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Tar is used to protect the timbers from weathering.

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What were the houses made from in Tudor time?

Ordinary houses were made of wooden frames with the spaces between the timbers filled up with clay and sometimes bricks.


Why were the wooden frames of tudors houses black?

Why are wooden frames of Tudor houses black


What did the Tudor houses look like inside and out?

black and white and sylish


Why were wooden frames of Tudor houses black?

Black tar was originally used to preserve the timber.


Where colourful Tudor houses rare?

The Tudor period is the time when the Tudor family came to the throne. Henry VIII is the most famous tudor king. You can see many Tudor houses in England today. Some of them are over 500 years old!How can you recognise a Tudor House?Most ordinary homes in Tudor times were half timbered - they had wooden frames and the spaces between were filled with small sticks and wet clay called wattle and daub.Tudor houses are known for their 'black-and-white' effect.


Did Tudor houses have gardens?

Tudor houses often had extensive gardens. The Tudor dynasty was extremely wealthy, grandiose, and ostentatious. King Henry VIII was the most wealthy of the kings of England. He was a Tudor.


What were the style of houses called in Shakespeare's time?

They are called Tudor houses after the Tudor family which ruled England from 1485 to 1603.


Were Tudor houses expensive?

Yes!


Were Tudor houses big?

yes


How huge were Tudor houses?

they were huge as a giant


How did Tudor houses look like?

they look like old modern houses


What are the similarities and differences between modern and roman houses?

modern houses are new but ot tudor houses