NOG

onald Hanson This is a "knog" or "nog" house (not too sure of the spelling). The wall is boarded on one side. A mortar made from "burnt lime" and marl is used to lay appropriately sized limestones (depending on the desired thickness of the wall) from the un-boarded side (much like concrete blocks are laid). Alternate layers of stones and mortar are laid until the desired wall height is reached. The stones are interlaced with mortar, so that they are properly "bonded" together. The board is removed after about three days and used to set up other walls. As a kid, I used to help my dad with making outdoor kitchens and butcheries (unsure of the spelling). This type of construction should not be confused with that shown @ Dore Tate's example, which is clearly the "wattle and daub" type.