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Replica Homes
Shortage of real Oast houses to convert into homes? Build homes in the style of converted Oast houses, etc. | |
[This might not work so well in new colonies where there's no history, but then, as a fashion, it might.]
As per summary. A contemporary fashion exists for living in a home that is formed from what used to be a working building such as a mill, oast house or even a lighthouse. However, these are not
only very much in demand, but of diminishing supply. Why not fake it? Who's to know? Build new housing as a replica of a house that used to once be a working building.
shoe mnfctr. building in Boston.
http://www.bobvila....n/Project-0914.html
history is whatever is past [dentworth, Sep 09 2007]
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I think it would be more sought after if it was still working and could facilitate the brewing of one's own ale. Also, I believe buildings suitable for the production of conserves and the keeping of domesticated insects may prove to be desirable. |
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Needs to be carefully controlled - an entire
housing estate apparently built out of, for
example, converted windmills might look
silly. |
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hey, a south london street lined with terraced lighthouses would be great. |
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//an entire housing estate apparently built
out of, for example, converted
windmills // Actually, I think that would
be rather lovely. |
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oh, well here in the colonies, we have lots of industrial buildings that have been converted into condominium units. Some are very spacious and have high ceilings. older buildings are better built, and have survived the ravages of (300-400) mere years. |
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//have survived the ravages of (300-400)
mere years// which colonies would these
be? |
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400 years? pretty modern then. |
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a recent fad is new construction of "lofts" buildings, since they've run out of old factories and warehouses to convert. |
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//a south london street lined with terraced lighthouses would be great// |
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It would warn ships away, too. |
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Oh, yes - the idea: well, I think what you need is to create a sustainable cycle by encouraging home-brewers in depressed areas to convert their homes into oast houses. The balance of nature is thereby restored. |
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Statistic for today: At the current rate of renewal, every new house built in the UK will need to last 1000 years. |
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Isn't the UK already overflowing with Mock-Tudor knock-offs? |
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- and faux-Georgian, Tudorbethan, Stockbrokers' Tudor, By-Pass Variegated, Wimbledon Transitional, etc., etc. (cf. Osbert Lancaster) |
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