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Re: [OM] ***SPAM*** Re: IMGS: Swiss Mountain Chapels - SCOTT

Subject: Re: [OM] ***SPAM*** Re: IMGS: Swiss Mountain Chapels - SCOTT
From: Philippe <philippe.amard@xxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 22:55:43 +0200
Le 12 juin 2014 à 22:35, Scott Gomez <sgomez.baja@xxxxxxxxx> a écrit :

> So you are saying that those thick irregular stones, as seen in Tina's
> photo, are actually  
(no, it should read) may be 
> pegged to the roof, like one would with slates? And I
> would like to see the vegetal rooves as well. My wife and I hope to be
> building a new home sometime in the next few years (although in the desert
> of Baja, not in a climate more suited for stone or slate such as these) and
> I'm gathering ideas, generally.
> 
Here's one sample shot by Alice using her E620 to remain on topic/list.
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/Oslo+2013/Oslo-Alice-Oly-8183882.jpg.html
We'll have to wait for Alice's return for more, as I'm afraid mine are on an 
external drive that's hidden somewhere in the house … she was boarding at 
Toronto airport a couple of minutes ago, so that won't be before the weekend …

Amities
Philippe @ Mutz




> 
> On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 1:27 PM, Philippe <philippe.amard@xxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> Le 12 juin 2014 à 22:08, Scott Gomez <sgomez.baja@xxxxxxxxx> a écrit :
>> 
>>> The pictures help a bit Philippe, thank you. Now if only I could read or
>>> speak French...
>>> 
>>> What I don't get from Tina's photo or these pictures is what keeps the
>>> stones from simply sliding off the bottom of the eaves at the slightest
>>> provocation.
>> 
>> Stone on wooden boards - they sometimes use chestnut tree pegs in lieu of
>> nails - and the scales effect - gravity and weight other stones laid atop
>> the first row, etc.
>> 
>> the slope of the roof is not steep at all, which may help, 35% max
>> 
>> When building steeper roofs they use slates, or wooden chips or nowadays
>> zinc ;-)
>> 
>> More drawings here : http://tcast.oec.fr/dades/1260279044.pdf
>> mortier = concrete
>> 
>> If you're interesting in roofs, I may have photos of vegetal roofs in
>> Norway - sheep occasionally graze on them …
>> 
>> Amities
>> Philippe
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> From Tin's photo, it appear there might be a board, or
>>> something, acting as a bit of a retainer for the first course. But in the
>>> article Philippe sent, I don't see even that.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 11:49 AM, Philippe <philippe.amard@xxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Le 12 juin 2014 à 19:46, Tina Manley <images@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit :
>>>> 
>>>>> Yes, they are large flat stones.  I have no idea how they stay up
>>>> 
>>>> gravity ;-)
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> with a little help from robust beams
>>>> http://gabionorg.free.fr/PDF/cabaneOrres.pdf
>>>> 
>>>> Nice place and photo in any case :-)
>>>> 
>>>> Amities
>>>> Philippe
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> there but
>>>>> it looks like they've been there for a long time!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Tina
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 1:16 PM, Scott Gomez <sgomez.baja@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> I'm intrigued by the rooves on those buildings, Tina. Are they really
>>>>>> composed of flattish rocks, as appears from the photo? What the heck
>>>> keeps
>>>>>> that construction from sliding off into an untidy heap of stones?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Wed, Jun 11, 2014 at 9:52 AM, John Hudson <OM4T@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Can the mountain chapel be located by reference to the prior and
>>>>>>> succeeding slides in the same roll assuming that the slides are
>>>> numberrf
>>>>>>> and date stamped ?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> jh
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On 6/11/2014 12:38 PM, Tina Manley wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> PESO:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> I have no idea where these are.  If anybody knows, I would love the
>>>>>>>> information.
>>>>>>>> From 1991
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/156064415
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/156064417
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Both Kodachromes.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> C&C greatly appreciated.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Tina
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
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