Posted on 08/02/2021 5:29:41 PM PDT by Jonty30
Back in the 1800’s and even into the 1900’s many of those across the Plains area lived in Dugout’s and Soddy’s. With solid earth walls and roofs covered in sod the dugouts provided good protection from cold Kansas and Nebraska winters. The Soddy was composed of sod strips overlaying each other leaving walls up to 2 ft thick with heavy beamed ceiling and a sod overlay on that. My grandmother was born in a 600 sq/ft Soddy in Salina Kansas. Lived there for 5 years before my great granddad finally built a wood frame house about 50 yards away. When it really got cold they moved everybody into the little Soddy because it was much easier to keep warm. Solid walls and thick ceilings made great insulation.
Our 1000 sq foot home has 17 old 12 pane windows, and NO insulation in the walls. We keep meaning to at least have the attic insulation increased, but just haven’t gotten around to doing it. And our exterior is old hard asbestos siding (built in early 1950’s), so we can’t have holes drilled in it to have foam sprayed in. Thank goodness utilities are cheap, here in Oklahoma.
Saw that movie; A Boy And His Dog.
Yes, it’s a traditional fireplace, the stove slides in and uses the existing flue. It has a fan to blow the warm air - we don’t need it when we are in the living room, but it heats the rest of the house when it’s on.
We have a lot of trees, enough fall from storms and such that get us through the winter. Our neighbors don’t use their fireplaces so we clean up their fallen trees for firewood too.
Yes, it’s a traditional fireplace, the stove slides in and uses the existing flue. It has a fan to blow the warm air - we don’t need it when we are in the living room, but it heats the rest of the house when it’s on.
We have a lot of trees, enough fall from storms and such that get us through the winter. Our neighbors don’t use their fireplaces so we clean up their fallen trees for firewood too.
Yes, it’s a traditional fireplace, the stove slides in and uses the existing flue. It has a fan to blow the warm air - we don’t need it when we are in the living room, but it heats the rest of the house when it’s on.
We have a lot of trees, enough fall from storms and such that get us through the winter. Our neighbors don’t use their fireplaces so we clean up their fallen trees for firewood too.
I have no idea why that posted three times!
I think that’s the main consideration. Few people buy houses now, with the intent on living in them for 75 years. People buy houses for the property and tear down the house and build a new house.
We build homes with an eye on them lasting about 25 years.
I think that’s the main consideration. Few people buy houses now, with the intent on living in them for 75 years. People buy houses for the property and tear down the house and build a new house.
We build homes with an eye on them lasting about 25 years.
The 2022 Mecedes S680 Guard will also have hydraulic windows.
I live in Houston. Can I run an extension cord from your house to mine? Our utility companies love to take from the producers and pay for the usurpers. It makes them feel good about themselves.
Ok, thanks.
I don’t think our (gas) fireplaces are masonry :-(
We have LOTS of wood, on/around our property.
I should add, we have a log home - it is so much more energy efficient than the house we used to live in. It holds the heat and cool air very well. Most of the spring through fall we just use ceiling fans.
Wonder why they want to bring those back. Electric power windows have been perfected for several decades, at least by some carmakers.
they were invented by Benjamin Franklin. Yes, that Benjamin Franklin.
Back when kids spent all their free time outside climbing trees, making snow forts and hunting and catching snakes. (At least in my neighborhood!)
Back when you could do something stupid blocks away and your mom knew about it before you bicycled home.
We socialized back then. That is ending.
They are using Covid to stop it even more. i.e masking children. They need to see facial expressions to learn socializing. This is just sick.
That wouldn't work for my friends in Birmingham Al. They wouldn't be able to hang onto a slab when the tornado hits. They built their home and the basement is glorious: billiard room, extra kitchen, den, spa, garage access, wine cave, home theater and a cool secret room for security. Outside, lots of shade trees.
Me, I'm in PA and we have problems but they don't include tornadoes, quakes, cyclones, anti-gun laws, fire ants, palmetto bugs, invaders on the border, wildfires...so I stay here. However, I do wish more people would put the kitchens, laundry and baths on the south-facing side, and the porches on the north-facing side. Less mold and pipe freezing on the south face, and far cooler lounging around on the north face. Save a bundle on utilities and plumber services.
Here is some “basic physics” for you. Hot air rises. Heat doesn’t rise. It radiates in all directions.
You really do get used to it, I am outside most days from dawn to dusk and come inside around 11-2 when it’s the hottest - our thermostat is set at 78 and I am freezing when I come in, lol.
Same reason they had them in the 600, these are armored cars.
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