Li Feng resented living in a cave all the time. Although it was cool in the cave, he would easily suffer from various diseases if he lived there for a long time. First of all, he was prone to rheumatism because it was too damp inside. The other was that the cave was too dark and he often suffered from rheumatism. Living there is prone to eye problems. With these two points alone, Li Feng felt that this house must be built, and the cave could be used as a warehouse or a place to enjoy the shade.
Li Feng told Li this idea and listed a series of disadvantages and advantages of living in a house. Li was a little tempted by what he said. Although the cave was good and could provide shelter from wind and rain, what Li Feng said was indeed true. , many of the 'old people' in the tribe have these problems, including bad legs and feet and bad eyesight.
But this house sounds simple, but how to build it specifically? Li Feng knew little about building houses. He saw that it was impossible to build high-rise buildings, but he still had some ideas about small mud houses and thatched houses. It should be similar to building toilets. He had seen how to build toilets in orphanages. of... ...
Their home is a bit far away from the tribal settlement, so they plan not to tell the clan leader until they actually build it successfully. Then all the clan members can live in the house.
Just do what you say. Although Li and Bu go hunting with the people in the tribe every day, Li Feng and Bu have plenty of time. Li Feng found clay, there was a lot of it in the mountains near where they lived, then he found thatch and brought a lot of sand to the shallow river, mixed it with water, and then made it into lumps of mud. This mud block is rectangular, about 60 centimeters long, 30 centimeters wide, and barely 15 centimeters thick. The data is not very precise, but it is similar.
They use a frame made of thin wood circles. The frame is fixed in one place, and then they fill it with mud. After the mud blocks are dried, it is almost formed. The clay mixed with sand and hay is very hard after drying, like rocks.
The mud ram is ready, and the next step is to prepare various stones, sand, clay, hay, and various types of wood. The tools here are backward, mostly made of stone, so it is very laborious to cut down wood. But fortunately, Li and Bu are both very capable and very strong, so they can chop down trees without any fuss, Li Feng designated All the good trees were chopped down and brought back.
Ever since he decided to build a house, Li Feng has never had a free day. He has to take care of his baby, cook, and take time to prepare all the things needed to build a house. He is not a professional construction worker, and now he only knows how to build a house. Just a rough idea. He was not completely sure, so he didn't dare to start construction easily. He had to be fully prepared and build it quickly while the weather was good in summer and autumn, so that he could move in in winter.
Not all caves are warm in winter and cool in summer, so you must hurry up when building a house or something. After preparing for a long time, these basic materials are almost ready. Fortunately, there are not many other tools in this primitive society, but there are many primitive things. Stones, sand, earth, wood, etc. can be obtained locally.
Li now no longer doubts Li Feng's words, especially about food. However, although he has no doubts about building a house, he has doubts about his ability. Can this house really be built? No one has ever thought about how the wind knows so many wonderful tricks.
Bu Heruo was very curious about the house Li Feng mentioned. Although Li Feng once drew the simplest intuitive diagram of a house on the ground, they still couldn't imagine that it could really be lived in? Can it provide shelter from wind and rain like a cave? Is there really such a magical thing
This was unimaginable to them who had never lived in or seen a house before, so they could only follow Li Feng's command with curiosity and awe.
The first step was to dig the foundation. The foundation was dug very deep and filled with sand and gravel. Due to the strong wind, I didn’t know how to make the house stronger, so I had no choice but to smash the trees that had been cut down into the foundation. It was very deep. . Rows of wood are pounded into the foundation, and then the middle is filled with sand, gravel and soil, and tamped down with stones. This cannot be completed in a day or two.
Li Feng is not in a hurry now. After all, they don't spend all their time building houses. Li Feng and the others still need to go hunting.
The foundation of the house was dug according to the lines that Li Feng had drawn before. It was very big. He planned to let Bu Heruo and the others live in it. They were already close friends, and now they all come together to help. This is their common home. They can build it bigger and live together, so they don't have to travel all the way here every day! Of course, this is not the main reason. The most important thing is that they are like a family now. Living together can help each other complete many things. Of course, if they are not willing to build another Li Feng building, they can If you are willing, the room is reserved for them anyway. After all, the building is very big this time.
Time passes very quickly. Although it is only being built a little bit every day, it cannot withstand the accumulation of time. The foundation wood of the house has been prepared, and the soil tampers, that is, the soil blocks that have been dried before, are being prepared to be rammed. Every time a piece of soil is placed, it is glued with the mixed clay. The house is about three meters high. Basically, two people need to work together at the back, and large rocks and other things are placed underneath.
Since a circle of thick wood had been placed in the foundation before, the soil blocks were piled up along the wood inside. After all the foundations were laid in a circle, a thick layer of clay was applied to the outside of the wood. Not only strong, but also weatherproof.
The last thing is the beams. This is more difficult to deal with. The design of the house is very simple. The walls of each room are dug into the foundation and supported by wood. They are exactly the same as the outer walls and are very strong. Because the house It is very big, so there are four or five main beams. Each room has one main beam, and concave spots are left on the roof to put the beams. The most difficult thing now is to put such a heavy main beam up.
In the end, Li Feng came up with an unsophisticated idea. He piled high stones underneath and then put the beams up. The two people stood on the thick and wide wall and used rattan rods to pull them up. The stones were then raised up. It's very high, so it's much easier to lift it up.
The beams were finally put up, and the rest was simple. The surrounding areas were built with wood that was slightly thinner than the beams, and then covered with sun-dried thatch. The thatch was spread thickly, and finally clay mixed with thatch was added on top, so there was no need to worry about rain leaks.
What's even more exaggerated is that some places were covered with some thin stone pieces and then covered with mud, which would make them stronger. Unfortunately, such good stone pieces are not so easy to find. They can only let them pave the main room. It seems that they can find the other ones and make up for it later. After all, the thatch still needs to be tidied up every year.
The completed house attracted people from all the tribe to see it. Although they were curious when people came over occasionally before, they didn't think anything of it because they were all semi-finished products. But this completed house is really amazing!
The house was very large, and Li Feng was divided into five rooms. The middle one was the hall, and there were two rooms of the same size on both sides of the hall. The house looks very solid. Although it is dusty, it is really very solid!
Li Feng directed Li to move everything in the cave into the newly renovated house. Their house was originally built next to the cave, and as long as it was surrounded by a fence, it could be used as a storage room for their own home.
The sweet potatoes, ginger and other things they planted before are all next to the cave. From now on, this will be their home and all their property! A home that needs to be well run and renovated! ! !