20K straw bale house from start to finish

[@carrythetorch33]

I remember watching this a while back. Now I'm almost done with my own strawbale home. Thank you. Peace

[@klerobi1]

Where are you located? I would really like to see how it looks ✌

[@jeffreyjadav9493]

@@klerobi1 planning on building a greenhouse with straw and would love to know what that red mixer is @10:00

[@klerobi1]

@@jeffreyjadav9493 if you buy clay plaster which is in powder, you can mix it in an ordinary mixer. However, if you have natural clay that you dug out of the ground, then you need an upright mixer. Something like that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/anmxk6mNfduUrdk Only in such a mixer can you mix natural clay

[@wholesomegirl2889]

I hope you will put it on KZbin. I’d love to see.

[@mike.de.105th]

Where did you build your home? I'm thinking about doing it in ohio

[@cynthiabauer5763]

The learning, the building, the friendships, I am jealous of it all.

[@ReadySetBeau]

Lots of negative comments on this video. 🤨 I think everyone involved in the build should be very proud. What a dream to have your own home and to build it yourself, what an achievement!!Well done, it’s fantastic 👏👍😊

[@klerobi1]

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[@gattonpc]

WTF is so fantastic on this "house"? Is the most ugly and most expensive bales "house" i ever saw. Is just a box with a roof...and this guy says it costs 20k . Ofc.. Idiots build houses too.. that doesn't mean we have to like it.

[@philxdev]

the people complaining about the costs are just morons.. sry with common sense you can just get a list of materials, work ( even friends and family are not free unless you are a shitty person) that would add up to around 20k..

[@philxdev]

@@gattonpc yeah and there are people who are less morons who can use common sense to find out why 20k is not completely out of this world.. just make a list of what you see in the video and look up what the bare minimum costs.. and do not start on "uhh but the bales are so cheap" ... LOOK AT EVERYTHING including the workers ( even if they are friends and family) and do not forget to add all the little parts, like screws, nails, buckets, tools... damn ever gone to a hardware store, even this small stuff will add up quickly.... but hey you start building on your house and than come back after you tried this build with just 5k and failed... miserably..

[@alexzabala2154]

ever heard of The Three Little Pigs??

[@craigkarimalbasri4317]

Community...that's the biggest takeaway from watching this video. Wonderful memories from this experience, for sure.

[@paulaclark9729]

I've always wanted to build a straw bale house. I love the way the inside came out and the view there is just beautiful. You are very lucky!

[@klerobi1]

Thank you so much!

[@caitlincarpenter5849]

imagine how well insulated this small house is.

[@weslow80]

And for the wind... straw bales homes only move 1/4" at 80 mph wind. They outperform on flame test, wind test and on R value.

[@amayachannel4517]

💪

[@klerobi1]

In our country we do not have strong winds. You have to check who is doing the test flame, if it is an insurance agency, yeah, then it will be bad. They love money.... Thanks for the comment! If you are subscribed and you ring the bell, you will see in May my new episodes TINY HOUSE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN Which I am building right now ⛏🔧🏄🛠🔨

[@stephenverchinski409]

Resilient walls on Earthquakes too! I would have brought the foundation piers up just a bit higher to allow for water not to impact the wood. If you have termites a copper metal and skirted barrier around the lower portion of the wood piers would be good. I think it also improves the look. Back in the day, old adobe homes had a roof layered with micaceous clay. Acted both as a seal and a primitive but effective radiant barrier. Do like this very much including the wall plaster mixing crew!

[@leovieyra3723]

wauh so how much does it expend on a heat wave? ure so genius

[@stephenverchinski409]

@@leovieyra3723 if the roof is done with venting low side to ridge is perfectly legal and works naturally (hot air rises). You can use radiant barrier foil stapled to the underside of the roof rafters (need a dead air space for reradiation of incoming solar radiation back thru the roof) The radiant barrier thus slows the ceiling insulation from heating by thermal convection. As such, if the ceiling runs at a temperature less than your body temp, you will feel cool. Another technique for summer airflow is buried underground cooling tubes going to a low point register entry on your floor. Then, to get flow you run a couple of registers high on the opposite wall. Figuring some of this out can be rule of thumb but an architect in passive and active solar heating and cooling can finalize the concept.

[@TomofAllTrades]

Now I don’t feel so bad about the time it’s taken me on my silo/shipping container build. Thanks for the inspiration. Great job by the way. 👍🏼

[@klerobi1]

Thank you!

[@j2muw667]

Hadn’t ever seen one with straw able floors as well! Interesting idea! I’d probably lay thick plastic and pour concrete over it to make it airtight and solid.

[@Treeofthewood]

I have wanted to do this for EVER!

[@bondpaz]

Y’all make it look easy. We are putting our straw bale walls up now. This was cool!

[@klerobi1]

That is really awesome. 🙂

[@Velislide]

Awesome build. I’ve been looking at high insulation value builds. This would definitely be unique. I wonder how it would hold up to -40F winters, though.

[@wandamcgann7728]

wow, great job everyone who was involved, very creative build. just fabulous

[@klerobi1]

I'm glad you like it!

[@silviaparedes2971]

​@klerobi1 Hello 👋 years after! Can we get an update 😅 thanks in advance and Blessings 🙌

[@klerobi1]

Merry Christmas everyone!

[@davemetz7368]

Noting all the negative responses below, I'm going to state,... what a great idea on how to build a less expensive house. It must be relatively cheap to heat also. Great job.

[@stinkybritches4540]

Dave Metz only 2k per month

[@klerobi1]

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[@Aertaful]

Oh! I love the walls inside!

[@UnKnown-zy1km]

Great Job 👍 👍 I love straw bales homes there's just something wonderful about them. They're unique and you get a warm, cozy, comfy, homy, feeling when you're in them, they really are special.... You all did a great job, I wish you many years of wonderful memories in your lovely home.

[@klerobi1]

Thank you! 👍

[@sverduijn1]

Very nice! And very eco friendly. The world would have less problems if we would live in these houses.

[@klerobi1]

Thank you for your comment and thank you very much for watching!

[@stephenverchinski409]

Adobe and Straw bale are some of the least energy intensive ways of doing building. They also, if designed correctly for passive solar gain in winter and passive cooling in summer are a long term virtually low to no annual fossil fuels input homes. A very small wood stove would provide any supplemental needed

[@christineshotton824]

This is one of the few build videos that I believe honestly portrays the build process and cost.

[@klerobi1]

👍🙂

[@corazoncook1950]

Really a great job of using innovative natural building resources that is easy to grow and inexpensive. This site is in the cold area so pest and rain that destroys the wood is not an issue. In tropical areas that rains a lot, cement post anchor is the carpenters chosen option.

[@TheHerozz]

continue to post your work he is very interested in low cost and thermally correct houses .. thank you for having a specialty and sharing w.r São Paulo Brasil

[@klerobi1]

Thank you, I will ✌

[@gregorypotter844]

I built and lived in a straw bale house and you could not find better. Hot weather it was cool, cold weather I wore shorts inside only using a little heat..

[@klerobi1]

Yes man! This is crazy!!! ✌

[@klerobi1]

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[@kevwpdc]

actually very fire resistant. if you have ever tried to burn a phone book you know what I mean. Bravo!! well done

[@klerobi1]

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[@tillykelp9744]

Bravo! Superb build and some very clever use of materials. I like that you used straw and wood shavings for insulation. Very inspiring.

[@klerobi1]

Thank you very much!

[@pawsomelabrastead9244]

Like the way you did the flooring and roof. Been planning a straw cabin and been trying to come up with ways to use straw on the floor and roof and may have to copy your design...although maybe twice as thick.

[@klerobi1]

I'm glad you found the ideas in my video ✌

[@grahpasulj1008]

Thank you very much for sharing this very precious knowledge with the world!!! This is by FAR the best instructional video related to this topic. I learned so much of it and we are going to build a similar strawbale house in Poland. We will use your design - it's so direct and simple....we will only change some things but that doesn't matter! Puno pozdrava iz Poljske i uzivajte!!

[@klerobi1]

I'm glad the video helps you. Good luck with the build! ✌

[@grahpasulj1008]

@@klerobi1 Thank you so much! We need much more sutainable builds like this. It's time to make a better world and to save the life on this planet for next generations.

[@maartenlaarhoven160]

How did it turn out? I live in the Netherlands, and would love to see/hear about projects like these in Europe.

[@robbot9877]

I've always liked the idea of straw bale houses they have to be warm and quiet. would be real cozy on a windy winters night

[@klerobi1]

Yes correct!

[@klerobi1]

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[@ShePlaysSixStrings]

what a lovely home built. When you have nothing or do not even own a home in a third world country, initiatives like this are very helpful. I think it was all round great team effort! Well done guys!

[@klerobi1]

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[@pbjsilverstudio4882]

Excellent!!! I LLOOVVEE the outside siding!!! Gorgeous!

[@klerobi1]

Glad you like it! ✌

[@basecampwnc1745]

Its about time that someone did straw under the floor and the roof. So many do not insulate the roof and the floor. What is the Slovenia dollar to the Euro? Or Slovenia to the U S dollar? Very well done and very though out saw things on your build have not seen any were else. I'am a off grid builder, excellent build

[@danielbeaufils9628]

Hi base camp. As you are off grid builder what kind of foundation or base plate do you practice. I want to build 4 little houses now but i wonder how do to make simple and natural. Thank you. Daniel

[@basecampwnc1745]

Daniel Beaufils Hi Daniel Need to know where you are building the the weather conditions. If you go to my channel you will see things like my arched cabin builds. There it is on post we are at 4000’ snow and gets below O. There is r-60 in the floor So tell me the weather where are Are they for year around living On or off grid Plumed or dry cabins Be glad to help you in anyway I can Eric

[@supermojo9672]

Euros are the same in all Europe you know... About1.2$ for 1€

[@klerobi1]

The euro dollar is close to 1 on 1 Thanks for the comment! If you are subscribed and you ring the bell, you will see in May my new episodes TINY HOUSE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN Which I am building right now ⛏🔧🏄🛠🔨

[@jonaaal]

Really nice project Robert. I did a building myself and worked on loads of others in groups with helpers doing the plastering. There are loads of negative comments here and on the video I posted, these are the nay sayers and they have obviously never experienced the beauty of these buildings first hand. I hope you learned a lot doing this, and maybe you'll do some stuff different next time (I hope) I know I will but if you never make a mistake how do you know how to improve? Well done!!!

[@klerobi1]

Thank you very much! This is it if you do something different, people usually do not accept. For me was a great experience ✌

[@paulazzopardi6964]

Excellent. The world needs to see this.

[@klerobi1]

Thanks man!!!

[@juliebryan2549]

Great job, thank you for sharing. Your home is beautiful and very well built.

[@klerobi1]

Thank you so much!

[@olyweee3031]

Hi Friend, thank you so much for this video, we are building our little house in the forest, Nebraska technic as well, it is very inspirationnal to see your little movie. I have two question if by any chance you stubble upon my message and have time to answer. 1- in order to get the inclination of the roof you seem to only have added a piece of angled wood underneath each rafter, Is that so ? Can you give more detail (are their length only the size of the upper plate? How do you fix them ? ...) 2- Before putting your plastic membrane on the straw you seem to pour sawdust, is that so ? Why for? We are planning as well to not glue to any support but just lay it on the straw bales. Maybe the sawdust allows for a better contact? Thanks and happy journey

[@jassibrar128]

I love this house

[@altruisticscoundrel]

Thank you for sharing! Great project made locally!

[@klerobi1]

Thanks for watching!

[@farmerbill6855]

Had a couple friends build one of these some 40 years ago. After about five years they couldn't figure out how to keep the critters out of the walls and floors and built a conventionally framed home next to it. They ended up knocking it down, I think they saved the windows. I always thought it was a fire hazard. Good luck.

[@AttilaSz369]

Very nice for working together! Great job! :)

[@1990sRailfan]

Very inspirational. Looks like a wall would go up fast using bales. I think I'd try this on a shed first, if it goes wrong...no big loss.

[@klerobi1]

Sounds great!

[@littlehills739]

did u sprinkle borax on bails for pest control?

[@spongecooper3810]

Gotta be honest I don’t see a downside in building a house out of haybales. Good insulation and easy to repair.

[@klerobi1]

Thank you for your comment and thank you very much for watching!

[@TheCorkConnect]

Such a cool build. Finished product looks amazing as well

[@klerobi1]

I'm glad you like it

[@sid6554]

Nice build! How did it cost 20,000 Euros? You used around 400 bales (each bale costs usually 2.5 Euros) so thats 1K, and your wooden planks must've cost another 1000 Euros...so that's 2K total right? ould you give me the cost breakdown as I'm confused, and wish to build my own - maybe I'm overlooking/underestimating certain costs - thanks!

[@klerobi1]

More than 1500 hours of work, I spent € 1920 only on fuel during construction......................✌

[@gattonpc]

@@klerobi1 Still.. Where are those 20.000 Euros spent at the end..it still doesn't ad's up.. can you be more explicit? You've calculate your own work hours? It is not your house? Did you've pay'd yourself working on your own house? I really do not get it!?

[@philxdev]

@@gattonpc I do not see your problem. As some common sense should tell you that some bales alone do not make a house.. plumbing( pipes, fittings, water taps etc) , electrics (breaker box, cables, sockets, circuit breakers, etc. ), workers ( certified electrician, plumber and even if they are friends and family), wood (framing and panels), flooring materials, structural engineer (maybe not in this case), approvals (maybe not in this case ), tools and small materials, machine rents, fuel ( transportation+ machines (generator etc)), kitchen+ bathroom, heating, windows and doors, etc.. I can easily see a lot of positions that would would make a couple of grand.. and added you will get to 20k very easily... just for electrics alone you will need a couple of thousand, not to mention kitchen and bathroom.. then you need heating.. damn how can you not see that if you ad up everything you can get to 20k easy.. also 1500h and so many pictures showing groups of people helping, even if they are only friends and family, would you let them work entirely for free? ( no food, no money for transportation and work?)... just do not build a house if you think that´s ok..

[@vanderumd11]

@@philxdev bless your common sense!

[@caseofruns735]

@@philxdev people have done better with the same amount of money? Like how long is this house going to even really last? It’s made out of fucking hay

[@vishe048]

Well done, good job, brave people! Hello from Russia

[@klerobi1]

Hello to Russia, thanks for watching it!

[@audrey6360]

Perfect guys! Keep smile and going!

[@klerobi1]

Thank you very much!

[@foo6647]

thank you. This is very beautiful house and very beautiful way of doing it.

[@klerobi1]

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[@danielkitts9685]

Amazing job, me and my wife are going to build one in a few months, any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[@klerobi1]

Good luck! 🙂👍

[@delgadoazorin]

Congratulations. Beautiful house and beautiful memories, for sure. Looking forward to building mine someday. Cheers!

[@klerobi1]

Thank you!

[@wiseandfunfox]

Really cool house!

[@klerobi1]

Thanks!!!

[@hopefilledsinner3911]

@@klerobi1 That place looks awsome and practical in that climate.

[@klerobi1]

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[@petergaga12]

I’m very interested in this building method. Do you know how long the insulation will last? Or if there is any regular maintenance that should be done? Thank you very much for the video, the house looks great.

[@klerobi1]

For ever! Only the roof and foundation must be ok, to prevent moisture. Maintenance like any house. The oldest house of straw is in the USA has more than 200 years.

[@philxdev]

if you do not see a problem, there generally is none.. but if you get some spots you can fix them.. the most important thing is, that the straw is completely and perfectly enclosed by the clay, and it helps to have more overhang on the roof to keep the clay wall dry, also some mineral plaster on the outside can help with that in addition to the roof^^.. keeping the inside less moist with good ventilation also helps.. so a cross heat exchange does help

[@joshnabours9102]

Normally, the 2 biggest things which prevents a house from lasting 100 years or more is poor foundation design or water leaks.

[@roiad876]

Do you sell a guider or manual on how to build these project? I'm wondering how to fill the little spaces that are usually left empty between the last row of straw bales and the roof, do you just press scraps of straw in there?

[@catherinewilson1079]

We build straw bale houses in Canada too, but I have never seen one built on piers with straw bale under the flooring. Any particular reason you did not build on the ground???

[@Mila007a]

a really well made straw house, well done with a lot of heart, it's been a few years since it was built could you visit the residents and give us a ubgrade how satisfied they are with the house, what they would you do differently next time? or where can I find more about this house? you said it in a comment 10 m x 5 m is that measured from the outside or the inside? how thick is the roof insulation? Vielen Lieben Dank aus Norddeutschland ❤🧡💛💚💙💜

[@pmlm1571]

Loved to see this go up! And that horse in the background, wow. I watched them build a load-bearing strawbale house in Arizona (upside of downsizing) and it is fascinating to see the similarities and differences. I do wish I knew how you finished your roof here...

[@klerobi1]

With EPDM foil for pools and a green roof

[@Soothsayer210]

Interesting. Just wondering about the maintenance of these types of homes. How frequently would you have to repack the straw bales if you are living in a humid area? do they rot inside? What do you do to make them Termite proof?

[@klerobi1]

no problem, the house is in Slovenia. And Slovenia has the most rain in Europe. You just have to protect the straw from direct rain. The clay plaster absorbs moisture and then emits it when needed and that is the beauty of natural construction. The walls must breathe. No moisture problem at all!

[@kricketkitty]

Does that mean when the walls breathe, they are breathing decomposing straw microdust into the home?@@klerobi1

[@mariaatzeva7643]

Great job! In the 20k did you include the clay or did you dig that out of a source?

[@goldendiploma9865]

How is the foundation doing ? I imagine having raw lumber in the ground might takes a while to decompose.

[@passion4vintage559]

Hi thanks for the video. Question: do you know if I was to mix Portland cement, backyard dirt/soil, and grass that it will bond and harden? Thanks!

[@klerobi1]

I don't know that, do the test

[@mischadavison5052]

Hello, maybe this has already been asked but why did you cover the strawbale with wood rather than clay on the exterior? Rain? Thanks

[@glebshatohin1584]

Good luck for happy builders!

[@klerobi1]

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[@alfredkwaak]

plastic on roof without breathing space? what happens to the condensed water? not much lost but bit of planning could extend +20 year to the building.

[@klerobi1]

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[@naveedhussain4489]

Excellent

[@klerobi1]

Thanks for watching

[@kricketkitty]

Did you paint the interior white or cover the red clay with another white material?

[@massimilianobucchi95]

Good work,good people...fantastic house❤

[@klerobi1]

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[@donjohn6061]

All Natural baby!

[@klerobi1]

👍🙂

[@karlfischer6250]

How is the house heated? Very interesting and a great build!

[@klerobi1]

With one radiator

[@Littlelamb2023]

@@klerobi1 i was gonna say with a candle haha

[@lyonscultivars]

Looks awsome. But do you not get animals living in the walls and hold long till it starts sagging or rotting

[@danburn6537]

This is so awesome. Great channel. Great work

[@klerobi1]

Thank you so much!

[@rododendron6957]

What about the mouses? They like straw.

[@klerobi1]

The walls should be well closed and clean around the house. And that helps 😺😼🙀

[@brondigaselwali9548]

beautiful house👍🌾🏠 (from Algeria)منزل راءع

[@klerobi1]

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[@maverickgood5204]

Looks fantastic!

[@Ожидающий]

Дружная работа, молодцы ребята!

[@klerobi1]

Большое спасибо!

[@maverickgood5204]

Looks great.

[@klerobi1]

Thanks

[@maverickgood5204]

@@klerobi1 Are you located in Slovenia now? I am thinking about coming to Maribor and looking for someone to show me around.

[@klerobi1]

@@maverickgood5204 sorry, I live in Tenerife, Spain. What are you interested in? What would you like to see? How old are you? I can find someone

[@maverickgood5204]

@@klerobi1 Oh :) I'm interested in learning a few things. Natural building with hemp/adobe. If there's a project around or close by that city that would be good. Landscaping. I'm into learning about the various plants, bushes, trees and soil maintenance. I know there are a few good tree nurseries in the area. Lastly, if I like the area and stay longer than the winter then I Will probably buy some land somewhere in the area I can build a natural home. I'm kind of into the tiny home thing at the moment. i think 25=35 sqm is about right. I have two australian shepherd's so will first need to find a place to stay there too. Staying at a farm that does organic growing would be great if that was possible. Thanks.

[@maverickgood5204]

@@klerobi1 I'm over 50.

[@KodokunaKarasu]

This looks so similar to my childhood home in Mexico!

[@klerobi1]

Yes, but this house is very far from Mexico. I love Mexico, I was in Mexico city and Guanajuato...

[@OwnerBuildersUnite]

Great slides!

[@klerobi1]

Thanks! 👍✌

[@farnabyurquhart6970]

Thanks for sharing, that was awesome!

[@klerobi1]

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[@rebeccalynntenbrink6254]

I hope to build something just like this, this summer.

[@klerobi1]

I wish you good luck with the project

[@coyotefeather4896]

So beautiful! What is the total interior square meters/feet?

[@klerobi1]

50 M2 🙂

[@derekah.3359]

Excellent video. I like the way you layered and took care of applying insulation in this home. all that insulation, i bet your electric bill is $2. LOL!

[@klerobi1]

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[@khorshedalam6896]

Thank you for your beautiful and eco-friendly home, How much will it cost for a 100 square meter house?

[@khorshedalam6896]

Additional question How many years can these houses have?

[@klerobi1]

I can’t answer the question because it depends on where you live and the regulation of the state. Here in Europe it would cost around € 30,000 - € 35,000 if you build it yourself. How many years, depending on how you take care of the house. The oldest strawbaje house is over 200 years old

[@AutoNomades]

@@khorshedalam6896 some last since 1850 around. Maison Feuillette for example

[@FastEddieQ]

No different than using adobes, witch eas the main material to build houses in Mexico years ago…love your project and god bless!

[@klerobi1]

Thank you very much!

[@jeremiahr7585]

How many straw bales were used?

[@klerobi1]

I don't know anymore, I built this house ten years ago

[@lukatomic5665]

Pozdrav roberte, svaka cast! Zanima me da li imas kakve nacrte, smjernice, skice ili bilo sta. Ja bih htio slicnu stvar napraviti. Hvala!!

[@klerobi1]

Pozdrav Luka, imam vec slik na FB, ce to pomaga facebook.com/Naravna-hi%C5%A1a-Straw-Bale-House-178004998981430

[@lukatomic5665]

@@klerobi1 hvala!

[@juliarosemp]

Did cost include labor? How long did it take to build?

[@ShikokuFoodForest]

So your roof is a ‘warm’ unventilated roof? With straw bale, cob walls, no roof ventilation is needed?

[@klerobi1]

Yes, it would be better with ventilation, but we were too short on money

[@carissagalgano3484]

Would you consider sharing blueprints for this? Looking to do a similar design

[@bumblebee6825]

I would be happy to purchase plans.

[@salcorbit6330]

I built the same house for about $1000, but used mainly salvaged materials.

[@klerobi1]

👍

[@kricketkitty]

How? What were your materials?

[@salcorbit6330]

@@kricketkitty Stone from my property, discarded wood, re-purposed corrugated metal roof, windows, and door. Biggest expenses were concrete and piping for the plumbing. That was to get it livable. I’ve spent probably another $5000 over the past two years building out my solar system and for upgraded finishing materials on the inside, plus with that money I also built two guest cabins on my property which I rent out to guests. I had someone spend the whole summer on my property last year and made $5000 from that one cabin alone in 3 months. Those cabins have replaced my work income, so I’m retired now at 37 and spend most of my time optimizing my property for food production and making my place a desirable vacation destination in the countryside.

[@gabrie11aaa]

Damn.. I thought from the thumbnail I read $20 lol. Are they're any ways to fireproof it?

[@klerobi1]

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[@leovieyra3723]

nice job mr wesley: whats the measurements? thx

[@klerobi1]

Size is 5m x 10m ✌

[@dusancrkvenjakov8540]

Nice house! What is the length and width (with walls) of it?

[@klerobi1]

5 x 10 meters 👍

[@machytka]

Gratulation und Respekt zu dem tollen Haus. Mich würde interessieren, wie ihr heizt und welchen Energiebedarf ihr habt bei der Dämmung. Ein ganz tolles Projekt, was sofort Lust macht auf Selberbauen!

[@melissam1636]

I love this video! That shower-tub is very cool! what is the name of it?

[@klerobi1]

Hi! I have no idea, I have to ask by name...

[@klerobi1]

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[@jamesdsouza8352]

how is the durability in tropics having good amount of rainfall?

[@klerobi1]

No problem if it has a big roof and the house is raised off the ground like this

[@vernonvest9927]

How is the house working out for you ,how is it treated to keep varmints out.

[@klerobi1]

No problem, with a little wood stove

[@hopefilledsinner3911]

Im curious about the footings. Are they a hardwood or ? Whats their life expectation. Whats the secret?

[@klerobi1]

Yes hardwood. No secret. Wood resistant to moisture, chestnut. If you are subscribed and you ring the bell, you will see in May my new episodes TINY HOUSE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN Which I am building right now ⛏🔧🏄🛠🔨

[@perebdrup2842]

Very inspiring. I think it is a good idea to lift it off the ground and cover it in wood.

[@klerobi1]

Thanks for the comment! ✌

Hello, your house is really beautiful. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍. Have a good day.

[@klerobi1]

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[@magma9138]

Congrats!!! I would love to try build one!

[@klerobi1]

You can do it!

[@GSLAIN]

Bro gonna be screwed when the Big Bad Wolf shows up

[@sharklovve8854]

❤️❤️👏🏽 Thanks for sharing! 😊 How many square feet is that?

[@klerobi1]

I think it's around 550 square feets. Sorry we have meters. It is 10m by 5m.

[@klerobi1]

It is 50m2, I think that's it 535 square feet. If you are subscribed and you ring the bell, you will see in May my new episodes TINY HOUSE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN Which I am building right now 🔨🛠🏄🔧⛏

[@andreewert1142]

@@klerobi1 nice size, especially if you add a veranda