tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8089868875915873819.post5303466692374784664..comments2024-03-02T12:16:05.362-06:00Comments on Sowers4Pastors: Plans are coming togetherUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8089868875915873819.post-71508516795948642392008-04-20T16:44:00.000-06:002008-04-20T16:44:00.000-06:00That is good to know about the brick walls. I'll b...That is good to know about the brick walls. I'll be curious to see how that works. My husband and I have had discussions about when or if we ever build, that we wanted something other than poured cement since it's so hot. Our first thoughts were adobe, but like you said, it could be not the best for upkeep. It's like living in an oven here sometimes in these cement block homes. I've heard a little about insulated cement now.Honduras Sprouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09816093647072132150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8089868875915873819.post-45401446441998915692008-04-14T20:37:00.000-06:002008-04-14T20:37:00.000-06:00You may know this already: The oldest houses, thos...You may know this already: <BR/><BR/>The oldest houses, those built by the Spanish, have high walls on the outside, with metal balconies on the windows, which are shuttered from the inside, deep-set and sometimes have built-in furniture. <BR/><BR/>Then there are windows that face inward, where there's an inner courtyard / garden, with a pillared corridor around it, and a metal grate above to protect the house from thieves. In this they are very similar to ancient Roman houses.<BR/><BR/>This design is good for keeping houses cool. Ah, and the walls are very high! That makes for higher ceilings and cooler temperatures inside. But maybe in Gracias the temperature is not a big problem?<BR/><BR/>Here are some pics:<BR/><BR/>http://www.flickr.com/photos/halehr/666694320/<BR/>http://www.flickr.com/photos/jgramajo/2294973082/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02715371148173975049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8089868875915873819.post-8192165684676358632008-04-14T19:33:00.000-06:002008-04-14T19:33:00.000-06:00Wow. It also seems like it would be awfully intere...Wow. It also seems like it would be awfully interesting to plan all that stuff out!ماريةhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04636404807941246640noreply@blogger.com