I think all the buildings in Ankara are made of concrete. I suppose because wood is expensive here. And, I suppose the have managed a cheaper type of contraction with concrete so the walls are pure poured concrete. The latest fad has been insulating the concrete. I've seen it around the city, and they started on ours last month. They delivered several truck loads of rectangular styrofoam boards. They were stuck on the outside of the hold building, then smeared with a type of plaster or concrete, and then painted over.
The building has been reeking of toxic fumes for the last few weeks. On the inside, a video entrance phone was installed, some pipes were changed out, the cable TV satellite was upgraded, and the walls were re-plastered and painted a lighter color. The steel and wood railing was torn down and replaced by aluminum that was fused into place.
I think they're done now, and the place looks brighter.
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