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In lugnet.castle, Shiri Dori writes:
> > Insight number 2: Roofs (not really strictly castle related)
> > An interesting thing I always wondered about was roof color was why TLC • always
> > seemed to just make RED roofs. Here in the US, most roofs are black. Or grey.
> > Or dark grey. Sure, you find a red one now and again, but how come the only
> > roof piece Lego made in bulk was in red? Wouldn't black be more generic? • Well,
> > there appeared to be a LOT of red-ish, ceramic tiled roofs in France.
>
> LOL! I didn't realize that Americans don't know about red ceramic roof-tiles.
> These are a standard in many, many European countries, probably because of the
> abundance of clay in the area and the relatively strong structure they give.
> (I took a ceramics class for three years; believe me, those things are STRONG
> when constructed well and burned).
> You will always see the "white-washed, red-roof" villages spattered around
> Europe's less-urban areas. You can see quite a few in Israel too, but less
> (because we don't have snow, we don't *really* need sloping roofs :-).
*Some* Americans. It depends on the building practice of the region - red
"spanish tile" is all over southern California (much of it actually concrete
these days). Castle roofing could also be slate or lead, but one can carry
drab colors too far.
>
> > It stands
> > to reason that Lego being located in Denmark would build its standard roofs • in
> > red. Maybe these were popular all the way back through the Middle Ages? I
> > don't
> > know... but at least it makes red roofs more plausible. It made me happy to
> > realize that Lego's bright (and to me unrealistic) choice in colored roofs • was
> > based in reality.
>
> Yes, definitely based on reality.
>
> > Insight number 3: Houses
> > I would never have expected to see so many houses done in brick and stone. • All
> > the old villages, etc, seemed to be chock full of old stone buildings. I • think
> > my 'half-timbered' standard may have to change.
>
> Hehe... another american standard... you don't see too many wooden homes
> around Europe, fires were way too abundant. Also, the stone and brick houses
> provide more insulation from the freezing cold.
The stone and brick houses simply stood up better over time and the wood
structures had to be rebuilt, so the number you see is perhaps not
representative.
Bruce
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In lugnet.castle, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
> In lugnet.castle, Shiri Dori writes:
> > > Insight number 2: Roofs (not really strictly castle related)
> > > An interesting thing I always wondered about was roof color was why TLC • always
> > > seemed to just make RED roofs. Here in the US, most roofs are black. Or • grey.
> > > Or dark grey. Sure, you find a red one now and again, but how come the only
> > > roof piece Lego made in bulk was in red? Wouldn't black be more generic? • Well,
> > > there appeared to be a LOT of red-ish, ceramic tiled roofs in France.
> >
> > LOL! I didn't realize that Americans don't know about red ceramic roof-tiles.
> > These are a standard in many, many European countries, probably because of • the
> > abundance of clay in the area and the relatively strong structure they give.
> > (I took a ceramics class for three years; believe me, those things are STRONG
> > when constructed well and burned).
> > You will always see the "white-washed, red-roof" villages spattered around
> > Europe's less-urban areas. You can see quite a few in Israel too, but less
> > (because we don't have snow, we don't *really* need sloping roofs :-).
>
> *Some* Americans. It depends on the building practice of the region - red
> "spanish tile" is all over southern California (much of it actually concrete
> these days). Castle roofing could also be slate or lead, but one can carry
> drab colors too far.
>
> >
> > > It stands
> > > to reason that Lego being located in Denmark would build its standard roofs • in
> > > red. Maybe these were popular all the way back through the Middle Ages? I
> > > don't
> > > know... but at least it makes red roofs more plausible. It made me happy to
> > > realize that Lego's bright (and to me unrealistic) choice in colored roofs • was
> > > based in reality.
> >
> > Yes, definitely based on reality.
Being from Australia, when I visited Canada 4 yrs ago, I was surprised to see
shingles and black roofs.....that's wierd to me, as nearlly ALL our roofs are
red tiles...... we have ALOT of clay here....and no snow....every city you fly
over here, is like a sea of red.....!!!!
Kev.... : )
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Bruce Schlickbernd wrote:
>
> In lugnet.castle, Shiri Dori writes:
> > Hehe... another american standard... you don't see too many wooden homes
> > around Europe, fires were way too abundant. Also, the stone and brick houses
> > provide more insulation from the freezing cold.
>
> The stone and brick houses simply stood up better over time and the wood
> structures had to be rebuilt, so the number you see is perhaps not
> representative.
Another reason: lack of timber. Much of the timber was cut down in
Europe by medieval times.
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Frank Filz
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