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		1970-01-01 36 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Scandinavian Cabins Stayed Warm at -30°F While... Absurd open. Are they just going to assume we were supposed to build 150 million homes in 250 years as a string of log cabins? Dismiss all the new engineering material changes since the 1500s and choose hardwood for everything?

spanktheuser 36 days ago | [–]

Not to mention that a few centuries of building log cabins (and to be fair, ships) nearly completely denuded Europe of trees.

petre 36 days ago | [–]

I'd rather read the DoE's take on it than trust a clickbait YT video made by vikings.

https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/energy-efficiency-log-hom...

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