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DougG
Orange Level Joined: 20 Sep 2009 Location: Mo Points: 7946 |
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Posted: 12 Jun 2022 at 7:24am |
Was in north St Louis Friday boom trucking and seen a warehouse along the river road and was wondering why they are built like this?
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steve(ill)
Orange Level Access Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: illinois Points: 78043 |
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i have seen a couple buildings like that and the VERTICAL portion was glass windows for light inside.
Edited by steve(ill) - 12 Jun 2022 at 8:37am |
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Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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jaybmiller
Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Greensville,Ont Points: 21569 |
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if facing north, great for artists, south for manufacturing..
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DMiller
Orange Level Access Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Hermann, Mo Points: 29672 |
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Skylights and ventilation(Windows had a running Platform walkway so could be opened).
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Ray54
Orange Level Access Joined: 22 Nov 2009 Location: Paso Robles, Ca Points: 4370 |
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Two building with that style roof here. Maybe 3, I need look but all 3 where tractor dealership shops when built. Probably built right after WW2 all the windows face south in these. We get no snow to speak of (Shameless that is not a challenge), would think it would take work to remove it most places and any savings from natural light would be used else where taking any savings away.
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shameless dude
Orange Level Joined: 10 Apr 2017 Location: east NE Points: 13611 |
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I also see some homes built that way. awwwww.....shucks Ray....you sure know how to take my fun away!
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Ray54
Orange Level Access Joined: 22 Nov 2009 Location: Paso Robles, Ca Points: 4370 |
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Well consisting fuel is going up daily so what you can do in next few day . Was only 98 today. Dumb weather guesser say one day may not make over 80 this coming week try on that day.
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Grayray
Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Ambridge PA Points: 3801 |
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Buildings were built like that in the late 1800's, early 1900's. Electricity was in its infancy. Lighting was poor. These were built like this to get the best natural lighting and to provide the best ventilation.
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Red Bank
Orange Level Access Joined: 18 Apr 2018 Location: Germanton NC Points: 1049 |
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There is a building in Winston-Salem NC like that called the sawtooth building. I have seen buildings like that in other cities.
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Wispitfiremike
Bronze Level Joined: 28 Mar 2017 Location: Milwaukee, WI Points: 178 |
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In the northern climate it also helps reduce snow load by melting some of the white stuff off the roof by greenhouse effect.
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