itsviolet@lemmy.world to pics@lemmy.world · 8 hours agoWalled house in rural Cambodia: currently living in and helping renovate a house like thislemmy.worldimagemessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up170arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up168arrow-down1imageWalled house in rural Cambodia: currently living in and helping renovate a house like thislemmy.worlditsviolet@lemmy.world to pics@lemmy.world · 8 hours agomessage-square11linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·5 hours agoAre they built in flood-prone areas, or are they just on stilts for fun?
minus-squareSpuddlesv2@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 minutes agoI can’t answer for these houses but in northern Australia, where it is incredibly hot and humid, they (used to) build houses like this to improve airflow and help keep the house cooler, as well as for flood protection.
Are they built in flood-prone areas, or are they just on stilts for fun?
I can’t answer for these houses but in northern Australia, where it is incredibly hot and humid, they (used to) build houses like this to improve airflow and help keep the house cooler, as well as for flood protection.