armchair architecture
what if instead of framing likeIIIII
you did framing like/\/\/\
wouldn't that be stronger? laterally? because triangles
would that be verboten forever because of building code?
if it is stronger could you instead do same-strength structures with fewer 2x4s?
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armchair architecture
@pho4cexa half timber buildings (what you might think of as “tudor” “german” or “arts and crafts” depending on your familiarity, with the exposed timber framework and plaster / wattle and daub / stone / brick infill typically uses diagonal frames but idk if that is for aesthetic reasons or structural strength ones
