Photo Thread.

[GalileoAce]

I'm guessing you are from Queensland Klox, judging by the style of the houses.

Indeed. "Bloody wooden houses" Nah they are called queenslanders. They are quite proud of them here.

Most states build wooden houses...WA builds houses almost entirely out of bricks.

[Peter]

I'm guessing you are from Queensland Klox, judging by the style of the houses.

Indeed. "Bloody wooden houses" Nah they are called queenslanders. They are quite proud of them here.

Most states build wooden houses...WA builds houses almost entirely out of bricks.

It's strange that a country with a never ending supply of hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and forest fires has such a love of flimsy wooden houses and trailer parks.

We build with brick, stone and concrete, but concrete rots here.  The concrete jungles that were built in the 50's and 60's are cracked and crumbling now, with plants growing up through the concrete paths and in the crevices of the buildings, and with lots of algae and water stains.  The older brick houses like this one have done much better, and in Glasgow it's common to apply roughcast to houses, which probably increases their weather resistance.  If I lived somewhere where major natural disasters were a regular occurrence, I'd want a home built like a bunker.

[GalileoAce]

It's strange that a country with a never ending supply of hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and forest fires has such a love of flimsy wooden houses and trailer parks.

Australia doesn't have tornadoes; Hurricanes are only in the topical regions; Earthquakes are very rare and not that damaging; and bush fires are a serious danger, but usually fought well by our fire fighters.

Victoria, in the last 10 years, has moved from wooden frame houses to metal frame houses.

[DirtDawg]

I'm guessing you are from Queensland Klox, judging by the style of the houses.

Indeed. "Bloody wooden houses" Nah they are called queenslanders. They are quite proud of them here.

Most states build wooden houses...WA builds houses almost entirely out of bricks.

It's strange that a country with a never ending supply of hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and forest fires has such a love of flimsy wooden houses and trailer parks.

We build with brick, stone and concrete, but concrete rots here.  The concrete jungles that were built in the 50's and 60's are cracked and crumbling now, with plants growing up through the concrete paths and in the crevices of the buildings, and with lots of algae and water stains.  The older brick houses like this one have done much better, and in Glasgow it's common to apply roughcast to houses, which probably increases their weather resistance.  If I lived somewhere where major natural disasters were a regular occurrence, I'd want a home built like a bunker.

I'm kind of with ya on that bunker idea.

I remember seeing pics of a semi-green, mostly free materials house that a guy built on the gentle slope of a hill by piling up discarded tires, packed with dirt, in three layers and "smoothing out the hillside." Once it was formed he covered it with sandy soil and planted a clumping prairie grass over it. The inside was all plaster covered adobe and it reminded me of a house you might find in Hobbiton. There were no square edges to anything, except for large timbers overhead and the inner walls were three feet thick.

It seemed very peaceful, safe and warm.

[Peter]

It's strange that a country with a never ending supply of hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and forest fires has such a love of flimsy wooden houses and trailer parks.

Australia doesn't have tornadoes; Hurricanes are only in the topical regions; Earthquakes are very rare and not that damaging; and bush fires are a serious danger, but usually fought well by our fire fighters.

Victoria, in the last 10 years, has moved from wooden frame houses to metal frame houses.

When I saw 'states', I assumed it was in the US, since they build a lot of wooden houses.

[Peter]

I'm guessing you are from Queensland Klox, judging by the style of the houses.

Indeed. "Bloody wooden houses" Nah they are called queenslanders. They are quite proud of them here.

Most states build wooden houses...WA builds houses almost entirely out of bricks.

It's strange that a country with a never ending supply of hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and forest fires has such a love of flimsy wooden houses and trailer parks.

We build with brick, stone and concrete, but concrete rots here.  The concrete jungles that were built in the 50's and 60's are cracked and crumbling now, with plants growing up through the concrete paths and in the crevices of the buildings, and with lots of algae and water stains.  The older brick houses like this one have done much better, and in Glasgow it's common to apply roughcast to houses, which probably increases their weather resistance.  If I lived somewhere where major natural disasters were a regular occurrence, I'd want a home built like a bunker.

I'm kind of with ya on that bunker idea.

I remember seeing pics of a semi-green, mostly free materials house that a guy built on the gentle slope of a hill by piling up discarded tires, packed with dirt, in three layers and "smoothing out the hillside." Once it was formed he covered it with sandy soil and planted a clumping prairie grass over it. The inside was all plaster covered adobe and it reminded me of a house you might find in Hobbiton. There were no square edges to anything, except for large timbers overhead and the inner walls were three feet thick.

It seemed very peaceful, safe and warm.

Cities would be much nicer if they were built like that.  Imagine how much more space there would be for gardens if people had semi-buried houses with planted roofs.

[Calandale]

Imagine how little daylight you'd get.

Nevertheless, I always kinda dreamed of
a burrow.

[Parts]

I've thought of that too but I'm sure you could tell my Av

[GalileoAce]

It's strange that a country with a never ending supply of hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and forest fires has such a love of flimsy wooden houses and trailer parks.

Australia doesn't have tornadoes; Hurricanes are only in the topical regions; Earthquakes are very rare and not that damaging; and bush fires are a serious danger, but usually fought well by our fire fighters.

Victoria, in the last 10 years, has moved from wooden frame houses to metal frame houses.

When I saw 'states', I assumed it was in the US, since they build a lot of wooden houses.

Australia also has states.  I suppose one could, technically, call Aus "The United Federation of Australia" (it's true, we're a federation).

Aus has 6 states (TAS (the island in the south) VIC (south eastern) WA (western)  NSW (south central eastern) QLD (central and nothern eastern) SA (south central)), and numerous territories (ACT (within NSW), NT (mid and north central), numerous islands, and an Antarctic Territory).

Learn something?

[Dexter Morgan]

I thought Australia was a Commmonwealth

[benj]

Few corrections  . Australia is a part of the commonwealth not a commonwealth. We do have tornados but they mostly occur in the central areas where the population is small so therefore you hear very little about them.

[Calandale]

Virginia is a commonwealth.

[vodz]

Few corrections  . Australia is a part of the commonwealth not a commonwealth. We do have tornados but they mostly occur in the central areas where the population is small so therefore you hear very little about them.

We have small tornadoes called Willy Willies.
I saw one last week in Beaufort, western Victoria.

[The_P]

Few corrections  . Australia is a part of the commonwealth not a commonwealth. We do have tornados but they mostly occur in the central areas where the population is small so therefore you hear very little about them.

We have small tornadoes called Willy Willies.
I saw one last week in Beeaufort, western Victoria.

Why don't I care? Because it missed you.

[vodz]

Few corrections  . Australia is a part of the commonwealth not a commonwealth. We do have tornados but they mostly occur in the central areas where the population is small so therefore you hear very little about them.

We have small tornadoes called Willy Willies.
I saw one last week in Beeaufort, western Victoria.

Why don't I care? Because it missed you.

If it had hit me (it was only 50 metres away) I might have got a bit dusty.

I'm glad you're concerned for my well being