The Wool 'n' House - Slip inside, Get warm and cosy!

For Architecture Week 2007, the Wool'n'Boat crew were asked to explore
sustainable housing, traditional building materials and techniques.
Wool is a great insulator in abundant supply and it has low flammability.
So we asked ourselves, How can we create a warm, cheap home that
eveyone can make from wool?

So here it is, one/two man accommdation which will keep you warm
throughout the night, it is very sasitfying and cheap to make with your
own hands!

Download full instructions to make your own Wool 'n' House:
Instructions Front
Instructions Reverse

Print the above files double-sided and then fold each side in to create the
Wool 'n' House guide.

See how we made ours:

In this picture you can see we have already laid the house design which will be seen on the outside and we are now laying the fibres which will make the patterned surface on the inside

See how Sue lays the fibres first one way and then the other..

Here we have completed the first layer and are now laying the other side on top of the inner fabric. We use the inner fabric to to create an opening in the middle so we can get inside

We've finished laying the natural fibres for the walls on the second side...

Rub lightly forwards and back
in different directions

...and after a lot of gentle rubbing, you can try something a bit firmer!