Japanese House Rocks On Roof
It s called ita buki yane.
Japanese house rocks on roof. In the old days the walls of houses were made of woven bamboo plastered with earth on both sides. 14 responses to why rocks on the roof lc whittle says. Ridiculous considering how high the winds get here. Process of building japanese wooden house construction start to finish wood things is a channel that show all wood works.
Rocks and stones are just weights to protect the shingles from wind. It aided in keeping the house sturdy in the face of earthquakes and wind. Building wooden frame house from. One characteristic of japanese houses is that they have a large roof and deep eaves to protect the house from the hot summer sun and the frame of the house supports the weight of the roof.
Nakazonae are intercolumnar struts provided in the intervals between bracket complexes tokyō at religious buildings in japan. I don t know why this was so common in desert areas in the 1950s and 1960s. March 11th 2010 at 9 22 am.