Rural Homes from the Past 9
by Lexa Harpell
Title
Rural Homes from the Past 9
Artist
Lexa Harpell
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
Australian Rural Homes from the Past Series by Lexa Harpell.
Country New South Wales stone home.
This home was made from local stone, yet still used the galvanised iron for roofing and an extension to the rear.
Many Australian rural dwellings built in earlier times were constructed using galvanised iron sheeting creating a strong cultural identity and has become an Australian vernacular.
Times were harsh in the early days and in many outback areas timber/trees were sparse and distances from cities or towns was huge.
So iron sheeting was the preferred material as it was lightweight to transport from cities, easy to erect as cladding or bare walls over timber post frames.
Most rural homes had at least a 'tin' roof and certainly a corrugated iron water tank!
This sheeting would rust over time, yet unlikely to corrode. durable to extreme weather conditions - yet NOT efficient!
Absorbing the harsh outback sun, the building would become a sauna in summer - during winter it was icy cold. YET it was durable.
It could easily be 'mended' by attaching another piece of iron sheeting over an area - thus creating many of the 'patchwork'
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July 8th, 2016
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