Dear Ian,
I was absent from work which stopped me from writing
obviously. I want just to thank you so much for the
book, and I will send you the photos of my house as
soon as possible since I have to make some copies
first. I agree that some advice I got was more than
usefull.
Thank you
Maja
--- Ian Evans <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Maja wrote about her 200-year-old old house in
> Croatia:
>
> >The foor (roof) is old, made of wood, as insulation
> was used
> >hay mixed with mood (mud) and other materials.
> .....
>
> >The roof was leaking, but we
> >just moved some of this terracotta pieces into
> their
> >places in order to stop the leaking. They sometimes
> >move because of strong wind ........
> >There is no insulation on the floor, just soil
> covered
> >with stone. The walls are made of stone about 1,5m
> >wide .......
> >The basement level has no windows
> >at the back because the house seems to have grown
> into
> >earth and stone. These room were once used for
> cattle
> >(barn) and wine producing. They are extremely
> called (cold) ....
>
> It doesn't take a lot of imagination to work out how
> cold this house
> must be in winter. The cattle kept in the basement
> room during the
> winter would have helped to warm the place but this
> doesn't happen
> any more.
> Maja, you need some heat in there! How do you manage
> to keep warm?
> Are there fireplaces?
>
> -- --
> Ian Evans
> The World of Old Houses: http://www.oldhouses.com.au
> Publisher: The Flannel Flower Press Pty Ltd
> PO Box 591, Mullumbimby, New South Wales, Australia
> 2482
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