Hello All:

No, Mud Brick Nogging is not about some wickedly fun redneck sport.

I've scanned and posted photos of an example of unfired mud brick nogging
(infill between timbers and studs) that I saw in an abandoned house in
Washington County, NY.  I've written up a little report and included two
links to other information on the use of mud brick as nogging: one on the
Amana Colonies in Iowa, another an article from CRM, No. 6, 1999.

I've seen several examples of actual fired brick used as nogging in 19th
century buildings in upstate NY, but this is the only case of actual
unfired mud brock that I've seen.  I am told that some has been found in an
archaeological excavation of an old house site in Auburn and the CRM
article mentions its use in western NY.  I'd like to know more about its
use, temporal and spatial distribution, etc.

The photos are worth the wait in loading, so be patient.  Why didn't
someone tell me what a pain it is to scan slides?

http://users.erols.com/weiskotten/MudBrickNogging.html

Dan W.