The cost of materials are extremely high there. Probably 1/2
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Addressing Construction in Haiti - Why Are House Foundations Built with Rocks and Not Concrete, The cost of materials are extremely high there.
Probably 1/2 the price to do it that way
The topic is: Construction in Haiti - Why Are House Foundations Built with Rocks and Not Concrete?
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In U.S. and other countries you have cement trucks to deliver cement for a poured concrete foundation or the houses are built modality. In more »
Remember to go on cadsoft.com to find the best software to build your house, you can google it if you cannot find it. Remember that we have more »
rubble foundations have been used successfully for thousands of years, mostly where the rocks are located adjacent to the site. They do not more »
It's done that way because that's their know how and they will fight to keep it that way. Haitians, like may people, don't like change. It is more »
Nothing beat the beauty and duration of building with stone; The Maya Indians, the egyptian pyramids and many historic buildings in the more »
Egg-cellent observations! Many of the systems and approaches in Haiti need reform. You asked a very good question, the rocks I imagine can be more »
Foundation with rocks is generally found in old building that were build in the 1900's. The answer is simple it's just an old practice that more »
The cost of materials are extremely high there. Probably 1/2 the price to do it that more »
the reason they do it that way it's because some area in Haiti are built on water they have to do it high to prevent inondation and also after more »
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