How Saxon Peasants Built Buried Pit Houses That Stayed Warm At -30°F Without A Stove

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  @onsendiva4695 · 4 months ago

  The thatched houses in the mountains in Japan also had open hearth -- on a tour they explained that the smoke was crucial to keep the insects out of the thatch and wood - and they said it helped preserve the wood as the heat in the open space kept the wood dry and the smoke had a perservative value leaving a carbon layer on the wood

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  @sarahcole6070 · 8 days ago (edited)

  “And did not know the word &nbsp;InSHuhLaShiOn” <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJs51qdCJr8&amp;t=105">1:45</a> nearly had a stroke ngl

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  @BuhariZakari-n7v · 4 months ago

  “Survival design back then was seriously impressive 🏠🔥”

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  @12theotherandrew · 4 months ago

  Some of those buildings technology was still in use in villages in Russia in the early 2000s; cool storage under the floor and thick thatch (covered with bitumen paper). The walls were made of tree trunks with moss between them. They were heated by very efficient brick stoves which needed to be stoked only twice in 24 hours.

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  @5yearshed · 1 month ago (edited)

  My shed is partially dug out too and ive really noticed how cool it is in summer vs my actual house

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  @florangelriosrafaela1484 · 4 months ago

  Dug into earth, insulated by soil. Natural warmth trapped inside — cozy even in freezing cold. 🏠❄🔥

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  @alisterhamilton1946 · 4 months ago

  I’m reading the book ‘Passive annual heat storage’ by John Hait at the moment. This book describes how to build earth shelters that require no heating or cooling.<br><br>Your image at 6.29 is almost identical to those in that book.<br><br>The well drained sand would act as insulation and long term thermal storage keeping the building cool in summer and warm in winter.<br><br>Very clever!

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  @SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands · 4 months ago

  In the Saxon parts of the Netherlands, traditionally &nbsp;besides every farm house the was a Kokhoes &nbsp;a cookhouse, &nbsp;a small hut where the washing of cloth and the cooking of meals took place. (oe as in shoe).

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  @stevealharris6669 · 4 months ago

  Been many years since I&apos;ve been to West Stow.<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; Hello from just a few miles across the country border in Norfolk 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧👍

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  @TheSilasCobb · 4 months ago

  there was so much to learn from this video, thank you for sharing

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  @เรืองสว่างวงศ์ · 4 months ago

  Ingenious earth insulation—warm even in freezing cold, no stove needed! 🏠❄✨

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  @zoo-xibbitjayne2081 · 4 months ago

  Compressed shreaded paper blocks are being tested at an R value of 40. Perhaps a synergized building system based on using the mounds of garbage this single-use , disposable culture produces would be a worthwhile modification on the medieval methods being explained .<br>✌️🇵🇸🌿

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