March 11th 2010 at 9 22 am.
Japanese house rocks on roof.
I don t know why this was so common in desert areas in the 1950s and 1960s.
14 responses to why rocks on the roof lc whittle says.
Ridiculous considering how high the winds get here.
Another of the repercussions of the invention of the hidden roof was the role change undergone by struts called nakazonae 中備 中具.
Our house in albuquerque which is a high mountain desert had red lava rock on the roof when we bought it.
Process of building japanese wooden house construction start to finish wood things is a channel that show all wood works.
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.
In the old days the walls of houses were made of woven bamboo plastered with earth on both sides.
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.
It s called ita buki yane.