Figure 2.6: Granary-barn, known locally as a stadel, in Vispertal, Switzerland. The barn is supported on toadstool-like legs incorporating slabs of gneiss to keep out rodents. A generous airspace is also left between the building and the ground for ventilation, to reduce the potential for damage by moisture. (Blaser, Wooden Houses, p. 40) << Figure 2.5 ¦ Figure 2.7 >> Back to Chapter 2 Copyright 1986 © Thomas P. Deering, Jr.