Here is perhaps a better video of this earth-sheltered home. th-cam.com/video/ytlFx0EGsz4/w-d-xo.html Here is a newer narrated version of this earth sheltered home. th-cam.com/video/CpCmZIvZ-Yk/w-d-xo.html
Roy, Great house... Haven't viewed the narrated version yet but it would be GREAT to hear ANY tips, your thoughts on design /build ideas you can think of based upon your experience! Oh, I see you annotate during the vid.. This REALLY helps those that are on a slow, or metered connection .. OR those that what to ARCHIVE the video to show to someone, OR review later ! (So many vids will ONLY put key details in the description box here on youtube about something in the vid.. and when you play back the archived copy the info just isn't there.) I mention this as my parents living in country are unable to watch "streaming" vids due to slow internet connection.. which as a double whammy has a limited bandwidth cap.. (ugh) Only way to watch a vid without horrendous stuttering which makes you just want to pull your hair out is to archive a copy.
Thinking about building one of these. Great first video to begin my research. I have river rock/dirt combination hill. Easier to excavate for sure. Will have to build walls to support. Any advice would be appreciated.
Mr Hayward Sir ....people like your self are the reason we as a species are still alive....your ingenuity , preparedness and steadfast dedication...truly inspired . ...I thank you
msjanegrey .....thank you for the HUNDERTWASSER tip. years ago, i flipped thru a book of his paintings. i didn't know he was an architect, too!..... 'Mr. Natural'! :-)
I come from a very experienced family of builders and I can say my Grandfather would approve. I love how you started with an idea of self reliance in a time when it was not popular to be off grid. A very wonderful build from a calm mind . You poured yourself into it and it shows. Thank-you for letting us into your home.
Looks like southern Missouri. I can't believe you did that yourself. I'm very impressed! You've encouraged me to keep working on the little cabin I'm building. Might take me 8 years and it won't be very impressive, but I need to finish it. Thank you
I expected something with questionable building practices but being in industrial/heavy commercial concrete foundation work for 20 years you sir are a great craftsman. Your rear in the beam work is top notch, the masonry rock work is also great. Unbelievable amount of work that perhaps some at first glance wouldn't comprehend but believe me I do!! Great work!!!!
Omg, absolutely beautiful this would be my dream home. I can't imagine all the hard work that went into this build. I just bought 30 acres in the mountains of Wyoming looking for ideas came across your video. Thanks for sharing your journey in this build. Love love your home
Thank you for the nice comments Bailey. I can tell that you’re going to have a good place when you’re done with all of the research that you are doing.
this sir is an epic opus. i have been a builder. timberworker. and expert finisher for years. this home is amazing. i only hope that you and your family have and will continue to enjoy this home for the next coming centuries! this place is so far ahead of its time, the prescience is breathtaking. Thanks for posting.
An underground house makes so much more sense. Cooling/Heating minimal... you can always catch rainwater, no spring needed, if you simply build a porch/entertainment/storage area on top with any kind of roof. This is my dream and my plan.
We need more people like you in the world, willing to do the tough work to get what they want in life, rather than waiting for someone else to do it all for them. Great job at making what you wanted in life a reality! Dang, my grandfather would have loved to meet someone like you! A man similar to him with the do it yourself mentality. You definitely would have had his respect if he had seen this.
This is just incredible. What a wonderful example of determination, imagination, and hard work can result in. This house looks like it will be around for many generations. Great job!!!
That is a gorgeous home in a gorgeous setting. But 8 yrs. of hard labor building it! Just thinking about that makes me feel like going back to bed. I admire the builder for his perseverance.
I've had an idea of building either between some bluffs or within a boulder rock outcrop, but I wasn't sure how I could make it could work trying to integrate a home with modern amenities. You have proven that it can be done by anyone with enough determination. This home is extremely impressive and I would consider it a life achievement. This reminds me of homes built by Frank Lloyd Wright of whom I am a big fan.
This has got to be one the most beautiful homes I have ever wanted!!! I am in love with everything about this home...I wish I had the money to buy it....I would in a heartbeat just to keep it like it is!!!
I hope its more like 8% of the total than 12%. Sorry about that. I am starting a search for land in the mountains in Vermont to build something away from it all, your work has made me rethink how I evaluate the land formations for building over the long term. What technology did you use to cut/dig/carve into the rock? I think I will be learning a little more geology.
John, I did not cut into any of the rock. I just dug the dirt out from around the rocks and used the rocks as they were. Good luck on your project. If you would like to take video of your process, a lot of us would probably like to view it.
Roy, it's beautiful I have all these comments running through my brain all of them good and positive but, I just can not enter them. I can't enter them because you bust your ass building this place and I wasn't even there to see so this alone tells me to shut up keep my comments to myself. I'm a guy that never leaves my house I am a hermit and this place is kick ass I just wish I had a place like this but, really Roy congratulations on a cool 😎 beautiful home I wish you the best thanks for sharing this with us.
This is what "love" looks like! Your build was obviously an intense labor of 'love' and it shows - in every stone!! Amazing! Thank you so much for sharing!
Roy your house is amazing. Unlike my house and most other stick frame houses they will rot down, burn down or be blown away by the weather over time. Your house will still be there many many years if not centuries from now. In 1995 I wanted a cement dome built. I'm disabled and couldn't do it and couldn't find anyone in my area to do it so I went stick frame and have regretted it ever since. Especially when I pay the home owner's insurance every year or when we have sever weather. Congrats on a beautiful secure home!
Back in the 1970s when I was designing this house, I also considered a concrete dome.This site seems to work better this way with this roof. Thanks for the comments radarlove007.
Absolutely gorgeous house and landscaping ... a dream house. I so admire your conception and execution... That you did it alone is absolutely astounding!
Wow, that's one of the coolest home projects I think I've ever seen. My hat's off for the effort and planning that went into making this incredible and really great home! I guess I'll have to start looking for a rocky mountain with a view. Darned impressive!
Roy, I've lived in an apartment for the last thirty years-never had the desire to own a home; after seeing what you've created I am very jealous! Outstanding architecture!
Modern architecture is designed to pack the most people into the lest amount of space at the lowest cost possible. I've seen 40 unit apartments go up in under two months once the foundation was done. Some people like that sort of thing I guess. For me that's just no way to live.
@@dugclrk If we are lucky, humanity might evolve into a better paradigm involving better architecture like this. Until that happens, we will continue to live selfishly, grabbing what we can, and as you mention, corporations and developers planning housing for maximum profit, not maximum humanity and nature.
@Matthew Lawton just a thought - we have the technology and know-how to turn deserts into lush forest if we choose. I live in Southern California, and when I drive East it is just hours and hours of harsh desert. There is actually plenty of room but humanity prefers to create huge congested overpopulated cities like Los Angeles. In a fantasy world, maybe we could spread ourselves out and live more harmoniously with nature. But that's just a fantasy. perhaps you are right: we CANT do that. Not yet anyway. Maybe some day.
I literally sat here trying to put into words how awestruck I am at the beauty of your creation. I have always wanted to build a home like this. I believe that too many people get misdirected from their dreams by life, it is awesome to see that you weren't. Thank You so much for sharing.
Over-the-top stunner, this. I hardly know what to say about all this work that went into this. Excellent video of each step so I can only begin to appreciate the hard work! May you the builder live forever to enjoy the fruit of your labor.
I am in my mind just formulating a plan for my dream Ebenezer (that'll be its name) and the underground idea really makes a lot of sense. Checking out those Peter Vetsch (Switzerland) underground home videos too. There's so much to think about! About to have the finances in place to do it the way I want, so I'm excited!
I envy your style and craftsmanship. This is everything I could ever hope for in a home, but alas, I can't even construct a stick figure on paper without it falling apart. Amazing work friend.
wow beautiful. this man had a dream and a vision of what he wanted and how he wanted it. much respect and love for a person who had the will and heart and curvage to follow a dream. Not much of us do that these days.
+Roy Hayward this house "Rocks" lol in more then one way! Great hard work. I hope you and your's are still enjoying the comforts of living in your project and labor of love. Thank you for taking the time to share this with!!!!!
Wow, watched it last night, and again three times this morning. been sharing it all around the office. (all kinds of discussions going back and forth, utility engineering office) I've been dreaming of a back woods cabin, maybe I"ll look for a nice rock crevice in the woods now. Absolutely Beautiful. Thank you for sharing it.
Now THAT house is unique , totally cool AND i LOVE it!!! Ok, not very descriptive ,but i was so excited to see raw creativity at work that i can't bring words to it.
Thanks for your comment ron. You already have the brains if you can use TH-cam as you apparently can. I was barely able to put these videos on TH-cam. You will develop skills as you go along. I used the skills that I developed while building this house to make a career of house building and remodeling.
this is sooo cool - the builder has a classy way of doing his stuff. Everything is very neat - but it must have been super hard to dig thru all that rock - yet the results are amazing! thanks for the video.
That's determination, you must be part pitbull. Hope you enjoy it because after that much work you can spend the rest of your life in comfort and never have to try that again. Congrats.
Thanks for your complementary perceptions.Paranormal Blanket. I think that you may be right about the house being around still in 1000 years. I would imagine that it will have been remodeled and made over many times before it is finally done.
I did my thesis in College on Underground / Earth Integrated housing. It's good to see more people using this ancient method of building. It respects the environment and has many pluses as well.
Much Respect for your design and work, your use of the natural geology and materials is inspirational to say the least. I recall seeing your first video and this one answers many questions I had. Still one learns as much or more from our mistakes, any chance you will do more of a video on your thought process as you built and where you hit walls not seen and got over them? Perhaps more description of what and where in the process is in the pictures. Again, Much Respect here!!
Thanks for your interest and commenting Gordon. I am happy that the second video did answer some of the questions raised with the first video. I don't know that I can do any better than this one. I have been working on a short third video but so far it probably raises more questions but it answers but it looks like it could be a fun video!
Beautifully done, we were dissuaded from doing an earth sheltered house by concerns of humidity and condensation (mold) how have you addressed this? Dehumidifiers/insulation?
If I were younger! Boy to think 15yrs ago I had the perfect piece of land. Not much money. You really rocked it, ha! I'VE SEEN SO MANY things that humans can do. Great job!
This is a stunning home. I always wanted a rock house, you took my dream and made a reality. I'm blown away by how you built this alone back then great ingenuity.
Roy words fail me dude , its a Awesome place was well worth the eight years it took to build and i guess your still doing things to it .Enjoy it mate 😁😁😁🤘🤘🤘
I am amazed. I would love a house like this. I like this even better than those bermed houses. So eco-friendly. The builder is very fit looking... hauling rocks must be a great workout! :)
My back is not bad most of the time now. I had a disc removed back in 1993 and today I never take any kind of pain relievers of any sort. Thanks for your concern Sandra.
an Irish tune would have been fitting. But who should really care about what music you put with the video? You built an absolutely beautiful home and shared it with us. Thank you and beautiful work. I want one
The only thing that would have made it better would have been to work out lighting and other needs, so that you could have remained energy-independent, even non-electric since that's far healthier. Electric utility seems to be the only place where you joined up. You put in a septic tank, right? The place sure is beautiful.
Hard to believe that the total cost was only 28000 dollars (even when started in the seventies). Besides that: amazing job and effort !! 8 years well spent and something to be 'damned proud' of. Hats Off!
This is the most amazing thing I've ever seen. So creative and inspiring! I would be honored to live in this house. All that being said, I am so envious!!! What a great legacy to have. It will stand the test of time for generations to come. Wow.
Very inspiring! I'm planning to build a house, and it looks like I'll be doing it myself. All of the videos I see have huge crews of people, so the whole idea is very intimidating. This gave me hope and reminded me that it CAN be done by one person. Thanks for sharing!
It can be done by one person but from my experience it would probably go much faster with a helper. For example, you could ask the other person to hold up one end of a board while you nailed it instead of spending 10 minutes figuring out a way to do it by yourself like I did. Good luck on your project Jeffrey.
Wow, I cannot believe it. Eight fuxking years of his life, probably his biggest achievement, biggest proud, all the experience gained and totally deserved.
Watching this reminds me of my dad building our home out of lava rock by himself also in the early 70's. He is 83 now legaly blind, couple strokes and getting dementia. Your pictures could be his with that same look of determination. Thank you for posting. Filled my heart with pride
I can certainly appreciate what he did at approximately the same time I was building a home. And he did it when he was almost 10 years older than I was. Good luck to him and you shirleeeyyy
@@roy_hayward1679 Thank you Mr. Hayward! The sharing of your hard work, attention to detail, planning and above all unflinching determination is embarrassedly, exactly what I needed to remind me, and never forget that men such as yourself and dad have earned a liftime of respect I can not thank you enough Sir.
Thanks for your nice words. For your inquiries about selling, maybe one of these years I will put it on eBay and find out what it is worth. Till then, I hope that these videos will inspire you to dream and build your own creation. These videos seem to be an excellent way of finding somebody who will enjoy it as much as I do.
It is located on 80 Acres of mostly forested land in the middle of the USA that I was able to pay for with no mortgage. No restrictions. The taxing authorities did not know that the house existed until I told them about it after it had been built.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 thanks for sharing this inspirational video that's the plan we have an is good to know that some people already did it 😅 a lot of work but beautiful results congratulations and thanks again
Wow...this is exactly what I always wanted to do, but finding a mate willing to work hard along with me to accomplish the dream never crossed my path. I love this! Even down to the rock interior walls.
Thanks Mee Ow. I did not find a mate who would work along side me either. but I met a girl in 1970 who stuck with me throughout and loaned me money to finish the project when I ran out. I married her after it was finished and she is sitting next to me now.
unfortunately for the homeowner, a crazy old man, wearing a worn, grey cloak and pointy hat, began stopping by, shortly after construction was finished. he rambles on about going on a great adventure, while smoking something questionable in his pipe, then, before he departs, he vandalizes the front door with a big stick. local police have yet to apprehend the suspect, even though the incidents have been going on for over three decades now.
perfect rock bluffs for it! I built a house on a 13 acre property outside Eureka Springs and wish I had seen this video before building it all out of materials from the mill. Silly to not have utilized the materials all around! At least we used some of the timbers from the property. Happy building to you, when you build yours!!
This is so beautiful. I wish I lived in a place like this (maybe someday...). I wish there were whole neighborhoods built for natural beauty and efficiency.
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Here is perhaps a better video of this earth-sheltered home. th-cam.com/video/ytlFx0EGsz4/w-d-xo.html
Here is a newer narrated version of this earth sheltered home.
th-cam.com/video/CpCmZIvZ-Yk/w-d-xo.html
Roy, Great house... Haven't viewed the narrated version yet but it would be GREAT to hear ANY tips, your thoughts on design /build ideas you can think of based upon your experience!
Oh, I see you annotate during the vid.. This REALLY helps those that are on a slow, or metered connection .. OR those that what to ARCHIVE the video to show to someone, OR review later !
(So many vids will ONLY put key details in the description box here on youtube about something in the vid.. and when you play back the archived copy the info just isn't there.)
I mention this as my parents living in country are unable to watch "streaming" vids due to slow internet connection.. which as a double whammy has a limited bandwidth cap.. (ugh)
Only way to watch a vid without horrendous stuttering which makes you just want to pull your hair out is to archive a copy.
Looks like you are very lucky to find a block of land with huge amount of rock and stone
Thinking about building one of these. Great first video to begin my research. I have river rock/dirt combination hill. Easier to excavate for sure. Will have to build walls to support. Any advice would be appreciated.
Mr Hayward Sir ....people like your self are the reason we as a species are still alive....your ingenuity , preparedness and steadfast dedication...truly inspired . ...I thank you
Thank you for saying that Brooks. Let’s keep going and stay safe.
thats how all houses should be, and allow nature to flourish, imagine entire cities like that
smaller scale for 'HOMELESS' lifestyle?! wander around a forest like some addled, old Rip Van Winkle, but go underground at night! :-)
you might like Hundertwasser.
msjanegrey .....thank you for the HUNDERTWASSER tip. years ago, i flipped thru a book of his paintings. i didn't know he was an architect, too!..... 'Mr. Natural'! :-)
It will be a kindom of heaven, let all be able to understand the importance of nature and learn to live with it
I come from a very experienced family of builders and I can say my Grandfather would approve. I love how you started with an idea of self reliance in a time when it was not popular to be off grid.
A very wonderful build from a calm mind . You poured yourself into it and it shows. Thank-you for letting us into your home.
The dedication it took for one man to have a vision and complete it and have it shared for all to see! Amazing
It was worth it Brian. If for nothing else, just having people like you appreciate it!
Looks like southern Missouri.
I can't believe you did that yourself. I'm very impressed!
You've encouraged me to keep working on the little cabin I'm building. Might take me 8 years and it won't be very impressive, but I need to finish it.
Thank you
I expected something with questionable building practices but being in industrial/heavy commercial concrete foundation work for 20 years you sir are a great craftsman. Your rear in the beam work is top notch, the masonry rock work is also great. Unbelievable amount of work that perhaps some at first glance wouldn't comprehend but believe me I do!! Great work!!!!
Rebar!!!! not rear work!!!! lol
Thanks for your comment and clarification.
Omg, absolutely beautiful this would be my dream home. I can't imagine all the hard work that went into this build. I just bought 30 acres in the mountains of Wyoming looking for ideas came across your video. Thanks for sharing your journey in this build. Love love your home
Thank you for the nice comments Bailey. I can tell that you’re going to have a good place when you’re done with all of the research that you are doing.
this sir is an epic opus. i have been a builder. timberworker. and expert finisher for years. this home is amazing. i only hope that you and your family have and will continue to enjoy this home for the next coming centuries! this place is so far ahead of its time, the prescience is breathtaking. Thanks for posting.
Bravo to you!. A triumph of personal expression, and fortitude. Total ownership. Build with stone.
I like stone. Thanks for the comment STONEPOET2.
An underground house makes so much more sense. Cooling/Heating minimal... you can always catch rainwater, no spring needed, if you simply build a porch/entertainment/storage area on top with any kind of roof. This is my dream and my plan.
I wish you good luck with your dreams and plans.
My dream, too
We need more people like you in the world, willing to do the tough work to get what they want in life, rather than waiting for someone else to do it all for them. Great job at making what you wanted in life a reality! Dang, my grandfather would have loved to meet someone like you! A man similar to him with the do it yourself mentality. You definitely would have had his respect if he had seen this.
Thanks Carrie. We need more people like you. I appreciate your appreciation.
This is just incredible. What a wonderful example of determination, imagination, and hard work can result in. This house looks like it will be around for many generations. Great job!!!
You helped to make my day. Thanks for the comment Mathew.
Wow, this man is a creative genius. This house is amazing. Thanks for sharing with us
That is a gorgeous home in a gorgeous setting. But 8 yrs. of hard labor building it! Just thinking about that makes me feel like going back to bed. I admire the builder for his perseverance.
Of course, I agree Stanley. Thanks for the comment. I think that I deserve a nap now!
I've had an idea of building either between some bluffs or within a boulder rock outcrop, but I wasn't sure how I could make it could work trying to integrate a home with modern amenities. You have proven that it can be done by anyone with enough determination. This home is extremely impressive and I would consider it a life achievement. This reminds me of homes built by Frank Lloyd Wright of whom I am a
big fan.
This has got to be one the most beautiful homes I have ever wanted!!! I am in love with everything about this home...I wish I had the money to buy it....I would in a heartbeat just to keep it like it is!!!
Thank you for commenting Jenn. I am keeping it as it is except for minor improvements. I am transitioning to all LED lighting.
This is absolutely amazing humans are amazing
Thanks for the comment brian.
Wow ! Planning and lots of hard work. Now you can relax a little in your old age . Nice workmanship my friend ! Virg
Absolutely amazing dedication to an 8 year project...spent 12% of his life doing this project. A super achievement!
Hey John, I was hoping it was more like 8%.
I hope its more like 8% of the total than 12%. Sorry about that.
I am starting a search for land in the mountains in Vermont to build something away from it all, your work has made me rethink how I evaluate the land formations for building over the long term. What technology did you use to cut/dig/carve into the rock? I think I will be learning a little more geology.
John, I did not cut into any of the rock. I just dug the dirt out from around the rocks and used the rocks as they were. Good luck on your project. If you would like to take video of your process, a lot of us would probably like to view it.
Roy, it's beautiful I have all these comments running through my brain all of them good and positive but, I just can not enter them. I can't enter them because you bust your ass building this place and I wasn't even there to see so this alone tells me to shut up keep my comments to myself. I'm a guy that never leaves my house I am a hermit and this place is kick ass I just wish I had a place like this but, really Roy congratulations on a cool 😎 beautiful home I wish you the best thanks for sharing this with us.
This is what "love" looks like! Your build was obviously an intense labor of 'love' and it shows - in every stone!! Amazing! Thank you so much for sharing!
You are welcome Blue Moonshine. Thanks for the comment.
Roy your house is amazing. Unlike my house and most other stick frame houses they will rot down, burn down or be blown away by the weather over time. Your house will still be there many many years if not centuries from now. In 1995 I wanted a cement dome built. I'm disabled and couldn't do it and couldn't find anyone in my area to do it so I went stick frame and have regretted it ever since. Especially when I pay the home owner's insurance every year or when we have sever weather. Congrats on a beautiful secure home!
Back in the 1970s when I was designing this house, I also considered a concrete dome.This site seems to work better this way with this roof. Thanks for the comments radarlove007.
I don't have words for what brilliant creativity this build took. Thank you
You are welcome Zates. Thanks for the nice comment.
Absolutely gorgeous house and landscaping ... a dream house. I so admire your conception and execution... That you did it alone is absolutely astounding!
Thank you for your uplifting comment.
that was a lot of hard work Roy, thanks for the Pictures, hope you live to 100 to really enjoy it
Thanks for your sentiments nevets.
Wow, that's one of the coolest home projects I think I've ever seen. My hat's off for the effort and planning that went into making this incredible and really great home! I guess I'll have to start looking for a rocky mountain with a view. Darned impressive!
Thanks for giving me a good start to my day with your nice comment Paul.
Paul stole the words outta my mouth !! Hands down the best earth home ive ever seen !! Totally amazing, back breaking beauty, congrats !!
Thank you Jean-Paul, mate for sharing. This home's a killer, mate. Awesome!! Brilliant good on ya. cheers
Thanks for the comment Harry.
Massively impressive. Some men dream their entire lives of this.
Thanks for the complement and comment Jake.
Roy,
I've lived in an apartment for the last thirty years-never had the desire to own a home; after seeing what you've created I am very jealous! Outstanding architecture!
I met my wife in an apartment building 50 years ago. That is as close as I have come to living in an apartment. Thanks for your nice comment Paolo.
Just amazing. Imagine if all of humanity could live with nature like this. The standard practices of architecture today just seem a dead end.
It does seem that way sometimes. Thanks for the comment Pat.
Modern architecture is designed to pack the most people into the lest amount of space at the lowest cost possible. I've seen 40 unit apartments go up in under two months once the foundation was done. Some people like that sort of thing I guess. For me that's just no way to live.
@@dugclrk If we are lucky, humanity might evolve into a better paradigm involving better architecture like this. Until that happens, we will continue to live selfishly, grabbing what we can, and as you mention, corporations and developers planning housing for maximum profit, not maximum humanity and nature.
@Matthew Lawton just a thought - we have the technology and know-how to turn deserts into lush forest if we choose. I live in Southern California, and when I drive East it is just hours and hours of harsh desert. There is actually plenty of room but humanity prefers to create huge congested overpopulated cities like Los Angeles. In a fantasy world, maybe we could spread ourselves out and live more harmoniously with nature. But that's just a fantasy. perhaps you are right: we CANT do that. Not yet anyway. Maybe some day.
I literally sat here trying to put into words how awestruck I am at the beauty of your creation. I have always wanted to build a home like this. I believe that too many people get misdirected from their dreams by life, it is awesome to see that you weren't. Thank You so much for sharing.
The music in this video put me to sleep. When I woke up two hours later, my computer was asleep. You should market this to insomniacs !!!!
Over-the-top stunner, this. I hardly know what to say about all this work that went into this. Excellent video of each step so I can only begin to appreciate the hard work! May you the builder live forever to enjoy the fruit of your labor.
Thanks for your kind comment MsAnna.
I am in my mind just formulating a plan for my dream Ebenezer (that'll be its name) and the underground idea really makes a lot of sense. Checking out those Peter Vetsch (Switzerland) underground home videos too. There's so much to think about! About to have the finances in place to do it the way I want, so I'm excited!
Good luck MsAnna. I am glad that you got some inspiration from my video.
Wonderful build and a great example of hard work, planning, and determination. Not a build for the faint hearted. Cheers.
Thanks for your perception and commenting Nathan.
That is an amazing build. I can not imagine the amount of hard work and effort that must have been put into that home.
That is absolutely the most beautiful home I've seen.
Amazing video.
Thanks Amber.
I envy your style and craftsmanship. This is everything I could ever hope for in a home, but alas, I can't even construct a stick figure on paper without it falling apart. Amazing work friend.
wow beautiful. this man had a dream and a vision of what he wanted and how he wanted it. much respect and love for a person who had the will and heart and curvage to follow a dream. Not much of us do that these days.
Thanks for the comment Alberto
+Roy Hayward this house "Rocks" lol in more then one way! Great hard work. I hope you and your's are still enjoying the comforts of living in your project and labor of love. Thank you for taking the time to share this with!!!!!
I WANT THAT HOME!!! That is freaking amazing and to love how much effort was put in to it makes it so much more appealing, at least to me. Shadilay!!
Thanks for the nice comment Caoimhìn.
Absolutely stunning! It’s a dream home in my opinion! You’re incredible Mr. Hayward😊👍🏻🙏🏻
You are very kind. Thank you Sally.
Wow, watched it last night, and again three times this morning. been sharing it all around the office. (all kinds of discussions going back and forth, utility engineering office) I've been dreaming of a back woods cabin, maybe I"ll look for a nice rock crevice in the woods now. Absolutely Beautiful. Thank you for sharing it.
I am glad that I could provide some motivation for you Bruce. Thanks for the comment.
Now THAT house is unique , totally cool AND i LOVE it!!!
Ok, not very descriptive ,but i was so excited to see raw creativity at work that i can't bring words to it.
You have made my day better. Thanks for the nice comment Sirios.
Simply AMAZING! This is THE perfect house to live in. If only I had the brains and skills to create a home like this. Wonderful house!!!
Thanks for your comment ron. You already have the brains if you can use TH-cam as you apparently can. I was barely able to put these videos on TH-cam. You will develop skills as you go along. I used the skills that I developed while building this house to make a career of house building and remodeling.
U picked a good tune for this incredible journey! Magnificent
this is sooo cool - the builder has a classy way of doing his stuff. Everything is very neat - but it must have been super hard to dig thru all that rock - yet the results are amazing! thanks for the video.
Thanks for commenting Sandi. I like your avatar.
Great sense of vision and use of materials
Thanks for commenting Patrick.
only one word could ever do your home justice ( stunning )
Thanks for the comment paul.
Enjoyed very much. Completely excellent. And hard work? Holy cow. Great job. And what a space to live in . . . Thank you
Thanks for the nice comment Carlos.
THIS MAN WAS WAY AHEAD OF HIS TIME !!! MY HAT IS OFF TO HIM !!!!!!!! BAD ASS HOUSE ! FOR ONE MAN !
Thanks for the comment Doug.
So so so lovely house, lots of patience. Thanks for the video, really inspire me.
One man built this? I stand up and salute you!
Thanks for the salute Do Gouda.
That's determination, you must be part pitbull. Hope you enjoy it because after that much work you can spend the rest of your life in comfort and never have to try that again. Congrats.
You’re right! I am determined not to try that again. Thanks for your comments Dan.
You had to get excited about it that much at first to continue it for 8 years. Great job!
Now why could I not have a guy like HIM in my life....so smart...
My wife says that you have good taste Rhonda. Thanks for both of your comments.
This home will be around in 1000 years, beautiful, and ingenius build.
Thanks for your complementary perceptions.Paranormal Blanket. I think that you may be right about the house being around still in 1000 years. I would imagine that it will have been remodeled and made over many times before it is finally done.
I did my thesis in College on Underground / Earth Integrated housing. It's good to see more people using this ancient method of building. It respects the environment and has many pluses as well.
Wow, what an incredible amount of work and an amazing result!
Just having the experience by itself was worth it. Thanks for the comment r Andrew.
You have balls the size of a dump truck...... That is a young man's deal...truly amazing
Thanks for commenting milwaukeegregg.
Absolutely incredible! That's a lot of hard work and dedication, what a beautiful house! Well done sir!
Thank you for your nice comments JazzAndRockNRoll.
Much Respect for your design and work, your use of the natural geology and materials is inspirational to say the least. I recall seeing your first video and this one answers many questions I had. Still one learns as much or more from our mistakes, any chance you will do more of a video on your thought process as you built and where you hit walls not seen and got over them? Perhaps more description of what and where in the process is in the pictures. Again, Much Respect here!!
Thanks for your interest and commenting Gordon. I am happy that the second video did answer some of the questions raised with the first video. I don't know that I can do any better than this one. I have been working on a short third video but so far it probably raises more questions but it answers but it looks like it could be a fun video!
That house is rock solid,
That rocks murph.
Amazing..! This is the proof a man can accomplish almost everything with ideas and persistence. One of the coolest houses I have ever seen....bravo..!
Beautifully done, we were dissuaded from doing an earth sheltered house by concerns of humidity and condensation (mold) how have you addressed this? Dehumidifiers/insulation?
Two portable dehumidifiers. One upstairs, one downstairs. Thanks for the comment Mr. Chickadee.
If I were younger! Boy to think 15yrs ago I had the perfect piece of land. Not much money. You really rocked it, ha! I'VE SEEN SO MANY things that humans can do. Great job!
WOW the stamina the patience the knowledge the craftsmanship the engineering absolutely beautiful, love it.
Thanks for making my day better jeff.
You are more than welcome Roy ALL the very best to you from Australia.
This is a stunning home. I always wanted a rock house, you took my dream and made a reality. I'm blown away by how you built this alone back then great ingenuity.
Roy words fail me dude , its a Awesome place was well worth the eight years it took to build and i guess your still doing things to it .Enjoy it mate 😁😁😁🤘🤘🤘
Thanks Karl. I do you enjoy it.
Goes to show just how much hard work pays off. Beautiful home you got there.
Thanks for saying that michael.
Fine example of a MAN CAVE!
Right on target p s.
I am amazed. I would love a house like this. I like this even better than those bermed houses. So eco-friendly.
The builder is very fit looking... hauling rocks must be a great workout! :)
Hauling rocks is bad for your back! Thanks for your nice comments Sandra.
Oh no! Do you suffer back problems now?
My back is not bad most of the time now. I had a disc removed back in 1993 and today I never take any kind of pain relievers of any sort. Thanks for your concern Sandra.
an Irish tune would have been fitting. But who should really care about what music you put with the video? You built an absolutely beautiful home and shared it with us. Thank you and beautiful work. I want one
Very nice work! I have to add that $28,000 adjusted for inflation would be $127,605.01 today. It was quite a bit of money in 1975.
Thanks for the comment and the inflation adjustment maskvp.
Love it - beautiful in and out
Thank you Carol. You are a very nice person to go to the trouble of complementing.
well done Roy it's an amazing work , tough for a bunch of people to accomplish such a masterpiece let alone for one guy .
Perhaps easier for one guy and one idea of how to do things. Thanks for the comment god father.
More beautiful than any mansion.
Especially if you consider the low upkeep costs as compared to a mansion. Thanks for the comment Lonnie.
The only thing that would have made it better would have been to work out lighting and other needs, so that you could have remained energy-independent, even non-electric since that's far healthier. Electric utility seems to be the only place where you joined up. You put in a septic tank, right? The place sure is beautiful.
Hard to believe that the total cost was only 28000 dollars (even when started in the seventies).
Besides that: amazing job and effort !! 8 years well spent and something to be 'damned proud' of. Hats Off!
Thanks for saying that Kurt.
Impressive skills and what a achievement for this project 👍
Thanks Xmonders.
Amazing accomplishment and an absolutely beautiful creation. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for making my day better Carl.
A real work of love. Beautiful!!
Thank you Cindy. You make me feel good.
This is the most amazing thing I've ever seen. So creative and inspiring! I would be honored to live in this house. All that being said, I am so envious!!! What a great legacy to have. It will stand the test of time for generations to come. Wow.
This is amazingly cool.
Very inspiring! I'm planning to build a house, and it looks like I'll be doing it myself. All of the videos I see have huge crews of people, so the whole idea is very intimidating. This gave me hope and reminded me that it CAN be done by one person. Thanks for sharing!
It can be done by one person but from my experience it would probably go much faster with a helper. For example, you could ask the other person to hold up one end of a board while you nailed it instead of spending 10 minutes figuring out a way to do it by yourself like I did. Good luck on your project Jeffrey.
Wow, I cannot believe it. Eight fuxking years of his life, probably his biggest achievement, biggest proud, all the experience gained and totally deserved.
Thanks for watching and commenting Go Banano.
Watching this reminds me of my dad building our home out of lava rock by himself also in the early 70's. He is 83 now legaly blind, couple strokes and getting dementia. Your pictures could be his with that same look of determination. Thank you for posting. Filled my heart with pride
I can certainly appreciate what he did at approximately the same time I was building a home. And he did it when he was almost 10 years older than I was. Good luck to him and you shirleeeyyy
@@roy_hayward1679 Thank you Mr. Hayward! The sharing of your hard work, attention to detail, planning and above all unflinching determination is embarrassedly, exactly what I needed to remind me, and never forget that men such as yourself and dad have earned a liftime of respect I can not thank you enough Sir.
You have made my day! Thank you shirleeeyyy.
These people have my respect they worked their asses off
Thanks for the comment Chica.
Fantastically Beautiful! Not many have such vision to conform to nature.What a blessing you have gave us in your work. Thank you!
Absolutely beautiful ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you Erica.
You have the most amazing building skills I've ever seen!! You did an outstanding job on it.
Thanks Surata Wood.
Thanks for your nice words. For your inquiries about selling, maybe one of these years I will put it on eBay and find out what it is worth. Till then, I hope that these videos will inspire you to dream and build your own creation. These videos seem to be an excellent way of finding somebody who will enjoy it as much as I do.
We have restrictions here in USA CA what area are you able to build this beautiful home?
It is located on 80 Acres of mostly forested land in the middle of the USA that I was able to pay for with no mortgage. No restrictions. The taxing authorities did not know that the house existed until I told them about it after it had been built.
Thanks Jay. You are very astute and tactful. Kay is probably right about the narration and possibly the music.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 thanks for sharing this inspirational video that's the plan we have an is good to know that some people already did it 😅 a lot of work but beautiful results congratulations and thanks again
Thanks Federico. Good luck on all of your endeavors.
Thanks we are going to start in January this coming year
I hope that you don’t take as long to complete it as I did. Good luck Federico
Thank you
WOW...I would LOVE to live there. Thanks for sharing Roy!
Wow...this is exactly what I always wanted to do, but finding a mate willing to work hard along with me to accomplish the dream never crossed my path. I love this! Even down to the rock interior walls.
Thanks Mee Ow. I did not find a mate who would work along side me either. but I met a girl in 1970 who stuck with me throughout and loaned me money to finish the project when I ran out. I married her after it was finished and she is sitting next to me now.
I agree James. 49 1/2 years is not enough!
@@roy_hayward1679 lol...my wife and I did the math and we were close 😊 we feel the same way.
keep on keeping on James.
much respect to the builder, i never lived in the same state
or even country that long in my adult life - old man mike bengyak
Thanks mike.
unfortunately for the homeowner, a crazy old man, wearing a worn, grey cloak and pointy hat, began stopping by, shortly after construction was finished. he rambles on about going on a great adventure, while smoking something questionable in his pipe, then, before he departs, he vandalizes the front door with a big stick. local police have yet to apprehend the suspect, even though the incidents have been going on for over three decades now.
Love the house, love the video, not crazy about the background music. Great engineering job.
Thanks for the comments ochsblogger. You may prefer my "Underground Rock House Narrated" version. th-cam.com/video/CpCmZIvZ-Yk/w-d-xo.html
I actually liked the music. It gave a musical interpretation of the titanic effort that went into this project.
Beautiful!
Your house and your work put into it is amazing. It is the best video I have ever seem done by home owner. It is unique and beautiful.
WOW!!!!! I live in the ozark moutains of Arkansas and my dream is one day to do somthing like you have...all i can say is WOW!!!!
Thanks for the positive comment and good luck to you Aaron.
perfect rock bluffs for it! I built a house on a 13 acre property outside Eureka Springs and wish I had seen this video before building it all out of materials from the mill. Silly to not have utilized the materials all around! At least we used some of the timbers from the property.
Happy building to you, when you build yours!!
This is so beautiful. I wish I lived in a place like this (maybe someday...). I wish there were whole neighborhoods built for natural beauty and efficiency.