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This is the coolest house ever and if there was a Hobbits Living magazine it would have been featured in it
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they said it was only 5,000 $ to build. i want to do this
That's freakin' cool. I want one.
LOL wow straight out of the movie.
That's just plain beautiful!
that's awesome. I don't want one but I want to set some snares around one and trap me some hobbits!
Whats a "hobbit", and is it edible?Quote:
Originally Posted by trax
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Originally Posted by Pal334
Ummm.....just think of a short Rick, without the Twinkie filling. :innocent:
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Neat house. I don't suppose they'd do well here though - termites!
They are rather nice.
simple design that comforms to natures designs thats awsome
Cool. Is it cob? Go for it, I say!
A more modern version would be the monolithic dome, earth bermed. check out
www.monolithicdomes.com
Then just use your imagination as to how you want to dress up the outside and inside. By the way, these domes cost wise are the same as a traditionally built home of the same square footage. However they are pretty much earthquake, hurricane tornado and fire proof. They can easily be made bullet proof as well. Heating and cooling is a fraction of what a traditional building will cost you.
Man that is really cool!! Dottie and I like it and the boys asked if we could move in!!! Of course they asked if they could bring their toys!!! LOL
yea thats cob. i love the look of cob and i love the low price you can build cob and earth bag homes forQuote:
Originally Posted by wildWoman
Well keep us posted if you end up building one in Alaska...I always wondered how that method does in cold climates.
I'm told that an Army (?) base north of Anchorage is still there, fully intact, several feet below the surface. Building on permafrost is a killer, so they tell me.
that is an outstanding cob home. i'm in love with cob these days.
Just a question, do you have to have permission from the authorities to build on a peice of land and are there any safety regulations you have to follow? I'm inerested to know how our different systems work.
I can't speak as to how it is everywhere, but I imagine it is similar in a lot of places. Plans, building permits, several inspections, once all of that is done - then a certificate of occupancy is issued. Doing something like that in a rural or remote location would probably involve much less, if any involvement with ordinances and officials from government.Quote:
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