Comments on: Stuurmansfontein: A Corbelled House in the Great Karoo https://2summers.net/2024/07/30/stuurmansfontein-a-corbelled-house-in-the-great-karoo/ An American in Quirky Johannesburg Thu, 01 Aug 2024 06:35:27 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 By: 2summers https://2summers.net/2024/07/30/stuurmansfontein-a-corbelled-house-in-the-great-karoo/#comment-179142 Thu, 01 Aug 2024 06:35:27 +0000 https://2summers.net/?p=49397#comment-179142 In reply to Lani.

Thanks Lani!

]]> By: Lani https://2summers.net/2024/07/30/stuurmansfontein-a-corbelled-house-in-the-great-karoo/#comment-179137 Thu, 01 Aug 2024 03:47:37 +0000 https://2summers.net/?p=49397#comment-179137 Absolutely charming! Thanks for introducing us to Corbelling ~ and Happy 50th, Heather!

]]> By: 2summers https://2summers.net/2024/07/30/stuurmansfontein-a-corbelled-house-in-the-great-karoo/#comment-179127 Wed, 31 Jul 2024 19:48:48 +0000 https://2summers.net/?p=49397#comment-179127 In reply to AutumnAshbough.

I probably would have taken twice as many photos of the house if it hadn’t been so freaking cold outside. Probably for the best!

]]> By: AutumnAshbough https://2summers.net/2024/07/30/stuurmansfontein-a-corbelled-house-in-the-great-karoo/#comment-179122 Wed, 31 Jul 2024 19:03:10 +0000 https://2summers.net/?p=49397#comment-179122 Such a cool building and ceiling! Normally I think one picture is sufficient, but I enjoyed ALL the exterior photos. It looks marvelously isolated.

]]> By: 2summers https://2summers.net/2024/07/30/stuurmansfontein-a-corbelled-house-in-the-great-karoo/#comment-179117 Wed, 31 Jul 2024 11:29:03 +0000 https://2summers.net/?p=49397#comment-179117 In reply to Angus.

Yep, that’s exactly right.

]]> By: Angus https://2summers.net/2024/07/30/stuurmansfontein-a-corbelled-house-in-the-great-karoo/#comment-179112 Wed, 31 Jul 2024 10:31:16 +0000 https://2summers.net/?p=49397#comment-179112 That really is a beautiful part of South Africa. I read somewhere that the corbelled building style was used in areas where timber (that is substantial enough to support a roof), is in short supply.

In remote areas, you need a GPS that uses satellite signals rather than cell network.

Thanks, a lovely write-up! Keep them coming 🙂

]]> By: 2summers https://2summers.net/2024/07/30/stuurmansfontein-a-corbelled-house-in-the-great-karoo/#comment-179067 Tue, 30 Jul 2024 13:29:19 +0000 https://2summers.net/?p=49397#comment-179067 In reply to Peter.

Yep, exactly that.

]]> By: Peter https://2summers.net/2024/07/30/stuurmansfontein-a-corbelled-house-in-the-great-karoo/#comment-179062 Tue, 30 Jul 2024 13:26:26 +0000 https://2summers.net/?p=49397#comment-179062 Absolutely stunning. I love passing some of the more primitive corbelled houses en route to the Burn. I presume the outside stones, which gives it its unique character, are functional. I would imagine the builder would need them as ” steps ” during the building process ?

]]> By: 2summers https://2summers.net/2024/07/30/stuurmansfontein-a-corbelled-house-in-the-great-karoo/#comment-179057 Tue, 30 Jul 2024 12:19:11 +0000 https://2summers.net/?p=49397#comment-179057 In reply to Ms. Nancy Anne McDaniel.

Thanks Nancy. Nieu Bethesda and Graaf Reinet area also very beautiful and interesting places.

]]> By: Ms. Nancy Anne McDaniel https://2summers.net/2024/07/30/stuurmansfontein-a-corbelled-house-in-the-great-karoo/#comment-179052 Tue, 30 Jul 2024 12:10:23 +0000 https://2summers.net/?p=49397#comment-179052 wow, what a beautiful place. The Karoo is a part of SOuth Africa I have never visited and have always wanted to (especially Nieuw Bethesda and Graaf Reinet…and now this!!!) Thanks for sharing…and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

]]> By: 2summers https://2summers.net/2024/07/30/stuurmansfontein-a-corbelled-house-in-the-great-karoo/#comment-179047 Tue, 30 Jul 2024 11:02:03 +0000 https://2summers.net/?p=49397#comment-179047 In reply to dizzylexa.

We noticed that cold weather seems way more tolerable when you’re on holiday 🙂

]]> By: dizzylexa https://2summers.net/2024/07/30/stuurmansfontein-a-corbelled-house-in-the-great-karoo/#comment-179042 Tue, 30 Jul 2024 10:55:05 +0000 https://2summers.net/?p=49397#comment-179042 Amazing capture of the place. The Karoo can be unforgiving with the cold, so well done.

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