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Somehow…..This Scares Me….
Trogdor reference WIN! W00t w00t!
you’re my hero.
The complete opposite of thatched roof cottages
Seems like the entire structure should just collapse from the weight.
he wont be burninating that thatched roof cottage thats for sure
@Rob
I’m pretty sure the opening those walls were built in are essentially a natural cave opening – the walls aren’t supporting the roof, they’re just there.
Might be a bit of a dangerous place to live though, though the rock looks pretty strong.
Alternately, this could just be a well done photoshop of someone’s house copied into an interesting rock formation.
@Rashkavar
Actually – this is a house on an island in Denmark were the inhabitants used sea-weed instead of straw as a roofing material. It being a very small island they didn’t have access to straw but lots of sea-weed so that’s the reason for the strange building material.
It’s actually quite light and insulates very well.
Different Rob here,
Peter hit the nail on the head. Here’s a photo from NatGeo:
http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/enlarge/seaweed-roof_pod_image.html
So I guess what your saying is it isn’t really trogdor proof?
“Where do you live, under a rock?”
OMG! The attack of the house-eating thatch!
nomnomnom
it kind of looks like a set of balls if you get what I mean
I do indeed. Balls and Peen. Ball Peen hammer…ARGH!
“…when Frodo returned to the Shire, filled with the adventure of the Rings and the friends he had made, he saw his beloved hovel engulfed by the Ass of Sardor, and sadly realized that Thomas Wolfe was right, you can never go home again.”
@Peter qwe
And in what country does seaweed look like THAT?
@Jamar
Follow the link Rob set up and read it !
Peter and Rob are right. It’s rather soft stuff. The thickness is required to keep water from seeping through.
@Jamar – Pretty much everywhere. It’s dried. And there’s a lot of it. http://www.flickr.com/photos/esmtll/1323925863/in/set-72157601959464528/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/esmtll/1323929019/in/set-72157601959464528/
there once was a man… or a dragon man!!! or wait- he was acctually just a dragon!
Yup, a bunch of people are right. It’s a Danish house from Læsø. It was moved the outdoor museum Frilandsmuseet along with seveal other kinds of farmhouses in order to make sure the local buildingstyles were saved.
The roof is made out of seaweed. It’s quite soft and with time moss begins to grow on it – as can be seen on the photo.
Frilandsmuseets webiste – Læsø: http://www.natmus.dk/sw4651.asp
I’m pretty sure Trogdor could still burninate the stuff out of that cottage. He IS Trogdor…duh.
Does anyone else see a ball sack?
I am TROGDOR…..Teh BURNINATOR!!! TROOOOGDOOOOORRRR!!
i dont know wat to say so
BOOTIESHAKINPICKINNOSESLALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALAND!!!!!
@Fox
I do
@ThinklePeep
omfg who doesnt love a good Trogdor proffing.
personally i love how far his reign of terror has spread
well the roof is trogdor proof, but what about the walls
@ThinklePeep
and the dragon comes in the NIGHT!!!!!!!!!!
that song’s awesome
For those that don’t see it… this house is also built out of cement. NOT A WOOD HOUSE! Otherwise it WOULD break under the weight.
This looks like a seaweed roof (tangtag) like the ones you find on the danish island Laesoe (Læsø)
hj
læsø!
@henrik jespersen
Just what I thought when I, saw the picture.
@John Doe
Ehm No…. It’s built out of wood and either bricks or clay. The black parts are wooden frames. The white parts are usually filled in with either bricks or clay. No cement used for this structure.
Awesome sauce. I love the Trogdor reference.
burninating all the peoples… in their thaTcHeD rOOF COTTAGES!!!!
Trogdor!
That’s where Trevor the Vampire is hiding!
Oh great, now where did I put that supersized can of wasp spray?
@Rashkavar
don’t be a schrute
In France there is some house like that and it’s very cute inside! see on google it’s named “Troglodyte”
Trogdor… great reference!
“Where’s my cottage?”
Burninnate THAT TROOOGDOOOOORRRRR!!!!
I don’t know how to tell u this but…..we have found a lump on your roof.
You can laugh, but what if Godzilla sh*t on your house?
Exterminators ma’am, you called about a mud dauber problem?
or…
Billy, how’s the volcano for the science fair coming along?
Trogdor also burninates countryside too, you know.
the peasants are safe once again.
lol trogdor
This is a speciel roofingstile on a small island i Denmark – not used anymore.
The island has a lot of seaweed, but not many trees.
Props for the Trogdor reference!!