Couple’s budget home & tropical food forest in dirt-road Hawaii

November 28, 2023 john 20 18271 24:23

Matt Holton and Cristina Pineda were living on Maui where the average home price is a million dollars when they heard about lots on the Big Island selling for about 20K. They bought an acre for 22K, and with no building experience, soon began to build their own home. Near the rim of the Kīlauea…

Veteran coder builds stone-covered Dome Home into Texas hill

November 5, 2023 john 19 56093 24:49

Al Schwarz wanted a home with low energy bills and protection from extreme weather so he dug into a hillside, inserted cement domes and buried them again with enough earth and rock to guarantee protection. He spent 10 years stacking 230 tons of rock as a retaining wall and planting grass and trees atop the…

All burned down. They built natural home & restored land: only better

October 22, 2023 john 23 25091 22:28

Ken Haggard and Polly Cooper have built natural homes with passive solar techniques and powered by renewables since the seventies, so when in August 1994 a wildfire destroyed their property and home, they decided to rebuild them back, only better. They used fire-resistive strawbale walls for their new studio and home, built next to the…

Retiring in a self-built Tiny House on his own private land

October 13, 2023 john 18 146532 18:42

Take a tour of Patrick’s off-grid Tiny House that he built on his private land. He spent 10 years building it out and spent less than $30k. The house is complete with a large attached shed, solar power, and a large garden for homesteading. CHECK OUT PATRICK’S CUSTOM STONEWORK: https://www.bohemianstoneworks.com FRONT DOOR & CABINETS BY:…

Young 70-year-old builds tall (tree)house amid rainforest paradise

October 8, 2023 john 20 28428 18:43

Wendy Green had spent most of her life in suburban New Jersey long days as a yoga teacher so when she turned 50, she sold her house and used the proceeds to buy remote land in the Andes. There she built an all-wood, tall and narrow, home, installed solar, a gravity-fed water system and planted…

Affordable Tiny House built for off-grid homesteading

October 3, 2023 john 19 19461 12:21

Take a tour of Tim’s 5th wheel tiny house, which he built himself! This home allows Tim to live affordably in Boulder County, Colorado w/ stunning views and privacy. Don’t miss the penny floor in the bathroom! _______________________ MORE MORE MORE! CREDITS PRODUCED & HOSTED BY: Jenna Kausal VIDEOGRAPHY BY: Matt Alexander https://aerialexcellence.us/ EDITOR: Sarita…

Army truck turned Tiny Home w/ bathroom, elevator bed & more

September 26, 2023 john 19 54422 15:50

Apollo takes us through his incredible off-grid Tiny Home, which he built himself out of a converted army truck / military vehicle. He lives in this off-road capable rig full time so that he can live near his work sites – where he clears and renovates properties. CHECK OUT APOLLO’S BUSINESS SERVICES: https://www.resolutepropertyworks.com/ MORE MORE…

6 years building healthy natural roundhome with hempcrete & cob

September 24, 2023 john 16 26331 38:00

Neil Decker and Stella Michaels both suffered from chemical sensitivities so they spent 6 years building their home of only natural materials. They used hempcrete (hemp hurds, lime and sand) as their walls, plastered in lime (exterior) and clay (interior), with earthen cob floors. The couple didn’t think they could afford to live in California,…

Solo Woman’s affordable Tiny House & Van life – travels 50% of year!

September 15, 2023 john 29 62685 17:21

Thanks to our sponsor! 👉Get a Yoshino B2000 STT power station: https://yoshinopower.com/products/b2000-solid-state-portable-power-station ✨Meet Melissa, who loves the simple living lifestyle in her 26.7 m / 288 sqft tiny house on wheels that she helped build. 🛠️ It’s built from mostly reclaimed & salvaged materials, creating a homey rustic interior. Thanks to her remote job &…

Prefab gets 3D-Printed in 24h. Made of 100K used bottles (see how)

September 10, 2023 john 21 23568 15:58

They 3D-print homes in one day using recycled plastics for less than $50,000. Using a massive 3D-printer, Azure Printed Homes prints the floor, roof and walls in a day and then finishes 99% of the home in their Culver City factory. Because the plastic is so light it can be put on the back of…