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 > “I’m not looking at this roundhouse as an investment – it’s my home, and at some point, usable stuff like the windows or stove can be taken away and used elsewhere, and the rest of the place will return to the earth.” - Tony Wrench > “I’m not looking at this roundhouse as an investment – it’s my home, and at some point, usable stuff like the windows or stove can be taken away and used elsewhere, and the rest of the place will return to the earth.” - Tony Wrench
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 ## What are roundhouses? ## What are roundhouses?
  
-Roundhouses are cylindrical - a common building shape that has popped up independently in many cultures and in many parts of the world throughout history. A circle would have been the most popular building footprint on the planet at one time - think [[wp>mud hut]]s, [[yurts]], [[tipis]] (ish), [[wp>igloo]], [[wp>wigwam]]s (OK, they're both domes), as well as [[wp>hogan]]s, [[wp>crannog]]s, [[wp>trullo]], [[wp>palloza]]s, [[wp>rondavel]]s, [[wp>clochan]]s and [[wp>broch]]s.+Roundhouses are cylindrical - a common building shape that has popped up independently in many cultures and in many parts of the world throughout history. A circle would have been the most popular building footprint on the planet at one time - think [[wp>mud hut]]s, [[yurt:yurts]], [[tipi:tipis]] (ish), [[wp>igloo]], [[wp>wigwam]]s (OK, they're both domes), as well as [[wp>hogan]]s, [[wp>crannog]]s, [[wp>trullo]], [[wp>palloza]]s, [[wp>rondavel]]s, [[wp>clochan]]s and [[wp>broch]]s.
  
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-Traditional roundhouses from around the world. From top: Palloza (Spain), Trulli (Italy), Clochan (Ireland), Hogan (Navajo, US), Rondavel (Lesotho).+_Traditional roundhouses from around the world. From top: Palloza (Spain), Trulli (Italy), Clochan (Ireland), Hogan (Navajo, US), Rondavel (Lesotho)._
  
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-Tony Wrench's famous home - '[That Roundhouse](http://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/posts/3k-eco-home-attitude-building-codes-regulations-interview-tony-wrench)' in Pembrokeshire; after a battle with the planning authorities, he's been allowed to live there.+_Tony Wrench's famous home - '[That Roundhouse](http://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/posts/3k-eco-home-attitude-building-codes-regulations-interview-tony-wrench)' in Pembrokeshire; after a battle with the planning authorities, he's been allowed to live there._
  
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-Reciprocal roof frame from below.+_Reciprocal roof frame from below._
  
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-[Tony Wrench's roundhouse](http://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/posts/3k-eco-home-attitude-building-codes-regulations-interview-tony-wrench) from the air - see how it blends into its environment.+_[Tony Wrench's roundhouse](http://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/posts/3k-eco-home-attitude-building-codes-regulations-interview-tony-wrench) from the air - see how it blends into its environment._
  
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-Constructing a 'whirling log' roof (on a Wholewoods roundhouse course).+_Constructing a 'whirling log' roof (on a Wholewoods roundhouse course)._
  
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-Building a cordwood and cob roundhouse in Cornwall.+_Building a cordwood and cob roundhouse in Cornwall._
  
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-Reconstruction of a Bronze Age thatched roundhouse on the site of a Bronze Age village at Flag Fen museum near Peterborough.+_Reconstruction of a Bronze Age thatched roundhouse on the site of a Bronze Age village at Flag Fen museum near Peterborough._
  
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-modern thatched roundhouse at Tinker's Bubble community in Somerset.+_A modern thatched roundhouse at Tinker's Bubble community in Somerset._
  
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-Snow on the roof is a good sign – no heat loss through the roof.+_Snow on the roof is a good sign – no heat loss through the roof._
  
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-Roundhouse with a round wood frame, waiting for the roof to be covered and the walls to be infilled (Wholewoods roundhouse in Devon).+_Roundhouse with a round wood frame, waiting for the roof to be covered and the walls to be infilled (Wholewoods roundhouse in Devon)._
  
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-## Specialist(s)+## Specialist curators of this topic
  
  
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