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there is no standard height for wood paneling-- wood Luan / walnut/ 8 x 4 sheets of paneling is usually mounted about 3/8 - 5/8 above the floor to make way for the flooring materials but can be set as high as the cieling goes.

Choose the location carefully to avoid the full force of the wind or flood

Use building layout with a simple regular shape, to avoid concentration of pressure.

Build the roof at an angle of 30° to 45° to prevent it being lifted off by the wind.

Avoid wide roof overhangs; separate the veranda structure from the house.

Make sure the foundations, walls, and roof structure are all firmly fixed together.

Reinforce the bracing in the structure; strengthen walls and joints/ junctions to increase stiffness.

Make sure the roof covering is firmly attached to the roof structure to prevent it from lifting.

If doors & shutters cannot be shut, make sure there are opposing openings to reduce pressure build up.

Use doors and shutters that can be closed.

Plant trees around the house as wind breaks and reduce flow of water, but not too close.

A Portal Frame (singular) is a simple structure, usually with two columns and joining rafter that has joints that resist bending moments (ie fixed). These allow for bending forces within the members.

Portal frame structures may refer to buildings consisting of multiple portal frames linked together. Easy to visualize, examples can include barns, sheds, warehouses - simple, open plan buildings.

That depends on when you intend to move the building. If it is a portable building that becomes permanently resident of fixed in a location for a long time the valuation office may value the premises and therefore business rates would be payable. If the building is move around often & particularly into different council areas it is highly unlikely it would be rated. I suggest checking with you local valuation office.

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The house was a model that was filmed lying on it's back on a funnel with a hose connected to a high powered vacuum cleaner. The model of the house was constructed of balsa wood and had wires running through it, which ran through the funnel and hose. A high speed camera was then hung above the entire set up facing down, given the impression that you were looking at the model from the front. The camera was started and once it was up to speed, the high powered vacuum was switched on, and the wires pulled so the entire model collapsed into itself and was sucked into the hose.. That footage was later grafted onto the image of the actual street with the house painted out...

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It would totally depend on wether you meant smallest by height, square footage, depth, commercial or residential, etc. But a building considered to be one of the smallest commercial buildings is the Sam Kee building in Vancouver, British Columbia. It's just 6 ft. deep so considered the thinnest building by Ripley's Believe It or Not.

Basically the same thing: http://www.ehow.com/how_2156333_build-bunker.html

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An intelligent building is a building that is equipped with electrical systems and computers that can sense the areas that need heating or cooling for maximum efficiency, they can transfer air with the appropriate temperature from one place to another.

An ordinary building uses thermostats to accomplish the same thing, but they are very inefficient.

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Milan Cathedral - 579 Years (1386 - 1965)

It depends on state,city,area and location

The 'nosing' of a tread is typically 25-30mm(1-1 1/4").This measurement is taken from the face of the riser.

The 2006 International Residential Code (IRC) states the information about stairs below. You should check with your local building department to verify applicability.

R311.5.3 Stair treads and risers.

R311.5.3.1 Riser height. The maximum riser height shall be 7¾ inches (196 mm). The riser shall be measured vertically between leading edges of the adjacent treads. The greatest riser height within any flight of stairs shall not exceed the smallest by more than 3/8 inch (9.5 mm).

R311.5.3.2 Tread depth. The minimum tread depth shall be 10 inches (254 mm). The tread depth shall be measured horizontally between the vertical planes of the foremost projection of adjacent treads and at a right angle to the tread's leading edge. The greatest tread depth within any flight of stairs shall not exceed the smallest by more than 3/8 inch (9.5 mm). Winder treads shall have a minimum tread depth of 10 inches (254 mm) measured as above at a point 12 inches (305 mm) from the side where the treads are narrower. Winder treads shall have a minimum tread depth of 6 inches (152 mm) at any point. Within any flight of stairs, the largest winder tread depth at the 12 inch (305 mm) walk line shall not exceed the smallest by more than 3/8 inch (9.5 mm).

Hope this helps!

TL North, CBO

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rResidential, USA is 6' 8".

There are many potential answers to this. It depends on what you classify as an "object". Some would say the answer is the Great Wall of China.

under the entire house unless there is a basement....

Italian houses are made of varied materials which include wood, stones, and bricks. The designs will vary and most of them will be made of several materials used together.

Some of the advantages and disadvantages of product structure are that product structure enables companies to remain flexible in the business environment. Businesses are able to remove or expand specific structures as necessary, but it can prevent companies from achieving broad based goals as each structured unit is operated on its own.

The height of a 30-story building will depend upon the average floor-to-floor height plus any special use floors and structures. If each floor is 10ft tall, then the building's height will be at least 300 feet. If each floor is 12ft tall, the building will be at least 360 feet.

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