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Another question, is the front going to be conventional wood framed?

Is that exterior wall sprayed with sealant first before the plastic covers it? On the back that is.

great video , one of my dogs loves to swim and get a tennis ball ,over and over , i am in tn , will show video to my dog and ill see what he does.. thanks😃😁

Thanks for posting this. My dad was a concrete finisher and always said this was what he would love to build for himself. I could never visualize what he meant and just envisioned an animal den-like structure but he was adamant it could be awesome. I’m excited to see the rest of your posts. Thanks for the gift - my dad is now gone but I’ll watch this and think of him. ❤

nice work

good work on these videos keep 'em coming thanks!

Wow, you two make a great contractor team, Kent! I can tell your property is gonna be a show place with your winding driveway coming up. Best, Deede

Keep these going, brother. Really enjoying your practical tips and tricks for soloing a house build (you DO need help for some things though, it's inevitable lol).

Great series. Thanks for numerating them and keeping them concise.

Impressive accomplishments. Thank you for sharing.

Hello, I would like to talk with you about building one of these in the Rocky Mountains near Colorado Springs. How can I contact you?

haha i cracked up at the dogs sitting in the chairs watching. 😂

I'm just amazed you're doing all this by yourself with such a gentle voice. I hope your wife appreciates you more than the average wife. You're amazing ❤❣️👍

How much is this house costing to build?

LOL, she was well behaved though

Thats a great house set up! Ive been researching all the different types of building set ups.. The berm is a great addition

Looks solid!

This is excellent information. Where are you located? We are thinking of doing an earth bern in Missouri.

Hello, I enjoy watching your videos. Thank you for sharing. Will that concrete eat through plastic protection? Will plastic protection decompose over time?

am starting my project in spring, would like to know waterproofing used on walls? and hope more videos with roof,

Why not get an excavator in there to dump over that wall?

Love seeing the progress! Would also like to see your original plan.

Keep the videos coming! Great practical ingenuity!

OMG that was super amazing! 🏆

I want to do this in Oklahoma, how do I find an architect/ builder that can do this?

I am writing a book on affordable homes and need to interview the owner of a berm home. could you help me out?

are you going to run platic under the whole thing? What thickness should the plastic be?

Can’t wait to see what style of roof y’all put on it. Looking great

Looking good! Love the progress

Im curious how you prevent the water from running down the outside wall and on top of the plastic and into the footer? Does the plastic get pulled up the outside wall? I am looking to do something similar. Thank you

I think I'd be satisfied just making sure I had good drainage away from the house. I imagine it's more moist in the Carolinas than in Northern Idaho. Anyway, I don't think the moisture barriers hurt, but if there's underground water, no amount of water-proofing will keep it out, forever. I've read some horror stories about building earth-sheltered homes, where insufficient attention was given to where the water wants to go. Make it so the water wants to move away from the foundation, and your foundation will be bone-dry. It's more about making it so it's easier for water to go somewhere else than being waterproof, because you're not building a submarine. With the plan of rock and drainage pipe going in around the perimeter, you should be golden, as long as there's a place for it to drain TO. Very nice to have buried power lines. They do that in some of the newer housing developments. Overhead power lines are an eyesore. Buried lines are less prone to weather, but I wonder how hard it is to work on. Definitely worth the investment if you're building something new.

Love your channel. Looking forward to the next home build update. We just acquired a couple acres and hope to build an earth contact home within the next couple years. Excited to see your progress and of course the pups!

thank you for sharing! I was thinking about making one of these types of houses on my new property can I ask about how much was it for the concrete so far?

How do the floats stay in place on the line without knots?

Great idea