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I have been in this home ( is part of museum here ). There lived a family of 10, incl. the parents. You could see the outside through the walls made of sods, with a straw roofing. It's drafty in here. So bad circomstances, family's had to face very bad conditions. The average age was 40 > 45 years.Whether it's unhealthy depends largely on the angle one is viewing it from. In terms of environmental impact this basic home is about as healthy as one can get. If I was cold and wet, the ability to erect this in two days would make me feel a whole lot better about my situation.
I think you mean average life-span. If they reached an average age of 40-45 years, there would have to be some really old people!I have been in this home ( is part of museum here ). There lived a family of 10, incl. the parents. You could see the outside through the walls made of sods, with a straw roofing. It's drafty in here. So bad circomstances, family's had to face very bad conditions. The average age was 40 > 45 years.
You are correct average life-span. English is not my daily language.I think you mean average life-span. If they reached an average age of 40-45 years, there would have to be some really old people!
They rebuilt this house in the 60's to show visitors how people lived in the early 1900.It’s a tremendous effort to built that in 2 days, though having ten people around to do it would save me some effort. Slackers, get your own hovel.
Plus it has windows. That isn’t easy.
The unhealthy part is likely to be caused by the dirt floor. It would need some insulation from the cold moist earth.
The draft can be rectified with mud and lime mortar, and by rolling up a few newspapars to seal the underside of the door. Draping rags over the door also helps.
Huddling together to keep warm like penguins obviously accounts for the low sides.
Loved this little journey into the past. Thanks
In the 1900’s it would be lined with asbestos I suppose.Just looking back at the image - is the chimney wooden? Wouldn't that be at risk of catching fire?