It s called ita buki yane.
Japanese house rocks on roof.
Another of the repercussions of the invention of the hidden roof was the role change undergone by struts called nakazonae 中備 中具.
Process of building japanese wooden house construction start to finish wood things is a channel that show all wood works.
Our house in albuquerque which is a high mountain desert had red lava rock on the roof when we bought it.
Building wooden frame house from.
Rocks and stones are just weights to protect the shingles from wind.
It aided in keeping the house sturdy in the face of earthquakes and wind.
March 11th 2010 at 9 22 am.
14 responses to why rocks on the roof lc whittle says.
Favorite answer in the japanese feudal era placing rocks on the roof was a tool in building houses.
In the old days the walls of houses were made of woven bamboo plastered with earth on both sides.
Ridiculous considering how high the winds get here.