Bamboo-mud wall

The transformation from Japanese wattle and daub to Taiwanese Bamboo-mud wall, is due to the fundamental difference of climate and flora between two regions.

[3] Although largely built on the island of Taiwan, some are torn down during the World War II to prevent wildfire among wood structures during Allies's heavy raid on Taipei and other cities.

For larger walls, builders add timber strips, about 6 cm in width, called àm-kīng (暗梗) between vertical frame edge columns to facilitate adhesion of mud to the housing structure.

Mud is cured compound composed with clay and chaff, daubed onto the bamboo wattle on both sides, roughly 3.5 to 4.5 cm thick altogether.

After conservation, many examples in Taiwan left a half-opened wall to demonstrate the traditional technology for educational purposes.