I have built me a Viking longhouse. At first I thought that I would buy me one of those MDF ones, but as they was quite expensive and need plenty of work anyway to be possible to use I thought I could build my own for a lesser cost. So far my house have cost me Zero money as all parts was in my buildmaterial pile.
The House mesure about 12x30cm, at least the base I built it on:) You can see more pictures of the bilding process here (http://www.dalauppror.blogspot.se/2016/04/viking-longhouse.html) and a bunch of more pictures of the finished house here. (http://www.dalauppror.blogspot.se/2016/04/viking-longhouse-done.html)
Agreed! Your wee house has tonnes of character! 8)
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Post by: Patrice on 30 April 2016, 10:08:57 AM
Superb! :o
I was a bit dubious about using towel for thatch, but it's very nice on your house.
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Post by: Zaheer on 30 April 2016, 11:56:52 AM
Yes, much better than MDF, and probably way more satisfying!
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Post by: Marine0846 on 30 April 2016, 05:40:35 PM
Excellent. Very well done.
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Post by: Captain Blood on 30 April 2016, 05:51:29 PM
Really nice Michael, well done 8)
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Post by: wolfkarl on 30 April 2016, 06:20:41 PM
I agree with all the above, well done.
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Post by: PhilH on 30 April 2016, 10:08:33 PM
Brilliant work. Thanks for sharing!
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Post by: jamesmanto on 01 May 2016, 12:08:23 AM
:-* :-* :-*
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Post by: Argonor on 01 May 2016, 02:57:51 AM
Nice stuff. I have to build some viking houses somewhen soonish, so it's nice to see how you've done it!
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Post by: Harry Faversham on 01 May 2016, 05:21:47 AM
:-* Like that a lot, it's excellent! :-*
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Post by: rumacara on 01 May 2016, 11:09:09 AM
:-* :-* :-*
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Post by: Dalauppror on 02 May 2016, 09:15:59 AM
Thank you all so very much for all kind comments ! Very appreciated !
Best regards Michael
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Post by: DonVoss on 02 May 2016, 10:34:09 AM
Looks great. I like the addition of the "garden" at the side...
DV
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Post by: pbjunky1 on 02 May 2016, 06:34:07 PM
That's really characterful, thanks very much for sharing the build process & the finished article. Way better than MDF.
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Post by: Hammers on 02 May 2016, 06:40:14 PM
Top notch.
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Post by: Chairface on 12 May 2016, 11:58:09 AM
Lovely work
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Post by: sukhe_bator on 12 May 2016, 04:06:32 PM
I'm curious as to why there are beams exposed on top of instead of beneath the thatch Are they structural or a means of pinning the thatch down... is this a specific recognized architectural style, if so I haven't seen it before... I love the thatch and have yet to source my own.
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Post by: Dalauppror on 14 May 2016, 07:35:37 AM
Thank you very much ! Glad that you like my build.
The exposed beams on the roof are to keep the roof thatch in place and are seen on older style houses here in Sweden, so I reccon it would have been used in the Viking era to.
here are some fotos of different Swedish Houses using the same style of beams.
The first two pictures are from the Swedish island Gotland
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Post by: Corso on 14 May 2016, 01:54:48 PM
Lovely terrain and admirable patience!
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Post by: sukhe_bator on 16 May 2016, 09:13:23 AM
Kudos to you for noting the detail and these little features always add an additional level of realism to models. I'm sure they would have used the same technique for centuries. This is not a tradition I'm familiar with in the UK. I grew up in East Anglia where thatching is/was pretty common. We tend to have very plain thatch, though with decoration usually confined to the roof ridge. We tend to use far smaller bands of hazel spars near the roof apex (presumably to pin down the folded straw on the roof apex). http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/devon/hi/people_and_places/nature/newsid_8282000/8282754.stm http://www.themasterthatchers.co.uk/ It just goes to show that a little research pays dividends with the end result.
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Post by: Patrice on 16 May 2016, 12:29:40 PM
Thanks for the museum houses pictures! it's always very interesting to see the real thing.
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Post by: Duncan McDane on 16 May 2016, 02:53:44 PM
That old towel works great for thatch at this scale. A brilliant built, thanks for sharing the step-by-step with us :).
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Post by: Freelancer on 17 May 2016, 06:01:28 AM
That's some great work and detail there.
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Post by: sukhe_bator on 17 May 2016, 09:02:14 AM
I want to know where all you thatching guys get suitable towel to use. Whenever I look around I only see ornately sewn stuff or the type with looped cotton... :? >:(
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Post by: Argonor on 17 May 2016, 10:44:18 AM
I want to know where all you thatching guys get suitable towel to use. Whenever I look around I only see ornately sewn stuff or the type with looped cotton... :? >:(
Well used/worn towels don't have loops anymore - points have been worn away, leaving two loose ends instead of a loop. Simply ask your wife if it isn't time to renew the stock of towels, and you should be fine. ;)
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Post by: **GS** on 18 May 2016, 12:48:16 PM
Your house including the garden is a great piece of work!