Hand-Build an Earth Sheltered House For $5,000

Daox · 12-03-08, 03:29 PM

I can't even imagine building a house for $5k. Pretty cool.

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PaleMelanesian · 12-04-08, 09:11 AM

Very cool!

However, my first thought was, "what about termites?" Here in Texas, I've left a scrap of wood on the ground for a week and it had termites already. Maybe that's not a problem in Wales.

Higgy · 12-04-08, 11:34 AM

That's pretty cool. It's like a hobbit's home. I wonder how that would hold up in the northern climates.

blueflame · 12-07-08, 05:56 AM

I think you would want more windows and light in Wales. Same here in NZ. Not having a roof usually makes the collection of water more difficult.

I have friends who live in a similar home, its has more windows. Some just wall panels of bottles set in cement, which makes it seem futuristic as well as olde.

Higgy · 12-07-08, 10:50 AM

That would be neat to see. Do you have any pictures of it Blue?

Doofus McFancypants · 12-10-08, 02:13 PM

Would be a cool idea for additional space for your already existing house - say a detached garage built into the hillside - with Garden area above..

blueflame · 12-15-08, 06:24 AM

No photo sorry Higgy, the house had only the back(shady) wall into the hillside, but had soil and a garden on the roof.

Great thermal design made it cool in summer and warm in winter.

Lots of broken tiles and glass made it really colorful.

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12-04-08, 09:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
PaleMelanesian Helper EcoRenovator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 47 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Very cool! However, my first thought was, "what about termites?" Here in Texas, I've left a scrap of wood on the ground for a week and it had termites already. Maybe that's not a problem in Wales.

12-04-08, 11:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
Higgy The Gardener Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba - Canada Posts: 292 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	That's pretty cool. It's like a hobbit's home. I wonder how that would hold up in the northern climates.

12-07-08, 05:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
blueflame Lurking Renovator Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I think you would want more windows and light in Wales. Same here in NZ. Not having a roof usually makes the collection of water more difficult. I have friends who live in a similar home, its has more windows. Some just wall panels of bottles set in cement, which makes it seem futuristic as well as olde.

12-07-08, 10:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
Higgy The Gardener Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba - Canada Posts: 292 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	That would be neat to see. Do you have any pictures of it Blue?

12-15-08, 06:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
blueflame Lurking Renovator Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	No photo sorry Higgy, the house had only the back(shady) wall into the hillside, but had soil and a garden on the roof. Great thermal design made it cool in summer and warm in winter. Lots of broken tiles and glass made it really colorful.