$5000 Forest House

This family in Wales built their home from scratch for $5,000.  They use water gravity-fed from a nearby spring, a couple of solar panels for lighting, music and, computing, and a wood-burner for heat. The owner, Simon Dale, built it himself with a chisel, a chainsaw, and a hammer. 

more at: http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/12/01/hand-build-an-earth-sheltered-house-for-5000/

Posted by Paul Rivers, 7:23am, December 2nd, 2010

Source:
Kraemer, Susan. "Hand-Build an Earth Sheltered House For $5,000 – Green Building Elements." Green Building Elements. http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/12/01/hand-build-an-earth-sheltered-house-for-5000/ (accessed December 2, 2010).