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Swiss mountain hut architecture and high-altitude building techniques

Historical building methodsEarly Swiss mountain huts used locally available materials by necessity. Stone from nearby quarries provided walls with thermal mass to moderate temperature swings. Timber ...
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Why you'd go broke burning treated wood: The massive fines behind backyard smoke

You might have a stack of leftover lumber from your deck project. Or maybe you grabbed some free wood from a construction ...