They were much colder in winter in the past. The house next to mine was one of the first in the area. The interior walls of the hall were made of brick for thermal mass. The house has always been wood framed.
The real old houses are in the stockade. (broken link removed to http://www.historicstockade.com/Historyhome.htm) Many of the residents lived in the basement and shut off the upstairs during the winter.
Matt
The real old houses are in the stockade. (broken link removed to http://www.historicstockade.com/Historyhome.htm) Many of the residents lived in the basement and shut off the upstairs during the winter.
Matt