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great stuff! Have you ever thought about self building or living off grid?
great stuff! Have you ever thought about self building or living off grid?
I stayed in an off-grid house in portugal a few months ago and experienced the mixture of fund and hard work involved. I currently run a social network that facilitates healing, balancing and evolving at https://www.ureka.org and so I don't have much time left over for building houses...
However, I do have a polytunnel and grow food here to the extent that I can in Britain.
At some point I would love to build an earthship or something like it.
I have a few videos on earthships and permaculture on my site - plus some other bits for cal earth back when i was actually planning to build an ecodome. life events got me distracted though and i didn't get it done as I planned.
https://www.ureka.org/videos/watch/94975/need-to-build-a-low-cost-sustainable-home-the-simple-survival-earthship-walk-through
i seee! I was just recently helping in the Isle of Sheppey with UK;s first Domestic Earthship with fuill planning permission. That is a big costly project but a good one.
Im also promoting a kind of hybrid with Earthship & Earthbag! Earthbag is amazing and you can also make a roof with earthbags. THis make them SO much cheaper and easier to build!
Im hearing SO much about Portugal lately! My wife and I are thinking to relocate and were thinking of options. Right now im perched on the side of a mountain in India since 11 years! Id be interested to hear where in Portugal you were ,.. or also of any good communities you may know of!
Ill be writing a post of advice and tips for new self builders soon. It should be quite interesting for you!
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Oh ok - i thought there was at least one other earthship near Brighton, UK - but I have never been there, so maybe not.
Yes, Earthbags appear to be a cheaper option in many settings - a hybrid sounds like a good idea :)
I was in more or less the center of Portugal, in the mountains. It was actually not a great location since the structure was built on the wrong side of the valley by someone who didn't think closely enough about what he was doing ;)
Here's some photos of the house:
https://www.ureka.org/photos/album/87337/portugal-off-grid-living
I think Portugal is a great place to go now, since it is very low cost due to 'depressed economy' - but because of that you may have some difficulties finding some supplies in some places.
Since you are used to the heat of India, you might be fine towards the South of Portugal which often receives the hot air from Africa.