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Brits pay taxes to pay for a "queen and royals" to live in an opulent life style of total waste, yet consider living like paupers? Do you know she is worth well over 13 TRILLION............if she gave up a fraction of that all the Brits could live comfortably in a middle class home. Just keeping it real.
I think it is a great house, minimal electricity could be added very cheaply, Totally earth friendly, and probably pretty efficient. And it has lot of character.
I wouldn't live in one in South Florida... First topical storm and wave good bye.... Let's not even talk about the hurricanes. Would I camp in one... sure...
I think its neat and was probably a fun project. Nice that a person that works for a farm next door is able to rent it cheaply for "milk and cream".
I think if I were to go that route, I would rather buy a piece of rural property with the right trees growing on it and use lumber (or logs) to make my small house. I bet I could do that pretty cheap if electricity and running water were not required. I don't really see myself doing that though...
Also, note that top article the owner was able to get free materials from an old skip. SO you really can't say it was only 150 pounds (or roughly $225 USD) to build.
No electricity.
No water inside.
No bathroom inside.
It would be like living in the 18th century. No thanks....
yes please, if some one were to give me one I'd jump at the chance. electricity and indoor plumbing is a fairly recent thing, especially in the UK, no one had these before the 1930's so less than 100 years.
Cob and other high thermal mass homes perform very well in the arid climates of the southwest. They can be built to naturally stay cool in the day and warm at night with the large temperature swings each day.
yes please, if some one were to give me one I'd jump at the chance. electricity and indoor plumbing is a fairly recent thing, especially in the UK, no one had these before the 1930's so less than 100 years.
The last time I looked, though, we're living in the 21st century, so electricity, indoor plumbing, and central heat are NOT "options" IMO.
I could live without electricity and central heat; in fact I have done it. Indoor plumbing is probably a necessity for me, unless there was a water source really close by. Can't picture myself carrying buckets of water too far. Just checking out different cob homes it seems quite a few have all the amenities, so it's certainly possible to build one to have electric, plumbing, etc.
The last time I looked, though, we're living in the 21st century, so electricity, indoor plumbing, and central heat are NOT "options" IMO.
Exactly! They are certainly not optional for me. Silly me, I require indoor plumbing, electricity, and heat. I like my refrigerator, electric lights, Internet, etc.
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let me get this straight...
