25th February 2014, 02:18 PM
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I agree Xanadu, in fact as we have progressed, we have lost vision of some of the best building methods.
From as recent as the mortice and tenon joints of the Amish going right back to living in caves and underground using earth as an extremely good insulator and protection from the elements.
Mortice and Tenon is still used in some furniture, most wood windows and doors, but when using it with structures, it comes into it's own.
There are thousands of positive developments that we can be thankful for.
Smoke alarms
Surge protectors
Safety switches
Solar energy
Water treatment
It's no the developments that are the scourge, it's the rules that limit one's lifestyle and inhibit enjoyment.
I remember being mesmorised by a Dick Smith 80-in-one electrical kit I got as a kid. It had a little red solar cell which would power a tiny motor  |