Comments on: Hand-Build an Earth Sheltered House For $5,000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/12/01/hand-build-an-earth-sheltered-house-for-5000/ Reporting on Sustainably Built Environments from Bricks to Cities Thu, 24 May 2012 05:28:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Build a house for less than $5000 | Brad's Digs http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/12/01/hand-build-an-earth-sheltered-house-for-5000/comment-page-8/#comment-132146 Build a house for less than $5000 | Brad's Digs Mon, 14 May 2012 19:10:15 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=776#comment-132146 [...] CLICK FOR FULL STORY [...] [...] CLICK FOR FULL STORY [...]

]]> By: Glenn Meyers http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/12/01/hand-build-an-earth-sheltered-house-for-5000/comment-page-8/#comment-131905 Glenn Meyers Sat, 05 May 2012 02:00:02 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=776#comment-131905 Thanks for your letter and best fortune to you and your husband. Thanks for your letter and best fortune to you and your husband.

]]> By: MARY http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/12/01/hand-build-an-earth-sheltered-house-for-5000/comment-page-8/#comment-131904 MARY Sat, 05 May 2012 01:46:07 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=776#comment-131904 We bought an earth ho me that wasnt finished about 10 years ago. All was well and good it does fine with saving us on the elect. and and we heat with wood. But it is always humid in here and there is always the mold issue i have to keep on that all the time. I cant grow any plants and I love my plants. There is the spider thing being in the ground. You see there are some things that you also need to look at. We have gotten older my lungs are bad, is it due to all the mold or age? I dont know. We are moving. I do have to say I did love it while we were here. We did have broncitis alot. I wouldnt trade the last few years, but now I think I would like to live in one of those "TINY HOMES" I have seen them made out of somewhere in TX. That may be what we need. We all need to do our part and I want to I just need to find what that will be in our housing needs. We all dont need to live in that big house on the hill with the 5 bed rooms. For my husband and myself we could do with a TINY HOME. Thank You for listening and Im off to findout about them. Wish me luck we close on the earth home I hope the 9th. We bought an earth ho me that wasnt finished about 10 years ago. All was well and good it does fine with saving us on the elect. and and we heat with wood. But it is always humid in here and there is always the mold issue i have to keep on that all the time. I cant grow any plants and I love my plants. There is the spider thing being in the ground. You see there are some things that you also need to look at. We have gotten older my lungs are bad, is it due to all the mold or age? I dont know. We are moving. I do have to say I did love it while we were here. We did have broncitis alot. I wouldnt trade the last few years, but now I think I would like to live in one of those “TINY HOMES” I have seen them made out of somewhere in TX. That may be what we need. We all need to do our part and I want to I just need to find what that will be in our housing needs. We all dont need to live in that big house on the hill with the 5 bed rooms. For my husband and myself we could do with a TINY HOME. Thank You for listening and Im off to findout about them. Wish me luck we close on the earth home I hope the 9th.

]]> By: Froto http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/12/01/hand-build-an-earth-sheltered-house-for-5000/comment-page-8/#comment-131319 Froto Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:43:23 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=776#comment-131319 LOL!!! it looks like a hobbit hole!!! i luv it!!!! soooo awsome LOL!!! it looks like a hobbit hole!!! i luv it!!!! soooo awsome

]]> By: Erdhaus – Simon Dale « Frau mit Bart http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/12/01/hand-build-an-earth-sheltered-house-for-5000/comment-page-8/#comment-131159 Erdhaus – Simon Dale « Frau mit Bart Sun, 18 Mar 2012 15:09:47 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=776#comment-131159 [...] ein Link zum Erdhaus von Simon Dale. Und eine Bauanleitung HIER. Das Foto dieses Hauses taucht immer wieder irgendwo auf, erinnert an Hobbit Häuser und fasziniert [...] [...] ein Link zum Erdhaus von Simon Dale. Und eine Bauanleitung HIER. Das Foto dieses Hauses taucht immer wieder irgendwo auf, erinnert an Hobbit Häuser und fasziniert [...]

]]> By: Shannon http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/12/01/hand-build-an-earth-sheltered-house-for-5000/comment-page-3/#comment-129974 Shannon Sat, 24 Sep 2011 04:08:00 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=776#comment-129974 That's really interesting thinking on your part since there are thousands of wattle and daub structures that have been standing for hundreds of years. I doubt very much that they have layers and layers of moisture protection. Similar inadequate wood joint construction though...... That’s really interesting thinking on your part since there are thousands of wattle and daub structures that have been standing for hundreds of years. I doubt very much that they have layers and layers of moisture protection. Similar inadequate wood joint construction though……

]]> By: Natural Villages http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/12/01/hand-build-an-earth-sheltered-house-for-5000/comment-page-8/#comment-129964 Natural Villages Thu, 08 Sep 2011 06:36:00 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=776#comment-129964 We have various earth house projects for charitable purposes. Help us construct a sustainable future. This means restoring environments and cultures through low impact, low cost and totally natural sustainable community developments. Support our cause. http://www.natural-villages.org/ We have various earth house projects for charitable purposes.

Help us construct a sustainable future. This means restoring
environments and cultures through low impact, low cost and totally
natural sustainable community developments.

Support our cause.

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]]> By: Straw Bale Homes Offer Energy-Efficient and Cost-Effective Remedy for the UK Government – Green Building Elements http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/12/01/hand-build-an-earth-sheltered-house-for-5000/comment-page-8/#comment-129883 Straw Bale Homes Offer Energy-Efficient and Cost-Effective Remedy for the UK Government – Green Building Elements Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:21:16 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=776#comment-129883 [...] Lincolnshire, a county located in northwest England. The homes themselves were constructed with straw bales-a natural building material that recently increased in popularity due to its sustainabil.... “A typical straw bale wall is roughly three times as efficient as conventional [...] [...] Lincolnshire, a county located in northwest England. The homes themselves were constructed with straw bales-a natural building material that recently increased in popularity due to its sustainabil…. “A typical straw bale wall is roughly three times as efficient as conventional [...]

]]> By: Jason Sharma http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/12/01/hand-build-an-earth-sheltered-house-for-5000/comment-page-8/#comment-129857 Jason Sharma Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:47:00 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=776#comment-129857 The fact they the entire house appears to be made out of fallen timber is something that I can see as a cause for concern. If something happens so that wood weakens, the entire structure is going to cave in. Although wood has fairly good tensile strength, it performs rather badly under compression and bending stress, and is prone to deformation, and it can weaken ever time. I suggest at least having a central pillar of concrete. That house looks like a very dangerous place to put children in. The fact they the entire house appears to be made
out of fallen timber is something that I can see as a cause for
concern. If something happens so that wood weakens, the entire structure
is going to cave in. Although wood has fairly good tensile strength, it
performs rather badly under compression and bending stress, and is
prone to deformation, and it can weaken ever time. I suggest at least
having a central pillar of concrete. That house looks like a very
dangerous place to put children in.

]]> By: Lindon35 http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/12/01/hand-build-an-earth-sheltered-house-for-5000/comment-page-8/#comment-129812 Lindon35 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:42:00 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=776#comment-129812 That look so cool, it is certainly what I would call a custom home, although I don't think the council would approve permits here In Australia not unless you wanted your custom home in the middle of nowhere.  That look so cool, it is certainly what I would call a custom home, although I don’t think the council would approve permits here In Australia not unless you wanted your custom home in the middle of nowhere. 

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