Straw Bale House Construction - The House That £100K Built - S01 EP5 - Home Design

Join Jane and Andy on their remarkable journey of building an eco-friendly, off-grid dream home in West Wales. Facing challenges like adverse weather, a limited budget, and the pursuit of self-sufficiency, they navigate through the complexities of constructing a low-impact timber frame straw bale house. From sourcing local materials to unconventional design choices, witness the highs and lows of their sustainable living experiment. Explore the joys and hardships as they strive to meet planning conditions, tackle the indoor toilet debate, and incorporate recycled aeroplane parts into their unique dwelling. Discover the commitment, passion, and creativity behind creating a home that aligns with their values.
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The House That £100K Built follows daring individuals taking a risky yet rewarding challenge: building their dream homes with limited budgets under £100k. Architectural journalist Kieran Long and architect Piers Taylor guide these first-time self-builders through financial constraints and inexperience, striving to create remarkable homes. Each episode highlights a unique project, encapsulating the struggle and triumph of turning a dream into reality against all odds.
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[@wandajames6234]

He needs to be a bachelor-- he's far too selfish to consider anyone else's needs, and so immature about getting help on the build-- sulking because Piers had a floor put in in one day while he's been fiddling with sticks. Eco is fine, but life is SHORT-- what if she got cancer before he even pulls his finger out and puts a real roof on that shack? It's all about HIM-- his process, his methods, his materials, his way or the highway. She should tell him get it done or I walk- NOW.

[@elderlycatpatriot]

The cat is adorable!

[@liliann8346]

oh but I love the kitty. Very much the Supervisor.

[@nancyhebb9246]

Did anyone else note that he said to her, "Well, you're the one with the money"! Guess he's not a breadwinner type.

[@midgie4410]

Then she should have put her foot down for the indoor toilet😂

[@meredithchapman2009]

I missed that.

[@eyesonuyouheard5170]

Well I guess we won't see the end of this house building I feel sorry for his poor lady she is so sweet and patient he about to lose a good woman

[@meredithchapman2009]

Good I read the comments now I know not to watch this. Only a few moments in.

[@maggiesfarm7970]

How frustrating! She's an angel!

[@ark01000]

It reminded me of how we would build things in Africa. It was basic to build but extravagantly executed.

[@lianacollet8915]

I think the husband is quite self indulgent and selfish actually. Poor wife , she's more patient then I would be. She definitely deserves that indoor toilet.

[@maureenearle5324]

I would tell him we having an indoor toilet or I gone

[@maryannebrown2385]

Maureen Earle Seriously-an indoor toilet, tub and shower is just a necessity at this point in civilization. He can be outside working and just take a wee, but it is completely different altogether for women.

[@sugakookie6303]

The husband is beyond annoying because he seems to have lost interest and does not care anymore, this reminds me of a it’ll get done when it’s done project, not fair to her at all...

[@evibertolait8262]

There are a number of succesful really low cost buildings like this in Lammas and all over Wales that are built in that way. Charlies roundhouse is a very nice one.

[@arlenehutchinson9259]

i knew from the begining of the episode that she was not going to be warm and dry by winter :( :( All the cries of I'm not precious were throughly unconvincing and indeed I think he sabotaged the entire thing, if it wasn't his idea or suggestion he wasn't interested A SMILING NARCISSIST (IMO) These types of homes have been built for centuries all he had to do was open the internet or visit a library. WE ARE IN THE 21ST CENTURY indoor plumbing is just basic hygine NOT A LUXURY. Personally I kept asking why didn't they just fix up the first trial house at least there seemed to be a fire in there???? THIS WAS THE WORST EPISODE 10000000% I'm sorry for the very kind presenters please keep going guys you've helped many.

[@ullakoponen2632]

I hope to see the finished house one day! I love tiny houses and reciprocal roofs

[@ValeriaVincentSancisi]

reciprocal roofs are great...I hope they revisit the couple

[@thingswelike]

Anybody know if there's an update to this? Looks like it was 2012, so now 8 years on. I've found their names: Jane and Andy Wells are one of nine smallholdings that make up Lammas eco village in West Wales.

[@RVBadlands2015]

We have a eco village call Lammas in New Mexico, USA.

[@sandybarry6370]

This build would drive me crazy! Ridiculous how often he rolls his eyes. She should go back to Sheffield. That insulation is trash.

[@thepochade5992]

Selfish and arrogant to argue against an indoor toilet when the woman in your life wants / needs one. Like she said.. he can use the outdoor loo!

[@mandyweaver3348]

They were doing a huge amount of work on the land, things take time when you have to divide your time amongst all of the things that have to get done. It is going to be a wonderful house.

[@philipbloomquist1580]

lovely people it is a way of life for them. The husband seems to enjoy the process more than the end result. The wife should be supported by her husband more he is damn lucky she is willing to use the outdoor toilet while they work on building the house. The indoor toilet in the built house is a necessity not a subject for debate. I feel this was a good episode to have made in that it is honest. It is great to see a finished project but so many home shows gloss over how the building process works, more can be learned from a show like this than a home improvement show where they never show the trials of the build and just focus on bespoke details.

[@rkh7904]

What happened to the airplane part? Did he just get that old insulation? She has far more patience than I would. I wonder when this will ever get finished?

[@RayMrRobert]

Oh my. If you don’t strip the bark off before using it, the wood will begin to rot. No good.

[@iknowyouwanttofly]

Hay houses with pole and beam is nice but they really build it in an unusual way. Would love to se how they calculated weights etc.

[@007vsMagua]

I think Tolkien would have found these folks pleasant and rather Hobbit like. No shortage of Pipe-weed when needed.

[@user39h2j8il]

Kieran might look like a city slicker, but he's got a good grasp of just what a slog these people endure on a daily basis to live their dream.

[@RVBadlands2015]

We built our Strawbale home In six months with plans. And it’s larger then this home.

[@rosemariekennedy1899]

When It's Finally The Weekend !!

[@rosemariekennedy1899]

I think Tolkien would have found these folks pleasant and rather Hobbit like. No shortage of Pipe-weed when needed.

[@Mr_PNW]

We just watched this episode on Amazon Prime here in the US. I came here looking for the finished home or at least a progress report. Nothing it appears. Hmm

[@mollymorgan8652]

I found that Jane and Andy Wells's home is part of the Lammas eco community, but no pictures of the current state or final completion of their house. It seems there are a number of similar builds as part of this community, and they teach straw bale and cob building techniques, so odds are high that they were able to complete the build. One of their neighbors was featured on Grand Designs, but the house sadly caught on fire due to a faulty electric heater. I'd like to see an update on this build.

[@mattneillninasmom]

Working hard at being inefficient does not a building make. Better to consult with others who have done it before and learn your craft/s and techniques FIRST!

[@VB-lz5cx]

I guess a laundry room is out of question lol. What a dirty way to live.

[@KittyM-]

He can keep using the tree bog....

[@NC-ij9rb]

No plans? This is going to be a disaster

[@sherunswithscissors]

Or any nod to safety.

[@informationcollectionpost3257]

Nice to know that there are hippies Wales or some other place in the UK. This is exactly the way they operate only they form colonies so that the families can help each other build and run self sustaining farms. They just need a few more like minded people to live next to them and each other. Hopefully not too many substance abusers so that they get enough accomplished each day. Normal location of such colonies the last few years has been the Missouri or Arkansas Ozark mountains with a few in the southern Appalachian mountains. It looks just like the terrain where they are building. So citizens of the UK, you don't need to move to the USA to become a hippy. Their life style is workable for those who want it and in free societies their is no reason to forbid it. Good luck and hope to see your debt free or almost no mortgage home when it is finished. Just remember it takes a community to build a home.

[@hogwashmcturnip8930]

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[@AntPDC]

Who in the UK ever thought they needed to move to the US to "become a hippy"? Even if that were remotely a thing, folk can't just up sticks and move around the World at will.

[@nancyhebb9246]

I get frustrated when people call straw hay. Hay is fodder for animals. Straw is the stems from grain that has been harvested and often is used for bedding livestock. If the husband had to sit on a cold toilet seat all winter, he might think differently. Then again, egomaniacs enjoy being contrary. After all, they are always right.

[@keirfarnum6811]

Actually they talk about how the small building they already have is built from hay and the woman says (@7:25) that straw is actually recommended instead; so they do acknowledge the difference.

[@johnasumaa8644]

Once again, it appears that the budget for the series did not provide for much narration. It is a challenge, though, to wonder what the producers are suggesting we should understand. Pity, it used to be a much better series. Come on, guys, tell us what the hell's going on.

[@NC-ij9rb]

I think this is an early cut of the film. I believe the version they show on tv is more polished.

[@mollymorgan8652]

"Used to be a much better series"? This is from season 1.

[@johnasumaa8644]

@@mollymorgan8652 Well, you're only eight months late with your comment, but I'll revise mine anyway. The only indication of when it was posted is for July 9, 2020 on the Facebook feed. So here it is: This seems to be a rather underfinanced series. Not enough narration, and, therefore, lacking in clarity. What a lousy series. Happy now?

[@mollymorgan8652]

@@johnasumaa8644 Well, unlike you, I just watched it for the first time. I didn't tag you in my comment because rather than you coming back to reply nine months after watching the show I expected my comment to be read more by others who came along later. The later seasons' episodes as posted have more narration, and those were earlier on the watch list, so I figured that back when you watched the video nine months ago, you saw them first like me, which would have made your previous comment "it used to be a much better series" much more logical. I figured you just didn't realize this was the earlier season. It seems like maybe you're unaware that this was a TV show from 2013, not something that started as a KZbin video on July 9, 2020. Some people have been commenting that the sound was probably edited by the people who posted it to KZbin for copyright reasons. I don't know, as I've only seen it on KZbin. Apparently, you can watch it on Amazon, so I suppose one could compare and find out.

[@johnasumaa8644]

@@mollymorgan8652 Quite nice of you to respond. I didn't mean to be rude. I watch the episodes on KZbin, but the only dates attached are those from when the episodes are added to it. But the episodes in question do not seem to be as good as others I've watched. Hence, my criticism.

[@kjwhitty8820]

Uhhhhhhhg! So frustrating slow!

[@np7360]

Seriously want to go "maaaahhh dudes... no one constructed anything without a plan!!! Sure it wasnt to the mm but it was all very clearly laid out and fitted before construction started, how else would you get notches done. Intuition rather than measuring is absolute bollocks

[@sherunswithscissors]

Welcome to my nightmare.

[@TheToadPad]

This is not the first video this month that DIY Daily has uploaded that is missing the voice-over. This show is extremely boring to watch because all the narration is missing.

[@philipbloomquist1580]

It seems like that was part of the format of the show the first season. Later seasons they have voice overs and have the balance of music balance quite good. Another show DIY Daily uploaded Restoration Home is a good show but the music often drowns out the narration. I actually prefer the music as a filler with no narration over narration that is hard to understand do to background music being to prominent.

[@jaybowles112]

What a selfish man; poor wife.

[@BobbyJett1]

Clients need to know that when Kieran and Piers show up on site - RUN!

[@NC-ij9rb]

What? Despite the fact that these people invited Kieran and Piers to film them?

[@gypsy3446]

I personally 🤔 think it's damn awful 😖 😱.

[@svietka202]

i watched it by skipping it...sorry but what a waste of time-i mean for them and for us

[@nittygritty9418]

Wast of time watching this.

[@OUigot]

Ah, all the women here jumping to the conclusion that it's all his fault and talking crap about him while calling her the victim, when nobody knows anything about this couple. What we see is what the TV producers want us to see to get ratings, not the real story. Maybe she's one of these wives that has him doing everything else but working on the house? Maybe she's one of these wives that demoralize their husbands and he gave up putting in the effort anymore? Lots of wives are like that you know.

[@AntPDC]

She sounded pretty sound to me. He comes across as an inveterate procrastinator - so laid-back he could fall over at any second, albeit with solid eco principles.

[@MarcHoffman]

@@AntPDC Also, he made it clear that she is the one with resources. Seems like a very tolerant and sweet lady.

[@cheritoms4040]

You don't have to be blind to see his attitude and looks he gives. He's ude rolls his eyes he's lazy. Get it done when it's done. No ambition . You can only see it. He's not right with his wife. She needs a bathroom.