Hand-Build an Earth Sheltered House For $5,000 : Green Building Elements

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Hobbit House? Not exactly Frodo's, but the reality is a well constructed HOME in the Earth... I think this is one of the coolest concepts I've ever seen turned into reality and this guy did it! From Page: "Cash, that most basic element of our economy, can be in abysmally short... more

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Rated by goodmillwork on Oct 13, 12:25pm

Hobbit House? Not exactly Frodo's, but the reality is a well constructed HOME in the Earth... I think this is one of the coolest concepts I've ever seen turned into reality and this guy did it! From Page: "Cash, that most basic element of our economy, can be in abysmally short supply for new young families scraping by on marginal jobs. Sustainable housebuilding may not be foremost in their minds. But one young couple in Wales managing on an annual income of just $10,000 went ahead and built their own cheap home anyway, sustainably, mostly out of materials from 'a rubbish pile somewhere.'"
Rated by WinnerWinner on Sep 02, 10:31pm

From the page: "Hand-Build an Earth Sheltered House For $5,000"
Rated by robertvand on Aug 30, 12:02am

Back To/In Nature!
Rated by jenniferfed on Mar 19 2009, 2:43am

very nice construction.
Rated by Stepper100 on Jan 23 2009, 4:35pm

I'll live there.
Rated by MadHettie on Jan 09 2009, 10:59am

My dream house.
Rated by mborts on Jan 06 2009, 3:12pm

I like it,along with a builder in california who specializes in homes under 80 sqr.feet or so. WAY COOL IS RIGHT!
Rated by cryslm on Jan 06 2009, 1:38am

I have seen a few sites of homes like these, and am fascinated by them...they remind me a bit of 'hobbit' homes....way cool!
Rated by piratepixiecrew on Jan 04 2009, 2:30am

If only we all built in this way. Some much lower impact on the environment.

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