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Structural Longevity
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Key Insight
The oldest walls have no mortar
Dry-fitted stone structures outlast mortared equivalents by 86 percent on average
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Rammed
Earth
Timber
Frame
Reinforced
Concrete
Mortared
Stone
Dry-Fitted
Stone
+86%
vs. mortared
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