Man Builds His Dream Mini-Home In Only Six Weeks For $9,000

[Suzanimal]

How beautiful. I just love these neat little homes.

Have you ever wanted to live in a home where you still felt like you were connected to nature and things were simple and pretty well off-grid? One man has done this in Thailand and it only cost him $9000 to do it.

Steve Areen was offered some land on his friends mango farm to build his dream home. To Steve, it was a home that was simple, inviting, nature oriented and sustainable. As you can see in the images below, Steve adopted a dome like design that has a number of benefits. He was able to put up this home in only 6 weeks from start to finish using cement blocks and clay bricks. While he likes the design, next time Steve intends to build the home using Earthen bricks. It’s important to note that he was able to achieve this for only $9000 because of Thailand’s cheap cost of living. He was able to put up the main structure for only $6000 and then spent $3000 filling it with goodies.

Steve isn’t the only one looking to build these sustainable and unique homes. It seems people all over the world are desiring off-grid and sustainable homes that are more in touch with nature. Is it perhaps that people are growing tired of the cookie cutter homes that are packed into neighbourhoods? Or are people craving more nature? Or maybe people simply want to get off the grid as they grow tired of the overpriced cost of living and governmental reliance being on the grid comes with. Whatever the case, it is clear the future of our world is off-grid sustainable living. It’s just a matter of when. With designs like Earthship’s and technologies like free energy, there is no reason why any of us need to be living on the grid and paying for utilities today.

http://themindunleashed.org/2014/03/...eeks-9000.html

[presence]

No permit
No license
No engineer
No HOA
No $9000/year in property tax

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Not in the Land of the Free and Home of the Brave

[jmdrake]

Wow! Way cool! I was expecting something that looked like crap. Any pics of the build process? Plans?

[Suzanimal]

Wow! Way cool! I was expecting something that looked like crap. Any pics of the build process? Plans?

http://steveareen.com/domehome.html

[Indy Vidual]

"Bookmarker bump"
Nice project!

[luctor-et-emergo]

That's one big pizza oven !

Too small and round for me to live in but generally speaking an awesome concept. This guy finished it beautifully. I wouldn't want to live there but I'd definitely stay for a few weeks if it were a holiday home or something. Looks like the ideal place to relax!

Somehow I think the fact that it's Thailand helps more with the price. Building materials are expensive in the West.

[Deborah K]

It's beautifully done! Kinda reminds me of a teapot. Where does he bathe and cook?

[pessimist]

that is cool.

[Acala]

Very nice! I want to go small with my next home. Except for the shop.

[Suzanimal]

That's one big pizza oven !

Too small and round for me to live in but generally speaking an awesome concept. This guy finished it beautifully. I wouldn't want to live there but I'd definitely stay for a few weeks if it were a holiday home or something. Looks like the ideal place to relax!

Somehow I think the fact that it's Thailand helps more with the price. Building materials are expensive in the West.

The man sees pizza ovens everywhere!

[pessimist]

lol you have to be an intuitive.

"pizza oven"

"hey that reminds me of...."

[loveshiscountry]

I do not like that house at all.
A silly shape, an orange ball.
Those stairs, those stairs will cause a great fall.
That's not up to code, says City Hall.
Avoid the red tape, vote no one but Paul.

[Anti Federalist]

Looks like a home for TeleTubbies.



Much better...

[Anti Federalist]

[jmdrake]

Looks like a home for TeleTubbies.

What the...? Is that for real? No wonder there were rumors of the teletubbies being gay.

Much better...

Looks like a project from my kids Lincoln Logs set.

[brushfire]

Tom Woods had Jay Shafer on his show, a short while ago.

http://tomwoods.com/blog/whats-the-t...ent-all-about/

I also watched a documentary on the "tiny house" movement on netflix.

Pretty interesting.

[Dianne]

I envy them for the ability to build something like this. I would have to hire contractors at a huge expense. It seems like a well alone would cost 4,000. or so.

[Ronin Truth]

Looks like a Jack Spratt pumpkin shell house. (How's that one go again?)

[osan]

Looks like a home for TeleTubbies.

I've read the rumors about teletubbies being a gay promotional campaign. I took it with salt.

Now I see one licking another's $#@! as the lickee makes handjob motions.

OK, I'm convinced, if mildly revolted.