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When the houses are examined architecturally, it is seen that the back side of the houses built on the slopes is built with a wall and leans against the mountain slope, while the front side and the other two corners are left exposed. Most of the old houses found in the area are over a hundred years old. Completely natural wood materials were used in the buildings, especially chestnut, hornbeam and pine trees were preferred. The most important factor in this is that these trees are durable and easy to find. In the construction of the houses, the boards were prepared as interlocking. The advantage of this method is that it connects the structure together without requiring any connection material. Since the back of the houses were built leaning on the hill, the main living space of the houses was shifted to the interior. Most of them are designed in square and rectangular plan, toilets and bathrooms are in very few houses. They are usually built in two floors. In fact, the living area is a single floor, but since they were built on the slope, the part where the foundation of the house was located created a gap due to the slope. These spaces are also designed as barns. Most houses consist of four or six rooms (called "finding"), a main room (called "delegation-hall"), and a large space that is the entrance to the house. Almost all houses have double doors, one door is positioned on the right and the other on the left. Dishwasher, laundry and toilets are built on the outside of the left door of the house. While the back of the house rests on the hillside, the front faces forward, that is, the back of the house rests on the ground, while the front part is in the void. These voids were supported by woven barn walls and giant hornbeam trees (called "ungura") with their branches cut off. For the purpose of balance, the weights of the houses were gathered at the back to prevent the dangers of wind and ground slips. Although the houses of old-established families have multiple floors, there are unique examples of woodworking in these houses.
