Pictures
and story of an Owner-built home inspired
by "The $50 and up Underground House" book (by Mike Oehler)
The sitting area
Using cob
construction for a whimsical oven/fireplace. (Who is the fellow with
his tongue sticking out in the upper left?). Glenn reports: "The head
hanging on the post is called "Cobhead"- He's my first attempt at
sculpting anything out of cob."
Here you can see the
basic construction. Log and heavy timber framing with about 18" of soil
and compost on the roof. Simple sheds for drainage.
Well, maybe not so
simple...
An interior with a
bit of a Montana Lodge flavor (but at much lower cost, I expect.)
This gives a feel for
the kitchen stove area.
You can follow all the progress and
banter of this
and other projects of Glenn's at these Forum
Pages. Be
advised, over 68,000 people have visited these 24 pages of
ongoing forum discussion!
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