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Building a Wattle and Daub Shelter for Dummies (video 11min.)
sippicancottage ^ | Monday, June 22, 2015 | Sippican

Posted on 07/01/2015 6:17:07 PM PDT by virgil283

"The only mistake this fellow made that I noticed was using wattle to reinforce the smoke shelf in his little chimney. The people he's copying would have gotten a flat stone from the river for that, and then continued on up the chimney with daub."........

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TOPICS: History; Reference
KEYWORDS: shelter; wattleanddaub
How to build a shelter with woven sticks and mud. The Creek Indians made houses like this...


1 posted on 07/01/2015 6:17:07 PM PDT by virgil283
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To: virgil283

I’d just go ahead and buy a Single Wide.


2 posted on 07/01/2015 6:19:16 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Erections have Consequences, just ask Obama's Parents. Oh wait, they're Dead.)
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To: virgil283

Cool. Has a working kitchen, too.


3 posted on 07/01/2015 6:25:15 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: virgil283

interesting video makes one realize that with a few simple steel tools how much faster it would be. Even poor grade steel tools are so much better than rock.


4 posted on 07/01/2015 6:33:53 PM PDT by riverrunner
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To: virgil283

The dude’s got some skills.


5 posted on 07/01/2015 6:34:29 PM PDT by JoeProBono (SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
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To: virgil283

Now all he needs is a woman to come along and wreck his domestic bliss.


6 posted on 07/01/2015 6:48:29 PM PDT by Rodamala
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To: virgil283

Later.


7 posted on 07/01/2015 7:34:17 PM PDT by ryan71 (Bibles, Beans and Bullets)
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To: virgil283

Wattle & Daub? Isn’t that an English breakfast?

I hope that guy at least earned Eagle rank for that project.


8 posted on 07/01/2015 7:38:03 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not, no explanation is possible)
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To: Kartographer

Useful information ping?


9 posted on 07/01/2015 7:47:45 PM PDT by To Hell With Poverty (All freedom must be transported in bottles of 3 oz or less. - Freeper relictele)
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