What are medieval houses made of?

Answer 1

Early castles were built on mounds, often man made earthworks, with wooden stockade walls.

Later, castles were usually built of stone, again often with earthworks. In places where stone was unavailable, bricks were used. Brick castles are said to have been about as good as stone.

Answer 2

There is no single answer to this, numerous materials and techniques were used in houses. The most common technique, however, was a construction system called "wattle and daub". In this style of house a post and beam frame is constructed, with the posts either sunk directly into the ground or in some cases sitting on foundation stones. Using solid wood for walls was impractically expensive for most people (although it did sometimes happen in areas with very abundant wood supplies). Instead, panels of wattle and daub were constructed and fitted together between the posts. A square or rectangular wooden frame was constructed, and within that frame brush and thin branches was woven together to form a lattice. This is the "wattle" part of the process. Over this lattice a adobe-like material made of clay, earth, staw, and sometimes a small amount of animal dung was mixed together and used to cover the wattle on both sides. This is the "daub" part of the technique. Once the daub dried it was painted with limewash inside and out, which helped it resit the weather and on the inside of the house helped reflect light to brighten dim interiors.

Roof materials also varied. The most common type of a roof was made of thatch, which is a thick mat of plant fibers, typically straw, reeds, rushes, sedge, or something similar. When made by a skilled craftsman thatch is wind and water proof, and can last for years before needing to be repaired. Its main disadvantage was that it was somewhat susceptible to fire. More expensive roofing materials used in the middle ages included tiles and boards that had been covered in lead. These were more fire resistant than the moderately flammable thatch, but their considerable expense put them out of the reach of common people.

Answer 3

Depends on the year and area actually !=But some are still here today and made of brick.=

Answer 4

Concentric castles were made out of stone, wood, bricks, and glass. Motte and bailey castles however, is made of just wood.

Answer 5

medieval houses were made from wood