How Do You Build A Stilt House?
The stilt house is a traditional style of building that you’ll see in countries like Indonesia and New Guinea where dry land is at a premium. The stilt house will stay dry no matter how damp the ground beneath it becomes. The construction is not complicated, and yet the design is versatile. Decide the dimensions of the house and set markers in the ground to indicate the placement of the corners. Drive a series of posts into the ground. You may sharpen the ends of the posts first to drive them into the ground more easily. Some stilt houses have five rows of four poles across. For added strength, double each post. If one post sinks, its mate can distribute the weight of the house more evenly. Make sure the posts extend the same amount above the ground so that the house is level. Begin lying deck boards across the row of posts, so you will have five solid lines of boards stretching across the four posts. Leave an opening for the hearth mound. Form a decking for the house by lying the deck
