A minor point but I thought the roofs were traditionally covered in heather, not 'hay'. Also, it's a great pity to see (in the last few frames of the video) the hideous wind turbines sitting on the horizon. They're such a blight on our beautiful landscape....
@@MG-bs5mr It's so long ago I cant recall what I was thinking. I just think it's an interesting and fundamental element in stone dwelling building in regard to insulation.
There is a black house you can enter, not in that village tho. Also it is next to the first 'white house'. Not much detail in this video when more was available
Would have been better to see more of the houses and less of this guys face . Also he says “hay” while the camera shows what looks to me very like wheat straw .
Would love to see the interior part of this house.
Thank you ! Great !
You get two heats from peat. One when you cut it and another when you burn it.
Nice home
Wow
A minor point but I thought the roofs were traditionally covered in heather, not 'hay'. Also, it's a great pity to see (in the last few frames of the video) the hideous wind turbines sitting on the horizon. They're such a blight on our beautiful landscape....
I believe that they traditionally use Marram grass laid over turf on Lewis. It's a tall blade grass grows on coastal dunes.
I quite like our wind turbines. Less of an eyesore than a petroleum refinery.
Is this the same isle of Lewis where those famous medieval chess pieces were discovered?
Yes
Showe inside house
I have an aunt who was brought up in a black house.
Interesting. Would've liked a bit more detail. For eg I think they had two walls of stone, an inner and an outer.
Are you thinking of Brochs?
@@MG-bs5mr It's so long ago I cant recall what I was thinking. I just think it's an interesting and fundamental element in stone dwelling building in regard to insulation.
@@markcarey8426 sorry, I've just noticed that your comment was from a year ago
Yeah double walls would have been good for insulation.
Storage as well.
There is a black house you can enter, not in that village tho. Also it is next to the first 'white house'. Not much detail in this video when more was available
I came here for school lol
Would have been better to see more of the houses and less of this guys face . Also he says “hay” while the camera shows what looks to me very like wheat straw .