Our Magical House
Our magical little house is a joy to live in! There are definitely challenges (it's been over 5 months without a working shower/bathtub...
My telling of our story involves a lot of hand gestures and dramatic vocal inflections and sometimes includes intentional exaggeration. Sam’s telling is very matter-of-fact: we did this, then we did this, then Katie cried, then we did this. He is profoundly interesting--and witty and funny and intelligent and kind--and his dry presentation is quite useful when we talk about the “how” of the home, but you get my forthright, over-the-top, mystically-bent presentation for the “who, what, when, why.”
You’re welcome.
We have several videos up already.
Coming Soon: How to videos! How not to videos! Tours of the house! And more!
Outdoor Clothesline
ALL THE LUMBER (all of it!)
Solar Panels
Energy Recovery Ventilator and/or AIr Exchanger
Reverse Osmosis System
cement for garage
How long I thought it would take to build the earth-bermed house: 6 months
How long it took to (mostly) build the earth-bermed house: 1 year
How much Sam thought it would cost:
less than $50,000
How much I thought it would cost:
more than $50,000
How much it has cost (so far, including gifts, barters, and the well): $65,000
Number of times Sam told me we would "probably be in the house in a month" between November and July:
at least 7 times
Number of times my 3 1/2 year old daughter asked if we were moving in the house "today??" on a given day:
at least 10 times
Number of times I thought Sam was a rock-star: 777,777
Number of times I felt completely overwhelmed: 365
Number of times I thought building the earth-bermed house was the wrong decision: 0