Rainbow igloo picture posted by Aunt Alli last year. Turns out that this was beyond our carton count and engineering ability this year. (Click for the original website about the rainbow igloo project.)
Preparations for a more modest structure
Over 100 milk cartons collected.Lesson: Don’t leave ice bricks in the sun on a black table no matter how cold it is.
Construction
The walls begin to rise.The bricks are mortared with a slurry of snow and water. Drizzling additional water helps cement everything into place.Careful mounting of spiked merlons on the parapet.Finishing touches. (Mostly testing the integrity of the wall and adding mortar where necessary to tighten things up.)
