7.19.USA-5-detail.c porch post detail Highlights Relevant to Sustainable Design:
We can reduce waste and toxins with smart design.
The post detail on the left of this sketch is an American solution that reminded me of the detail from Asia in a previous sketchbook, Japan 2: Detail (b). The removable section of the Japanese post anticipated that water would eventually damage the wood.
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This American detail (top drawing) includes a metal “pin” that elevates the wood, so that when it rains the wood does not get wet and whisk up the water. Remember that wood is not only porous, but the internal structure is like a set of multiple tiny straws that by natural design draws water up from the ground to feed the leaves in the upper branches. This man-made design simply keeps the rainwater from damaging the bottom of the post, and it eliminates the need for harmful chemical treatments such as pressure-treated lumber.
Author and illustrator: Charlie Szoradi is an architect, inventor, and the CEO of Independence LED Lighting. He writes about many other topics related to carpentry and porch post detail construction through his extensive travels around the world.
If you have found this posting online, it is an excerpt from Mr. Szoradi’s book Learn from Looking that served as the inspiring seed content for this drawing share resource. For additional drawings and insights on porch post detail and toxic-free design solutions, we hope that you enjoy exploring LearnfromLooking.com. You can search via general terms such as sustainability as well as narrower terms such as porch post detail and pressure-treated lumber.
This sketch also includes drawings of two different size metal corn corncribs. Other sketches include traditional wooden corncribs in America and in Hungary. The corncribs and the porch post detail design are excellent examples of how form follows function in rural architecture.
Here is an example of traditional corncrib in America:
7.17.USA-5-detail-a
Here is an example of a traditional corncrib in Hungary:
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