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Re:Facit Homes, Wikihouse, and the Plywood Frame by skybrian on Tuesday June 29, 2021 @11:01AM (#27676776)
There are some high-profile failures for Corten steel documented on Wikipedia so it seems you have to know local conditions well?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weathering_steel

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Re:Facit Homes, Wikihouse, and the Plywood Frame by efnx on Tuesday June 29, 2021 @08:19PM (#27683500)
You're right - I love the look of weathering steel, but it looks like it would be a bad choice for where I live in New Zealand, which is humid subtropical.
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