Pictures of My Machine Room (So Far)

We tend to wonder why other homes are built all in cinderblock as I see a great deal in Central and South America. Its a matter of available resources, climate/humidity... obviously with severe humidity, insects and severe weather a ciderblock/cement home will stand up for a longer period of time over wood construction -- However, in a diverse climate like here in New York where winters are generally down in 0F to summers as high as 100+F and going from very dry to very humid, Stone/Ciderblock and mortar joints all take a severe beating from the expansion and contraction of the materials, so generally only the foundations, mostly under the frost line as the only ciderblock and rebarred concrete parts of a home structure while the remainder is lighter and more climate-durable woodframed, OSB/Plywood sheathed and then covered in a wrap and cosmetic accenting.) The other factor too, peoples tastes and preferences in materials as well. Curt Alexandre Souza wrote: