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Compleat Anachronist 198 – Wattle and Daub: Building a Quack Haus
Author: Robin J. Wright
How does one combine interests in medieval and Renaissance history with raising ducks? When you need an inexpensive but sturdy, long-lasting structure in which to keep those ducks, wattle and daub is your go- to building method. In doing so, Robin J. Wright spent a lot of time
researching wattle and daub structures and building designs dating back to the Iron Age through the Renaissance.
The first part of Compleat Anachronist 198 Wattle and Daub: Building a Quack Haus presents her research, and the second part details the step-by-step construction of her ducks’ new premises, nicknamed the “Quack Haus.” Made of wattle and daub, and painted with limewash, using centuries’ old time-proven methods, readers learn about the history of wattle and daub, along with the trials, errors, and successes of building the “Quack Haus.”
Accompanying the writing are detailed photographs of the construction process, along with archaeological finds of wattle and daub remains, images of medieval wattle and daub from literary sources, and photographs of extant wattle and daub buildings in England and Wales today.
Softcover:
Language:English
Illustrations: B&W
EAN-13:CA 0198
Product Dimensions: 21.5 x 14.0 x 0.5 cm
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