Stone and Bondruk House
Plav, Montenegro
This dwelling is typical of stone and wood frame construction that uses lighter infill to make exterior walls. The ground level is normally contructed above a masonry foundation that can be used as a root cellar. Exterior walls are constructed using lumber studs and the areas between are filled with woven tresh and clay daub or clay and straw soft brickwork. The exterior coat is a plaster coat to better seal the surfaces. In this view one can see that the wood studs are notched to aid in locking the finish surface to the wood frame. The stairs are outside the living spaces, above is a gallery. The wooden hipped roof is typical in the region. (1988 photo)
