Materiale şi tehnici de construcţie ale caselor ţărăneşti din Vâlcea
Materials and techniques used in peasant houses in Vâlcea County

Summary/Abstract: Materials and techniques used in peasant houses in Vâlcea County. The materials and techniques used in buildings are the basic criteria in defining this type of architecture. The materials used by local traditional builders down the centuries had solved the problem of the building and the place where it had been built. It is well known that in Vâlcea County, timber was the most important material for building, especially in the northern mountainous areas. Brick has been used mostly in the southern part of the country, only in recent times. In Vâlcea, traditional buildings are an integral part of the landscape.

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