I'm not a builder but what you say makes sense particularly if you're building your own house. I've only ever lived in stone or brick houses so I don't really know what timber-framed houses are like in person, and my gut tells me I’d still prefer the former

I feel like it's a good time to introduce HN to "groverhaus" - a DIY extension performed by a mod on the SomethingAwful forums to a property in the Great Dismal Swamp.

It's really amazing: https://twitter.com/boldlybuilding2/status/11979995316711301...