(In case you’re wondering – we haven’t made Part One yet (the main house build) – but that’s on its way…)
It’s been ten years since we designed and built our house, so it seems appropriate to start an occasional series about it all. Building your own house has to be one of the most exhilarating and exciting things anyone can do in their lives. (It’s also expensive, exhausting and stressful too, but we wont go there for now…)
We weren’t filming anything back then, but we have a few (hundred) photos which we hope you’ll find helpful.
This one is about the design of the roof – there’s much more we can say about it, but that will have to wait. There was a leak along one edge recently – which we fixed easily. Perhaps we should put up a video about that? Apart from that – the roof has performed better than we had hoped.
Our house isn’t perfect – we made it ourselves. but it’s a great house and we love it. We built all the parts in advance in the workshop (with a small crew) and then friends and family turned up and worked incredibly hard to assemble it. Most of it was put together in two weeks. It was a good time and we will always be so grateful to those who helped. (Already one has left us forever – Pam. It was a privilege to know her and count her as a friend.)
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I see how the rafters just follow the curve of the rooflines, but did the plywood sheathing just mate up evenly in all directions or did you have to make fitting cuts?
where is part one? link anyone??
"People power" love it
Im wondering what nylon membrane it is on 3:32. Cant find much on google. Can you give more information?
Can't wait to see "How We Built OUr House- Part One"!!!
Very clever design and well explained!
adopt me. ill work on the farm for food and will stay in the rabbit paddock .
You are telling me, you build house with green roof, without the door to it.
The onion bags are a touch of genius I was wondering how you were going to negate slippage.
Thanks!
Wonderful idea! I know what ye mean with rain, I live in Clifden Co. Galway and it perpetually rains. I can count on my fingers and toes the amount of sunny days we've had in the last two years. Take care!
wow…. this is too cool… i wish i hv your creativity
wow…. this is too cool… i wish i hv your creativity
anyone else get soft undertale vibes from these people?
I've been studying green powering and improvement for years now. I'm only a LEED associate but did take a AP course in new construction. This is truly amazing what you have done here.
Yay! Discovered your house some months ago while watching some vids on bees and i was like WoW!. No slough myself, I transformed a 1930's garage in an 'almost' passif house – there is no need for heating. Now I am patiently waiting for the ivy to cover walls and roof. It's not a green roof like yours but it ain't half bad either. And to while away the time, for inspiration i watch all your other videos. Bring on part one ;-)
wow.
interesting video, looking forward to Part 1
Thanks – Looking forward to part 1.