how to make a pit house?

Question

it was the native americans old house

Answer 1

Being of Mixed Native origin, a PIT house; DUG IN dwelling would obviously be most effective in arrid climates. It makes little sense to have a below ground level dwelling in an area where the water table might be high, or become part of a floating floor under bedding.

Various other mediums were used as well. IE: Mud/straw brick/ willow type trees/ hides/ etc. for the structure of the dwelling. Some ingenious Native even surmised and fabricated double roofing. Hides or whatever was available as the main roof; then above that at some space was a second roof allowing air circulation, while maintaining the integrity of the main roof.

A more efficient albeit Ancient type dwelling would be dug into the side of a hill becoming a virtual cave...or a real cave...

No ancient dwelling was strictly energy efficient however, unless one was an Eskimo. Igloos are quite warm relatively speaking, and one can have a small pit fire. Caribou makes an excellent "blanket" since it's hair fibers are hollow.

There is a resurgence of ancient/ other century type building such as log cabin/Cob homes/Cross cut timeber homes using CHINKING/ etc. etc. ; which are far more viable. One can still have a dug in dirt cellar.

Steven Wolf

Answer 2

Throw everything in your house out into the streets.
There goes your new pit house.