The islands had to be drained and enlarged by primitive systems of land reclamation. Thus, the inhabitants dug out channels for their boats and shored up the islands to prepare better building sites.
कालांतराने व्हेनिसच्या रहिवाशांनी हजारो लाकडांच्या ढिगाऱ्‍यावर पाया तयार करून त्यावर दगडी बांधकाम करण्यास सुरुवात केली.