Amazing stuff is daub! We’ve repaired the wattle (more staves though!), check out @south_walesheritageplasterwork for his amazing work, saving all we could. We soaked the old daub that came off this historic house and trod it in with a little extra material so we had enough. I love these natural materials, they are so easy to re-use and recycle. This house restoration is a great project and we are trying to conserve as much as we can. Always nice to get the axe out for the sticks, but crafting t

Building this section of wattle and daub wall took forever. Assembling it was tedious. But the worst part? Filling in the gaps to stop the drafts. Time for daub! #WattleAndDaub #Building #DIY #HomeImprovement #Construction | Timeline - World History

Learn how to weave wattle for wattle and daub! It’s flexible but kinks as you work it into the hurdle. Putting a foot down helps. This is great for historical building and crafts. #WattleAndDaub #Weaving #Construction #HistoricalBuilding #Crafts | Timeline - World History

Amazing old building with lots of wattle (the sticks) and daub (the ´mud’) panels to repair. This one has the more upper class close studding, which means the wattles are essentially just short staves sitting in grooves (so, stave and daub?!). We’ve taken the daub off of these panels, removed the inappropriate modern paint and cement render, saving the original daub to be re-used. There are a few different styles of panels here, including one which is an infilled original window, which has a mor