Talk:Stilt house
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This article asserts that there were stilt houses in prehistoric times in the Alpine region. There was no reference for this claim.
Of greater interest, why were there stilt houses in that region? That region was not renowned for floods, as south and southeast Asia have been.Dogru144 01:26, 10 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I added these:
The idea is that by adding them, we give some ideas on how better (non-traditional) stilt houses can be built. Perhaps useful for islands under threat of sea-level rise — Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.182.91.212 (talk) 11:49, 13 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Should Queenslanders be mentioned here? They are a form of a stilt house that were common in the Australian state of Queensland before air-conditioning - raising the house allowed the residents to capitalize on the cool breeze underneath the house in an otherwise hot and humid climate.198.160.96.7 (talk) 21:29, 4 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
The article says nothing about its pros and cons
There's also houses built on stilts, but underneath the house, it's filled with expansion foam. The house is still on stilts, but appear to be on the ground.