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Notre Dame

huub vink said:
Last time they needed 23 years.
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Everything will depend on the techniques used. The destroyed arrow was rebuilt by Viollet Le Duc in the 19th century. After the 1st World War the cathedral of Reims was rebuilt quickly.
If the framework is rebuilt in oak like the original, the drying of the wood will take time. A colossal amount is necessary and current stocks are insufficient.

JMC
 
Reports are the huge trees that provided the original roof trusses in the size needed are no longer available as those forests don't exist anymore. It will be interesting to see how the experts tackle that problem and what they offer as an eventual solution. In the meantime they need to figure out a way to temporarily cover the structure in order to protect what's left of the interior from the elements.
 
mal998 said:
Reports are the huge trees that provided the original roof trusses in the size needed are no longer available as those forests don't exist anymore. It will be interesting to see how the experts tackle that problem and what they offer as an eventual solution. In the meantime they need to figure out a way to temporarily cover the structure in order to protect what's left of the interior from the elements.
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No, these reports are wrong. Huge trees forests (more of 100 years old oak) exist today but the problem is the stock of dry wood (sawn trees) of the size required. France export oak wood of big size and today there is not enough stock. If the oak reconstruction is choosen it will take longer then 5 years!
Notre-Dame was damaged several times, especially during the first revolution , but always rebuilt (the arrow 100 years later)! Notre-Dame is not the biggest cathedral of France (perhaps Rouen) but it's the one of Paris,a French symbol, and the most famous thank's to Victor Hugo.

JMC
 
Well, France gave us the Statue of Liberty - I'm wondering if it's time to return the favor and contribute some American oak to the rebuilding.
 
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