how do you build an igloo....?

Question

if i was in alaska or somewhere cold and snowy, glasgow, how would i build an igloo...

Answer 1

Have not done it, but have seen it done. you need hand saw to cut blocks of snow out of a well packed mound of snow. having the right type of snow is important. i've heard the eskimo have hundreds of names for the different types of snow.

the blocks are roughly cut so the outside face is a little bigger than the inside face. that difference dictates how big the igloo well be. stack the blocks in a circle [don't forget to leave a doorway and add additional courses until you "close" at the top. you can use the saw to "adjust" the fit as you go. pack the cracks between the block with snow.

inside you build rasied platforms for sleeping and a pit for water from any snow melt.

also try here: http://www.wikihow.com/Build-an-Igloo

Answer 2

I've done it before using a large ice cream tub (4 Litre) packing it in tight and tip it out much like building sand castles. To do it "properly" by sawing blocks from snow you would need a hell of a lot of snow!!

The roof is the hardest part. Take it slow and make sure each block supports the next and it should be ok!

Good luck!!

Answer 3

First off the snow in Glasgow in not the right sort of snow. It need to be compacted snow with minimal air spaces.
If you have this snow then what you need to do is mark out a circle in the snow and start cutting rectangle blocks of snow out, try to get them as square as possible. Get a good collection of them together then start building the outside wall from the inside of the igloo.
As you progress up the sides of the outer wall start to cut the tops of the slabs on an angle to bring the walls in. As you do this you will need to trim the edges of the blocks more and more to get them to fit.
When you get to the final row of blocks you will have a general round hole in the roof, you need to ask your makes to cut a block that fits approx into the hole, trim to suit.
Once you have finished the main part of the igloo you then need to cut a hole at the bottom of the igloo to get in and out. Once you have done this you and build a tunnel out of blocks to form the entrance. Keep this as small as possible as this is were the cold will get in.
Once you have finished take soft snow and go round the outside of the igloo filling in all the gaps to prevent wind getting in.

Answer 4

First of all you need a team of Irish Eskimos. Look for people in the phone book with the last name Nanook and first name Sheamus, but be carefull. They may try to sell you a white tarmac drive made from material they have left over from the last motorway white lining job they did.

Answer 5

Hire an eskimo for the day.

Answer 6

You need to have enough snow to cut out big blocks, then use your immagination.

Answer 7

it really depends on what kind of tools u have. u'll need to make some ice bricks and stack them up.

Answer 8

u need snow mate

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Answer 9

hire an alaskan mexican