Building a log cabin with a turf roof in Australia
Follow the steps from start to finish. Made from Aust. Cypress Check out Goldencypress.com.au
Log cabin with grass roof (sustainable and energy efficient)
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Apr
Hi, can I ask you who makes the steel or aluminium piles and joists? Never seen that before.
Alasdair.
time to mow the roof haha
Here is a sill question. Do you ever have to mow your roof?
great work , a real inspiration. Thank you
@1982FMJ If the building is properly made, that is, off the ground and with a roof that actually keeps water from dripping down the walls, it needs absolutely no chemicals at all. Chemical companies would probably suggest coating the whole thing with cyanide or arsenic, though. If they could make money selling you paint made out of plutonium, they would. In my country these things have been made for a thousand years or more with no need for any but natural paints used for aesthetics only.
There is no chemical protection treatment as this timber is naturally rich in tanins.
Cypress Macrocarpa has a very pleasant smell.
nice job looks great
Wow. I never expected to hear Icehouse on a video about building a cabin. Nice suprise!
When calculating weight remember to double the dry weight allowing for water saturation not to mention snow (where applicable)
Thanks for your comment. This was my first video so I apologize for text sometimes being unclear.
I did a lot of experimenting with a smaller roof before building the cabin and found you need a minimum of 100 mm of soil although in Norway many cabins are using moss .Other than superb insulation the soil also contributes to keeping the logs tight. I would use as much as the strucyure and footings can handle safely. Cheers
Never mind I found it Icehouse Great Southern Land…you forget a lot as you get older.
What's the song? I cant remember
I agree to an extent, however i wouldnt call 150 x 300 milled timber as boards and every corner (saddle notched)
is done by hand.If we had modern tools to simplify this type of construction 100 years ago I think we would have used them. The critical work is the notching which as mentioned was painstakingly done by hand.
Even in Norway these days the chainsaw is widely used.
Appreciate the comment.
Nice. Really nice work, but this is not a log cabin. No ax, no log cabin. Enjoy it for what it is, a pre-fab bunch of boards- not a log cabin.
Thanks for your inspiring comment!
All excess water not absorbed by the soil is guided down both sides onto garden beds and trees( which thrive ). Im in northern victoria
I admire your work specially doing it together with your family and friends..You guys deserve the best!!!
Nice job. Norwegians have lived in turf roof houses for over a thousand years, mostly for the insulation.
oh thats cool i want to buy a peice of property and build a cabin on it with woods and cows so i can just get my own food im saving up for it now so when i move i'll have enought money to buy the property. you must spend alot of time in that cabin i like how its got the stones and trees next to it
Firstly its environmentally friendly , second it has extremely good thermal properties . Its a nice feeling having a living roof over your head
Many countries , I believe Germany and China are among those promoting this type of roof construction.
nice cabin. but why a grass roof?