Stone walls – Secrets and tips

In a house by the countryside or in an apartment in a historic city center, probably under the plaster of the walls, some will be lucky enough to find ancient and precious stone masonry. This is a detail that should not be underestimated, since stone

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Construction types: Magical Mills

Umbria, with its abundance of waterways, has widely exploited water as a source of energy for the numerous mills.   The oldest mills in central Italy are watermills and they were used for milling grain (to make flour) or olives (for oil).     Grain grinding provided the supply of

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