The Wattle and Daub Wall
The Wattle and Daub Wall Exposed During Resoration
Space inside the original Hutmacher home was at a premium. Using a 2 foot thick wall to divide the kitchen / living space from the bedroom would use up too much valuable space. The Hutmachers solved this problem by constructing a wattle and daub wall.
Wattle and daub walls are not unique to the Ukrainians and German-Russians who brought the stone slab construction building techniques with them to the United States.
Wattle and daub walls were widely used in Africa, Europe and North America. Fragments of wattle and daub walls have been found from prehistoric times. It is estimated this construction technique has been in use for over 6,000 years.
A wattle wall is constructed by weaving thin branches between vertical stakes. The daub is a plaster added to the wall to complete the structure.
Hutmachers used a daub consisting of clay, water, manure and straw, which was thrown on the wall and patted smooth.
Wattle and Daub Wall
