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Offline catfishon

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mud hut
« on: November 18, 2009, 09:22:08 pm »
saw this hut being built at angle mounds this summer and it now has me thinking of trying one this spring.
i have property here in indiana with the real sticky river mud that im sure would stick like glue.
 i just wonder how long something like this will last after its built?
anyone tried it?
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Offline youngbowyer33

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Re: mud hut
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2009, 09:26:22 pm »
no idea but if i made one i'd put a tarp over it protect, but that kinda defeats the purpose
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Offline jamie

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Re: mud hut
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2009, 04:57:29 am »
looks like it would work but would need touch up once the rain came. i think a better style is to mix the grass in the mud and make bricks. more work too though.
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Offline zeNBowyer

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Re: mud hut
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2009, 05:34:51 am »
I've  seen  a  number   of  mud  huts  that had thatched  roofs  with long overhangs that are  intended  for all  weather  use,
suprisingly  mud  huts  are  very  common throughout the world, even in  modern  societies
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Offline billy

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Re: mud hut
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2009, 11:47:30 am »
yeah, I think mud huts (or wattle and daub) had thatched roofs that hung way out past the walls to protect them from driving rain.  Of course they would need occasional touch-up from time to time.  But thatched roofs can last a surprisingly long time.  An anthropology museum near my home had info about thatched roofs....it said they will last between 25 to 100 years before they need repair! 
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Offline Stoker

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Re: mud hut
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2009, 12:45:38 pm »
Don't know about mud huts But you must be doing it right your work crew seems to having a lot of fun  8)
Thanks Leroy
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Offline catfishon

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Re: mud hut
« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2009, 06:35:51 pm »
thats not my crew thats the one i saw at angel mounds .they had alot of hands on stuff for the kids .
but that gives me an idea?  maybe i should see if any of the schools would want to have a field trip day?....lol
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Offline Stoker

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Re: mud hut
« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2009, 10:12:13 am »
Class project cool idea.. I'll bet they'd have a blast.. take alot of pics I'd love to see them
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: mud hut
« Reply #8 on: November 20, 2009, 01:51:03 pm »
The technique shown in the pic is "wattle and daub".  Another technique is to mix the mud and straw and pack it in globs and blobs, smoothing it like it is modelling clay.  That is called "cob construction".  Do a search on Cob construction and see some cool hobbit looking houses.  Might be kinda fun to build one of those if you lived where you wouldn't have to worry about meeting building codes or dealing with rain.
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Re: mud hut
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2009, 02:11:24 am »
maybe you could make a sort of stick trellis to form it around, to act like rebar in concrete formwork
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Offline aznboi3644

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Re: mud hut
« Reply #10 on: November 28, 2009, 06:39:53 am »
Quote from: catfishon on November 18, 2009, 09:22:08 pm
saw this hut being built at angle mounds this summer and it now has me thinking of trying one this spring.
i have property here in indiana with the real sticky river mud that im sure would stick like glue.
 i just wonder how long something like this will last after its built?
anyone tried it?


you talking about the angle mounds in Evansville?

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Offline catfishon

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Re: mud hut
« Reply #11 on: November 28, 2009, 10:31:53 am »
yes it was  in Evansville
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Offline aznboi3644

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Re: mud hut
« Reply #12 on: November 29, 2009, 01:02:11 pm »
sweet....i live in Evansville.  You know if many people on here live near?
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Offline HoBow

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Re: mud hut
« Reply #13 on: November 29, 2009, 02:32:50 pm »
I use to live in evansville. I know there are a few on the KY side of the river- but not sure if they are on here. Shoot me a pm with your email and ill pass it along.
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Offline catfishon

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Re: mud hut
« Reply #14 on: November 29, 2009, 05:31:33 pm »
was over 2hrs for me to get there. 
i live south of indy.
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