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http://zoddix.blogspot.com/2011/09/how-to-build-house-for-5000.html

How can you build a house if you have only $5,000? Simon Dale, a self-build devotee, knows the answer. He constructed his woodland home entirely from natural and reclaimed materials, including tiles from a showroom skip and spent $4,900 and only 4 months on this low-impact living. Check out the pictures of the plans of the house and the house itself that reminds of a hobbit house from The Lord of the Rings.

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sourcheese 37 Member Since: 1/1/01 Posts: 15946	Wtf and thats fucking awesome. You have ignored this user.

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The house was built with maximum regard for the environment. It was dug into hillside. Foundations and walls were made of stone and mud from diggings. Frame of oak thinnings came from surrounding woodland. Straw bales were used to build walls, floor and roof for super-insulation.

There is a naturally cooled refrigerator in the house. It is cooled by air coming underground through foundations. The house residents use water from the nearby spring. Solar panels generate electricity for lighting, computing and music. Day light penetrates through the skylight in the roof of the house.

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MrBoone 23 Member Since: 1/2/08 Posts: 2674	OMG. That is awesome. The interior looks beautiful. You have ignored this user.

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sincitydc 9 Member Since: 9/12/10 Posts: 9	I'm no even into lord of the rings and all that but that is pretty cool You have ignored this user.

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TheAssMurderer 261 Member Since: 11/17/05 Posts: 10395	in You have ignored this user.

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KZTT_MMAfan55 27 Member Since: 11/4/10 Posts: 2910	Sweet You have ignored this user.

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MrBoone 23 Member Since: 1/2/08 Posts: 2675	I checked out the link and read the captions, my god that's fantastic! You have ignored this user.

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Loadin76 144 Member Since: 6/27/09 Posts: 1590	I came in here to say something stupid....comes to find out I now want a hobbit house.... wierd how the interwebs work. You have ignored this user.

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sockeye 84 Member Since: 3/9/08 Posts: 5246	What about hmmmmm...... Spiders?? You have ignored this user.

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Jim_Kelly 8 Member Since: 7/1/08 Posts: 665	sourcheese - Wtf and thats fucking awesome. hell yeah You have ignored this user.

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MrBoone 23 Edited: 12/31/12 3:44 PM Member Since: 1/2/08 Posts: 2676	Here's an additional link someone posted on the comment spill: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2039719/Simon-Dale-How-I-built-hobbit-house-Wales-just-3-000.html EDIT: Also found his site: http://www.simondale.net/ You have ignored this user.

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Tclegg Member Since: 3/4/10 Posts: 905	sockeye - What about hmmmmm...... Spiders?? Spiders respect that they're trying to have a low impact on the environment and protect the house. You have ignored this user.

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Ham and Egger 59 Member Since: 4/19/04 Posts: 6023	Have come across this guys house tons of times when researching earth sheltered homes. What this guy did with 5 grand is amazing. Probably wouldnt live there permanently but would be an awesome get a way/but out loc. You have ignored this user.

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Brandable 10 Member Since: 7/9/12 Posts: 826	Tclegg - sockeye - What about hmmmmm...... Spiders?? Spiders respect that they're trying to have a low impact on the environment and protect the house. What about Tremor worms? You have ignored this user.

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MrBoone 23 Member Since: 1/2/08 Posts: 2677	OP an excellent find, his site really goes into details. This is the type of stuff I'm into, thanks for sharing!! VTFU. You have ignored this user.

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Grei 37 Member Since: 4/11/05 Posts: 199	Wow, impressive You have ignored this user.

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THE CACTUS KID Member Since: 12/19/06 Posts: 4428	Pretty cool You have ignored this user.

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UGCTT_Roadkill 23 Member Since: 3/16/09 Posts: 1083	Seen this a while back and you definitely have to have some talent to turn 4k into that. I thought I read somewhere where he'll come build one for a fee. I'd like to figure out how to do it all on my own. You have ignored this user.

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JeffersonDArcyChoke 59 Member Since: 11/24/10 Posts: 11837	That guy is talented. Give me 5 grand for a house and I'll be in a salt box outside of yours running extension cords and using a chamber pot. You have ignored this user.

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EVILYOSHIDA Member Since: 12/3/03 Posts: 72712	That looks amazing. good work. I hope the gubmint doesn't try to crack down it due to building code violations. You have ignored this user.

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http://zoddix.blogspot.com/2011/09/how-to-build-house-for-5000.html

How can you build a house if you have only $5,000? Simon Dale, a self-build devotee, knows the answer. He constructed his woodland home entirely from natural and reclaimed materials, including tiles from a showroom skip and spent $4,900 and only 4 months on this low-impact living. Check out the pictures of the plans of the house and the house itself that reminds of a hobbit house from The Lord of the Rings.

Sweet

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JustPeed 20 Member Since: 12/20/09 Posts: 11222	That is so cool. You have ignored this user.

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