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I have looked at this quite closely. It looks very similar at first sight, but the process is quite different from conventional Canadian timber framing, in that it has a radical focus on simplicity and self building.

On a practical level, this translates into things like much more modest foundations (poles instead of slab), a 60 cm grid system that is perpetuated throughout the house, plasterboard panels that get loosely fit instead of screwed on, an extremely simple but sturdy stair design, and more.

A more contemporary descendant seems to be http://irishvernacular.com .



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