The shortage is a supply and demand issue,brick making had a down time when the building industry was struggling,kilns shut down people laid off hours reduced etc,
Now more traditional new builds springing up and the brick kilns are in full operation again,they just can't keep up and have very little back stock,it's been the case for over a year
Alternatives are! Our main part of the house is made of chalk,Cobb ,dig a well extract the chalk ,shutter and press it in ,damp course is flints,dry line inside and lime render outside over chicken wire,been standing for years now
Turning a kiln back on isn't like turning an oven on, it takes a million years to get up to speed. Another reason is that as soon as a shortage gets mentioned all the big builders start over ordering and make it worse, putting deliveries out on stuff they don't actually need.
"A million years to get up to speed" Then I think we should start building houses out of Ginger Bread ....Turning a kiln back on isn't like turning an oven on, it takes a million years to get up to speed. Another reason is that as soon as a shortage gets mentioned all the big builders start over ordering and make it worse, putting deliveries out on stuff they don't actually need.
Is it called something suitably Scandinavian, like Hyyssooer? or Billy?Ikea all ready sell a kit house (timber Frame) ... not sure though it could be ginger Bread !
or Billy?
don't diss those bookcases they've been fantastic
I watched part 2 of the Ray Mears series about the Wild West last night and he was talking about the 'sod houses' that the settlers built out on the prairies. I had never thought about the lack of wood or other building materials out there.Wattle and daub.... can't beat mixing cow manure and straw by hand. That's why Conservation Officers love the stuff.
Nothing those twisted swedish bastards have come up with yet has beaten me. Sometimes I've had to use extra swearing and I've even had to read the instructions on a couple of occasions.
House made of goat poo ... luxury! When I were a lad, ... (etc.)On my travels I met a family living in a house made out of goat poo.
Now all you need to do is to get a few books