when is your next video coming? i also bought some land in hilly region and was thinking to utilize it with farming....getting motivated and inspired with u guys...keep it up! waiting for more updates
So nice to see all the progress and changes. Despite monsoon, they keep working pretty fast! Looking forward to visit! Looks like an amazing place already.
Ahh not sure how I missed your comment for so long Hari! 3 months later the house is alllmoooosttt done, but not quite. Thank you for watching and hoping to post another update soon :)
It's looking beautiful 😍 The house is incredible!!! So exciting with your very first pear harvest 😃 Can't wait to follow the development of your paradise 🌻🦋🌲🌞 Sending lots of love from Norwegian
Marita! Thank you so much for watching and for your all your support :) Can't wait for you and Sabin to come stay with us someday, and can't wait to come visit your paradise in Norway toooo ❤️
How much overall cost including lands and the house materials estimate. I’m hopping to retire in my early 40s and move to Nepal living my rest life in beautiful nature which only exists in Nepal .
please come to my place it's free you will love it.For you it takes around 2 hours in bike from city pokhara, Nepal welcome... 😊if you're a true lover of Nature only for foreigners 😅
I too have similar thoughts I'm marathi married to boy in raxual in india it's very close to nepal. After marriage when I visited nepal I was just in love with this peaceful country and want to live life as Stephanie is having.
Hello. Thank you for this beautiful informative video. I am planning a trip to Nepal in August. Do you think monsoon season is a good time to explore Kathmandu Valley ? many many thanks. Best wishes
Thank you so much! I'm not sure the exact size of the aggregate, but maybe you can see a bit better in this older video where I showed a pit more of the rammed earth process: th-cam.com/video/u6wuHSDZSpM/w-d-xo.html
Be wary for termites.... Mud houses and mud plastered houses have a chronic termite problem....which tend to eat away wooden structures.....further causing havocs
Yup, this is why in Nepal we have specific day every year for repainting the entire house with mud to avoid this from happening. It's celebrated like a festival.
Rammed earth is a bit different than the typical Nepali mud house, and is not nearly as prone to pests as other building materials. Unlike a typical mud or mud plastered home, rammed earth is much more solid and doesn't have hidden wall cavities for insects to live in or travel through.
@@StephThorntonNEPAL How do I put this ? Termites find their way... They find their way even in concrete houses....haha Local ecology plays a huge role
Every type house in the world gets attacked one way or another. Insects, environment, etc. When you own your own house, the maintenance never ends! Fact of life! Maybe something like an Adobe out in the desert environment lasts the longest without much maintenance?
Just curious are you sure those are aluminum beams and not steel beams? I asked for 2 reasons, 1st is because they look like steel due to a little bit of Maybe a little rust over the surface And I'm pretty sure an aluminum beam would not be strong enough to be used as a horizontal support.
Hi Russell! Thank you for your comment, and you are absolutely right! Those are indeed steel, not aluminum beans (I guess I misspoke!). They were from the older home that was on the property before and there was a bit of rust. If you check out my most recent video, you can now see that they've been coated and painted! Hope you are well :)
Hello and thanks for your message! We are building our house with a company that specializes in rammed earth building in Nepal, called Sustainable Future Nepal.
@@shankar4510 No, they are more of a construction company, but I'm sure you could reach out to them and ask for resources on where you can learn more about how to actually do rammed earth yourself! Here is their website: www.sustainablefuturenepal.com/
Hi Hom Gurung! The cost of our house isn't quite finalized, since we still have to work out final materials and taxes, but our contractor estimates approximately NPR 5000 per square foot. So for us probably between $80-000-90,000 USD. The price will vary depending on your location, road condition, what materials (soil, stones, etc) you already have available. Hope that helps and let me know if you have any other questions!
haha no no, not trying to build a bomb shelter... Rammed earth walls need to be built thick to be load bearing, and as a result are super solid and long-lasting, and help regulate inside temps!
@@StephThorntonNEPAL very impressed with your progress and inspiring to say the least! We are just in the planning stage of our adventure and appreciate any advice given!
Okay, I’m upset. Not with the house, it’s dope, but the fact y’all got the video editing experience to turn your rammed earth build into a series but didn’t
wow ! wind's whispering , sounds of insects and birds and the silience hidden within totally meditative .
when is your next video coming? i also bought some land in hilly region and was thinking to utilize it with farming....getting motivated and inspired with u guys...keep it up! waiting for more updates
hehe not sure yet, but hopefully by winter🙃 That's great that you are thinking of starting your own farm too! Where is your land located? In Nepal??
So nice to see all the progress and changes. Despite monsoon, they keep working pretty fast! Looking forward to visit! Looks like an amazing place already.
Thank you! And yes, I’m very excited for your visit so you can see it all in person :)
My favorite channel on TH-cam!
Awwww that means a lot Kelly, thank you! Hope all is well back in KY :)
Hey lovely couple..Today I watched ur videos and I love it ..... Keep uploading..Loving ur life style 😍😍😍😍❤️❤️
this made me miss home so much. can't wait to go back to Nepal.
So nice of you. Even im planning to visit hill station in this days
The house looks already stunning!
Thanks Erwin! Yeahh we're really happy with how it's turned out :)
Thanks for the update, especially on the rammed earth house. Hope it finishes soon and waiting to see the finished house very eagerly
Ahh not sure how I missed your comment for so long Hari! 3 months later the house is alllmoooosttt done, but not quite. Thank you for watching and hoping to post another update soon :)
It's looking beautiful 😍 The house is incredible!!! So exciting with your very first pear harvest 😃 Can't wait to follow the development of your paradise 🌻🦋🌲🌞 Sending lots of love from Norwegian
Marita! Thank you so much for watching and for your all your support :) Can't wait for you and Sabin to come stay with us someday, and can't wait to come visit your paradise in Norway toooo ❤️
Love from udayapur,Nepal ❤
Everything looks great! Nice to have a whole crew working full time on the house. 🙂🏜️
Thank you so much! And yes for sure, we have our crew to thank for the amazing progress :)
Hi maam, finally update came after so long wait over😃😃😃
I know, FINALLY! Hope we can most more frequently from now on. We'll see though ;) Hope you are well Shiva!
How much overall cost including lands and the house materials estimate. I’m hopping to retire in my early 40s and move to Nepal living my rest life in beautiful nature which only exists in Nepal .
please come to my place it's free you will love it.For you it takes around 2 hours in bike from city pokhara, Nepal welcome... 😊if you're a true lover of Nature only for foreigners 😅
I am flying out in three weeks. Setting things up, moving permanently in about 2 years or so. Super excited.
Will they eat like the locals ?
I too have similar thoughts I'm marathi married to boy in raxual in india it's very close to nepal. After marriage when I visited nepal I was just in love with this peaceful country and want to live life as Stephanie is having.
Weed plants look great ❤
I have been thinking this kind of dream house 🏠 omg. So natural and perfect weather natural life ❤
Woo it's so lovely view with Greenery...!
Thank you! Yeahhh, I love how green everything gets during the monsson season!
Hello. Thank you for this beautiful informative video. I am planning a trip to Nepal in August. Do you think monsoon season is a good time to explore Kathmandu Valley ? many many thanks. Best wishes
Looking forward to see your completed house.
Still in progress, but hopefully an update is coming soon ;)
your property looks so amazing, wondering how much did the project cost you.... if you dont mind sharing
Enjoyed watching your treks very much. Hope everything works out very well for you both. Looking good so far. 💚🙏
Thank you so much for watching and for the well wishes Robert! All the best to you too :)
Enjoy 😊 and lovely family ❤️
Wow
Wow😮amazing
The house is so beautiful!
Thank you Bishal! Still coming along :)
Kati ramro ghar
So nice house
Looks so amazing!! I wanna visit this fall!
Thanks Jasper! And we would love to have you visit this fall :) Looking forward to your return to Nepal!
I hope to come back for a visit soon Keep it up ❤️❤️🌸
Yessss you have to come visit soon :) Thanks Binita bahine ❤❤
Great work! What is the size of aggregates you have used for the mixture?
Thank you so much! I'm not sure the exact size of the aggregate, but maybe you can see a bit better in this older video where I showed a pit more of the rammed earth process: th-cam.com/video/u6wuHSDZSpM/w-d-xo.html
This inspired me a lot. I have a dream one day I will homestead in my village field in Pokhara.
Aww I’m so happy to hear it, Bishal! And I’m sure you will make your dream homestead happen :)
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Be wary for termites.... Mud houses and mud plastered houses have a chronic termite problem....which tend to eat away wooden structures.....further causing havocs
Yup, this is why in Nepal we have specific day every year for repainting the entire house with mud to avoid this from happening. It's celebrated like a festival.
Rammed earth is a bit different than the typical Nepali mud house, and is not nearly as prone to pests as other building materials. Unlike a typical mud or mud plastered home, rammed earth is much more solid and doesn't have hidden wall cavities for insects to live in or travel through.
@@StephThorntonNEPAL How do I put this ?
Termites find their way... They find their way
even in concrete houses....haha
Local ecology plays a huge role
@@zkfnd859 Yeah, you're probably right, bugs will find a way! But fingers crossed not too many 😬
Every type house in the world gets attacked one way or another. Insects, environment, etc. When you own your own house, the maintenance never ends! Fact of life!
Maybe something like an Adobe out in the desert environment lasts the longest without much maintenance?
Just curious are you sure those are aluminum beams and not steel beams? I asked for 2 reasons, 1st is because they look like steel due to a little bit of Maybe a little rust over the surface And I'm pretty sure an aluminum beam would not be strong enough to be used as a horizontal support.
Hi Russell! Thank you for your comment, and you are absolutely right! Those are indeed steel, not aluminum beans (I guess I misspoke!). They were from the older home that was on the property before and there was a bit of rust. If you check out my most recent video, you can now see that they've been coated and painted! Hope you are well :)
i love rain
Your farm is very nice and i am pemba
Beautiful
What is that you have used for anchoring the wooden beams? Is the beams resting on the rammed earth wall or is solely resting on the anchor?
The wooden beams are sitting in little steel brackets/anchors that are in the concrete lintels. Does that make sense?
beautiful
Thank you!
Kati jati lagxa hola asto gar banauna
Beautiful ❤
Thank you! 😊
How much did you spend to complet this structure ? ( home specially )
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How much did it cost to built this hous? 🤔
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Hi where did you learn building with earth ?
Hello and thanks for your message! We are building our house with a company that specializes in rammed earth building in Nepal, called Sustainable Future Nepal.
@@StephThorntonNEPAL Do they teach students about the technology as well?
@@shankar4510 No, they are more of a construction company, but I'm sure you could reach out to them and ask for resources on where you can learn more about how to actually do rammed earth yourself! Here is their website: www.sustainablefuturenepal.com/
What is ur cost of this rammed earth house? We like to see more videos of this house.
Hi Hom Gurung! The cost of our house isn't quite finalized, since we still have to work out final materials and taxes, but our contractor estimates approximately NPR 5000 per square foot. So for us probably between $80-000-90,000 USD. The price will vary depending on your location, road condition, what materials (soil, stones, etc) you already have available. Hope that helps and let me know if you have any other questions!
why the wall is so thick? did you guys building bomb shelter or something?
haha no no, not trying to build a bomb shelter... Rammed earth walls need to be built thick to be load bearing, and as a result are super solid and long-lasting, and help regulate inside temps!
Which company's waterproofing camical have you used can u plz tell me iam looking for it
Hi James and sorry for the delayed response! Let me check with our contractor about the waterproofing chemical and I will get back to you.
Where is this i want to see
Hi Kumar! It is just outside of Panauti, in Kavre district
Do you have socials?
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Could you please share the contact of the person contractor building your rammed earth house.
Where is this farm located ?
We are just outside Panauti in Kavre!
Panauti .which village? Can i visit your farm? I live in banepa which is nearby panauti.
where's your location?
We’re outside the town of Panauti!
How much is the cost of building a house like this?
Rammed earth construction runs about Rs 5000 / sq. ft. and might be additional cost depending on location, road, and interior materials, etc.
@@StephThorntonNEPAL very impressed with your progress and inspiring to say the least! We are just in the planning stage of our adventure and appreciate any advice given!
Okay, I’m upset. Not with the house, it’s dope, but the fact y’all got the video editing experience to turn your rammed earth build into a series but didn’t
I know, sorry we didn't get more videos of the build! Just a few little updates showing the overall process
Hlo i am pembq
can i get the contact number of the contactor...
Hi Nybahs! Sure I can pass along his information - send me an email at stephthorntonnepal@gmail.com and I can share there
total cost for this type of house ??