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Building a Viking Turf Roof House: Roof Frame - Bushcraft Project (PART 2)

Building a Viking Turf Roof House: Roof Frame - Bushcraft Project (PART 2)

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We continue building the bushcraft viking house. Before we build the turf roof, we needed to build a frame solid enough to be able to take the weight of the turf. For this we used woven hazel sticks or hazel hurdles as they are called. I made a few small log cabin notches on some rafters so that they would sit flush to the ridge pole and support beam. These were then lashed to the timber frame. The hazel hurdles were then put on top and lashed to the frame of the roof. I have one side of the roof going down to the ground, and the other only half way. This is not just for aesthetics, it also allows more room in the shelter for a raised bed or storage area. In the previous episode I cut some logs up with the bushcraft axe and burnt the ends of them to help make them rot-resistant when they are in the ground. At the top of the posts I used a chisel and made some mortise and tenon joints to make the whole structure more secure. The frame still needs some form of purlin support and some wind braces, but the basic frame structure is now complete and ready for the turf roof which we will put on in the next episode
Date: 2019-11-04

Comments and reviews: 7


Mike, I strongly suggest that you use a Hazel Hurdle as a Waddle and Daub wall under the short roof side of the house It would be great as a base for the Daub Also, I would suggest you make the door on that side as well. even if you have to duck a bit to get inside. It is looking really good and I am eager to see the roof material going on. From the looks of it, I don't think the material around that site would make a decent roof material. and I am curious what you do select to make the roof out of. Would be great if you could roll up turf like professionals do so that you could place a roll on top and let it slide down the roof to cover it. Keep up the good work. and HI Graeme
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Loving this series, pity there are no stones about your area you could build a black house like the ones built in the north of Scotland which were probably an off shoot of the houses built by the vikings, Iceland I believe has some of the most dramatic scenery is the northern hemisphere well worth a visit, the museum in Reykjavik has great exhibits of early settlers and there history is written down in their sagas will worth a read,
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Ive been watching the TA family for a while now, and I have to say. I truly enjoy watching the interaction between you and your dad. I hope my son and I still have the same thing in 15 years, when he is your age. You've given us some great ideas for the outdoors Love the builds, all pine and cypress here. Cheers from Florida
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As a Time Team veteran I've learned all ancient structures and some not so ancient had a circular drainage ditch surrounding the huts. It was the first thing they did, makes sense. And doesn't take long but really helps to keep water from pooling and getting inside.
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Thank you for another awesome video chap always enjoy watching them and getting some groovy ideas for a little project I'm working on myself, I saw you at the bushcraft event in burton earlier this year and you gave me some pointers then to cheers chap.
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Suburban sprawl has come to the village it seems. Need a privacy fence between the houses to keep the neighbors at bay. . Looking good, seriously good.
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OH NO You brought in a stone You sinner you How dare you leave a stone in the woods? You're leaving a footprint. please read this as sarcasm. :D
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