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catfishon:
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?

youngbowyer33:
no idea but if i made one i'd put a tarp over it protect, but that kinda defeats the purpose

jamie:
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.

zeNBowyer:
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

billy:
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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