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Why are some of the windows on the houses and barns installed sideways to look like a diamond?
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∙ 18y ago
Judging by many of the early building practices of the area, my guess is that the windows were installed that way to help reduce accummulation of ice and snow. The diamond shape mimics the a-frame roofs which are intended to shed snow.
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∙ 18y ago
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