The Glaumbær farm house - Glaumbaer, Iceland - Earth Homes on Waymarking.com

The Glaumbær farm house is part of the Skagafjordur Heritage Museum.

"The farmhouse is built of turf, stones, and timber. The walls are built of stones and of pieces of turf layed up in a herringbone pattern, with long turf strips between the layers.

The Glaumbær estate provided little rock suitable for building purposes, but it has plenty of good turf, so the walls of the farmhouse contain relatively little rock; it was used only at the base of the walls to prevent damp from rising up into them. Imported timber and driftwood were used in the interior frame and paneling.

The farmhouse consists of a total of 13 buildings (houses), each of which had its own function. The main unit is the badstofa, a communal eating/sleeping room, where people sat to do their handiwork.

The front hall, passages, and south entrance (Brandahús) provided access throughout the farmhouse. One house provided accommodation for the elders and other members of the household. There are two guest rooms, two storerooms, and a smithy (blacksmith’s workshop). Many of the pastors of Glaumbær were skilled in metalwork." source : (visit link)

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