>>14247903>Why the fuck isn't it way more common?I encountered a series of problems when building a house based on a hay barn. Nearly everything didn't fit in the list of boxes the building inspector wanted to tick off. Really nice guy and helpful when he could be, which seems to be the exception, but he also had to cover his ass. So I ended up having to get all sorts of engineers reports and do all sorts of construction overkill to force a round peg into a square hole. Nothing too dramatic or expensive though, especially since I was overseeing the entire project myself and had the time to find effective solutions, but it may have been expensive if I had been paying someone else to do the work. So I can see why people would just want to stay conventional on a large or expensive project, it just makes the process easier and less expensive. Also its a material cost thing. The moment you move away from using standard dimensions, standard angles, and use unusual construction material then things can become expensive. Although sometimes its actually cheaper, but that require doing a bunch of research, finding suppliers, and a lot of time looking at various alternatives, theirs pros and cons.
Other factors include the sad fact that most people are boring and risk averse. Something different? No, mostly they all want to look the same. Creative types are very rare. Just look at people's fences for example. Basically a broad material expanse begging to be artistically rendered with murals. But how often do you see those? Or even a fence crafted with a unique design? Most fences are left bland and bare. Its not really relevant to building design but it does serves an indication of people's attitudes.
One other factor is mobility. People move house a lot more now. By going outside the norm people are risking difficulty in resale since normies like the norm. Alternatives/natural buildings appeal to only a minority that appreciate these.
