibyte.org" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Content-Language: es-ES, en-CA In-Reply-To: <1183vkj$3tn01$9@dont-email.me> X-Leafnode-NNTP-Posting-Host: 127.0.0.1 Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:91335 On 2026-09-12 18:46, The Natural Philosopher wrote: > On 12/09/2026 12:33, Carlos E.R. wrote: >> On 2026-09-12 05:49, c186282 wrote: >>> On 9/11/26 05:40, Carlos E. R. wrote: >>>> On 2026-09-11 07:43, c186282 wrote: >>>>> On 9/10/26 06:46, The Natural Philosopher wrote: >>>>>> On 10/09/2026 06:22, c186282 wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>>    Oh ... and WHY do people build strong stone structures >>>>>    and then put a SHITTY wooden roof on them ? The roofs >>>>>    are always the first thing to go, often quite early. >>>> >>>> You can see that even in ancient cathedrals. >>>> >>>> My home is built like that, too. >>>> >>>> Lighter than a stone roof with a stone vault. Like cathedrals. They >>>> put a wooden roof with tiles on top, waterproof. >>> >>>    Well, BRIEFLY waterproof ....... and then you >>>    pay, over and over and over ........ >>> >>>    Good stone/concrete roofs are heavy. You generally >>>    have to make special considerations to deal with >>>    the lateral forces (unless it's a FLAT roof). High >>>    arches can do it. "V" roofs can work IF you put >>>    'tension struts' across the bottom of the 'V' - >>>    which may be the cheapest solution. >>> >>>    There are a few mid-60s houses in my area with >>>    flat roofs. They look a bit odd in comparison to >>>    the "usual" USA design but they're STILL THERE. >>>    At worst gotta spray some tar or foam shit on >>>    top every so often. Most commercial buildings >>>    use flat concrete roofs. >> >> Interestingly, I saw flat roofs in Ottawa. >> >> >> And I know some supermarkets that have flat roofs here, supported by >> flat wooden beams. But as there are not thick enough, long enough >> wooden beams here, they pile maybe a dozen beams tied vertically with >> iron girdles. >> >>                                                        ······· >>    ==================== ====================           ·     · >>    === ==================== ====================       ·     · >>    ====== ==================== ====================    ·     · >>    ========= ==================== ==================== ·     · >>     ...                                                ······· >> >> I don't know the name of the system. And on top of it, some sort of >> undulated metallic or fibre roofing. >> > What a ghastly un-designed solution. On the contrary, it is well designed on purpose. > >> >> >> >> >> > -- Cheers, Carlos. ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;