Wattle & Daub: Craft, Conservation & Wiltshire Case Study
Contents
Title Page
1 Introduction
2 History
3 Craft
3.1 Diversity of Style
3.2 Frame Preparation
3.3 Panel Types
3.4 Staves
3.5 Withies and Laths
3.6 Daub
3.7 Decoration
4 Material Characteristics
4.1 Soils
4.1.1 Constituents
4.1.2 Plasticity
4.1.3 Strength
4.1.4 Field Testing
4.1.5 Selection
4.2 Dung
4.2.1 Evaluation of Dung Ingredients
4.2.2 Lignin
4.2.3 Urine
4.2.4 Microbial Debris
4.2.5 The Role of Dung
4.3 Fibre
5 Conservation
5.1 The Value of Wattle and Daub
5.2 Defects and Decay
5.2.1 Decay of Daub and Plaster
5.2.2 Decay of Withies, Lath and Staves
5.2.3 Maintenance
5.3 Repair
5.3.1 Partial Renewal
5.3.2 Removal of Impermeable Paints and Coatings
5.4 Replacement
5.4.1 Brick Infill
5.4.2 Renewal
5.5 Building Regulations
6 Wattle and Daub in Wiltshire
6.1 Documentary Evidence
6.2 Geology and Land Use
6.3 Fieldwork
6.4 Surveyed Buildings
6.5 Evaluation
6.6 Wiltshire Conclusions
7 Conclusion

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3 Craft

The craft technique can best be described by reviewing the material’s component parts and by exploring the various forms the wattle and daub had to take.