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Post by Kimby on Jun 20, 2021 4:25:50 GMT
A cottage indeed. That veranda is a lovely place to hang out, and to be able to be part of the neighborhood.
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Post by breeze on Jun 20, 2021 14:45:21 GMT
That cottage is the essence of charm.
Bixa, you have whetted my interest in this project even further since you mentioned casimira's flair.
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Post by casimira on Jun 20, 2021 16:17:55 GMT
Casi, I am unfamiliar with “Creole cottage” architecture, but am wondering if you will be building an “eat-in kitchen”? Dining rooms seem such a waste of space, and everyone hangs out in the kitchen anyway. Putting the dining table in a large kitchen just makes so much sense. (Plus you can skip the “butler’s pantry”, too.) No, we will likely have one large open space to dine and entertain on a small scale. I love the idea of a eat in type kitchen but, want for the kitchen to be strictly for cooking. If it was a farmhouse like house similar to the one we had in NY then yes, I could see it as that is the traditional way most of those houses were designed for. One large open area looking out into the garden is likely the way we will go. A sliding door onto the rear screened in porch where we can place the huge art nouveau wrought iron table we inherited from a friend and didn't use that much will be available and give us the option of dining indoors or out. Our seasons here are conducive to doing this much more than if we lived in a colder climate. I imagine being able to use that screened in porch a lot. Sitting out there in a rainstorm will be heavenly... Breeze, your enthusiasm is so much appreciated and encouraging. Don't ever feel that your suggestions etc. are unwarranted in any way. I suspect we have similar tastes and have always taken note of posts of yours that make me feel this way.
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Post by questa on Jun 21, 2021 12:17:30 GMT
*Drum roll, please* I have spent 2 days trying to post a picture of my home of 35 years. I just hope my effort works. This computer seems to be missing some of the normal abilities. The veranda ran the length of the house, facing North. There were 7 poles with a vine planted in front of each. (my 7 pillars of wisdom) I allowed 4 main roots to each plant then guided them up the pole. I ran a rope from pole to pole about 1.5m from the ground, then trained the leaders along the vines. They got cut back twice a year. The photo I hope I took is the vine in late winter. It should have had its big cut a month ago, but you can see it was lovely colours. url=https://ibb.co/gg5czpR] [/url][
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Post by kerouac2 on Jun 21, 2021 12:31:09 GMT
Facing north being the hot side (not something that many of us from the northern hemisphere automatically realise), I'm sure those vines must have helped a lot with shade during the hot months.
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Post by bixaorellana on Jun 21, 2021 13:23:56 GMT
What a brilliant solution that changed and served its purpose through all seasons, Questa. The house & vine are beautiful.
You have obviously conquered photo posting, but for times when you want to quickly post a picture remember that:
In Reply there is a box reading "Add image to post" in the upper right-hand corner. If you click on it, it will open a pop-up allowing you to upload an image to anyport directly from your computer. In Quick Reply "Add image to post" is at the bottom left under the message box, after Post Quick Reply and Spell Check.
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Post by tod2 on Jun 21, 2021 15:47:07 GMT
Questa - that is so awesome! I wish my son would take my advice and grow a grape vine above is enormous patio.
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Post by casimira on Jun 21, 2021 16:37:08 GMT
That's beautiful and serves the purpose of privacy and then some. I have always relied on vines for a variety of things, privacy being at the top of the list. And, the possibilities are endless with regard to all the varieties one can plant both seasonally and also combining different types in order to have color all year round.
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Post by questa on Jun 22, 2021 0:36:10 GMT
I was working on the "100 monkeys with 100 typewriters" school of posting pictures, Bixa!
K2...Thanks for reminding all those who forget the equatorial difference.
If you imagine the veranda as a long tube, with the house giving the wall and roof, and the thick wall of foliage giving the outer wall, you get what is called the Venturi effect. Even if there is no breeze blowing, the air moves along the tube creating its own breeze, enough to cool the house after a hot day.
I also had a scientist friend work out the sun's angles so that in winter the direct sunlight came in through the full length windows onto the inner walls. In summer the sun's angle was above the white-tiled roof and inside the house was greenish shade.
Forgive my raving on but I see now the "experts" starting to take heed. I needed no air-con.,a fan in summer and small kerosene heater in winter.
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Post by rikita on Jun 23, 2021 22:31:01 GMT
booked a room today so agnes and i can do a short (two day) cycling tour in july on the way to visiting my dad ... wasn't sure i was going to find something in the village we need to make a stop on such short notice, but right at the second place i rang, they still had a room for that night ...
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Post by bixaorellana on Jun 23, 2021 23:02:13 GMT
It was meant to be!
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Post by htmb on Jun 24, 2021 1:32:35 GMT
That sounds like a nice trip, Rikita. Congratulations on getting a room.
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Post by whatagain on Jun 24, 2021 10:17:35 GMT
Hy Bixa, thanks for the tip ! Here pics of our garden shed. More like a chalet if you ask me...
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Post by breeze on Jun 24, 2021 11:11:16 GMT
Casimira, somebody having a house built asked a series of good questions on Askmetafilter. No answers yet, but this kind of question on Askme always leads to worthwhile answers. It might be worth checking in on it occasionally over the next few days as more and more answers come in. The poster lives in California so answers may or may not be relevant to New Orleans. ask.metafilter.com/355504/Building-New-Abode-Puts-Me-in-Newbie-Mode#inline-5078171Questa, that's not only clever, but a very attractive solution. In your travels you must have picked up many good ideas about how a house responds to its climate.
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Post by kerouac2 on Jun 24, 2021 11:25:13 GMT
I would call that a guesthouse, whatagain.
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Post by Whatwhatagain on Jun 24, 2021 12:43:00 GMT
I would call that a guesthouse, whatagain. You can be my guest anytime. I am planning to have water and electricty soon.
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Post by casimira on Jun 24, 2021 15:48:27 GMT
Casimira, somebody having a house built asked a series of good questions on Askmetafilter. No answers yet, but this kind of question on Askme always leads to worthwhile answers. It might be worth checking in on it occasionally over the next few days as more and more answers come in. The poster lives in California so answers may or may not be relevant to New Orleans. ask.metafilter.com/355504/Building-New-Abode-Puts-Me-in-Newbie-Mode#inline-5078171Questa, that's not only clever, but a very attractive solution. In your travels you must have picked up many good ideas about how a house responds to its climate. Thanks for that Breeze. So many kind people are giving us ideas and have been keenly interested . So nice to know that people care enough about what's going on. A lot of times people are helpful in the immediate aftermath of a disaster and then quietly go away. That has not been the case with us and your post is a shining example of what I speak of.
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Post by kerouac2 on Jun 24, 2021 15:51:11 GMT
How many rooms are you planning to have?
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Post by bixaorellana on Jun 24, 2021 16:11:57 GMT
Here pics of our garden shed. More like a chalet if you ask me... Wow, Whatagain! That is a beautiful, tightly constructed building. I am fascinated by the tiny house movement, so watch lots of videos on it on youtube. It wouldn't take much to convert your shed into a tiny chalet. a series of good questions on Askmetafilter. That looks like a wonderful resource, Breeze! Even without answers, the questions asked are excellent reminders, tips, or jumping-off places for people building.
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Post by kerouac2 on Jul 1, 2021 4:17:34 GMT
Fully paid paternity leave goes up to 4 weeks in France as of today, not that I have any plans.
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Post by whatagain on Jul 1, 2021 6:32:18 GMT
Fully paid paternity leave goes up to 4 weeks in France as of today, not that I have any plans. Yes. so in 25 years it went from 3 days to 10 days then now 20 days... We are goi g to become good fathers. On the same vein, but less nice, you get 10 days when you lose a child.
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Post by Kimby on Jul 2, 2021 4:59:09 GMT
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Post by onlyMark on Jul 2, 2021 6:37:23 GMT
Having a metal roof is the best type of roof to keep your house cool? Somewhat counterintuitive.
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Post by tod2 on Jul 2, 2021 7:23:48 GMT
I agree Mark - That metal gets red hot here in sunny South Africa and the people who have "tin shacks" which are all corrugated iron - nearly die from trying to live in a really hot space. They cannot open windows especially at night as they will be robbed as they sleep. So I wonder why my son wanted a tin roof on his new house instead of the old Marseilles or Roman tiles? Answer- Fashionable. He has yet to experience a thunderstorm and the tremendous din rain makes on a iron roof...
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Post by kerouac2 on Jul 2, 2021 10:24:01 GMT
The zinc roofs of Paris certainly heat up in the sun. That's why we got it fully insulated when we changed the roof of the building two years ago.
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Post by questa on Jul 2, 2021 12:22:02 GMT
Architects have been using corrugated iron for roofs and walls for style here for the last 30 years. With insulation it has been the thought that what heats up fast, cools down fast and brick houses take ages to cool down. We are lucky in that most of our cities have a named 'temperature dropping' wind that arrives about 7pm after a hot day. Adelaide has a breeze called the Gully wind as it blows from the hills to the sea, Perth has the 'Fremantle Doctor' which arrives on time dropping the temp dramatically. Sydney has the 'Southerly Buster' from the ocean and can cause damage.
Of course Oz built galvanised iron houses as standard in pre-Federation days. It was made in UK and shipped to Oz as ballast in the old sailing ships. Some beautiful pressed steel ceilings are still in use.
Tod...ask any Ozzie and they will say that the sound of rain on a 'tin' roof is the most beautiful sound in the country.
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Post by bixaorellana on Jul 2, 2021 15:59:43 GMT
the tremendous din rain makes on a iron roof. You don't know what din is until you hear rain on a polycarbonate roof.
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Post by casimira on Jul 8, 2021 19:47:57 GMT
After Hurricane Katrina many, many people had their houses replaced with corrugated metal roofs. I have heard several pluses and minuses of them. Much of it depends on hiring a reputable roof contractor who preps the roof with some type of cushioning to make it almost soundproof. We are debating on whether or not we are going to have one. They are quite pricey but have a long life span.
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Post by fumobici on Jul 8, 2021 19:53:17 GMT
After Hurricane Katrina many, many people had their houses replaced with corrugated metal roofs. I have heard several pluses and minuses of them. Much of it depends on hiring a reputable roof contractor who preps the roof with some type of cushioning to make it almost soundproof. We are debating on whether or not we are going to have one. They are quite pricey but have a long life span. We had our carport rebuilt with a steel roof. It has plywood or OSB under the roof and I was almost disappointed how quiet it is when it rains.
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Post by casimira on Jul 9, 2021 16:31:47 GMT
There is an independently owned pharmacy in my neighborhood that I have been a loyal customer for many, many years. Almost everyone who works there is friendly and helpful. I needed to procure some sturdy cardboard boxes and have I prevailed upon them on different occasions and requested that they save a few for me. A couple of days ago I phoned them and the lovely lady who generally takes my calls didn't answer but I recognized the lady who did. She is a cashier and I invariably go to her when I am checking out. I inquired about the boxes and she said she would take care of it and I could come by in a couple of hours and they would be put aside for me. She knows my name because I get my prescriptions filled there. But, I never knew her name despite years of interactions with her. As we were talking she inquired after my well being and went on to say that she was so glad that we were going to be staying in the neighborhood and other words of support and encouragement. It was then that I told her that I never knew her name and she told me. It is just the little things like our phone exchange that meant a lot to me. I only hope that my memory retains her name.
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