I've made three scale models of that house. The roof structure of the last two supported the equivalent of 750 pounds per square foot.

That's um... almost 36,000 kilograms per square meter for you metric fags.

I build shit to last forever.

so when are you moving in? Don't you need to get some land to live off?

Yes and no. It's complicated.

Have you done estimates for how much the materials that you can't get for free are going to cost?  When you do build it, I'd be interested in coming out to help for weekends to help out and see construction of a place like that first hand.

I'd also be curious what your erosion control plans are.  it seems like a house in the ground would have a lot of trouble with that.

and is Tulip buying into this scheme?

she's a flower.

she LOVES the idea.

That's what some of the $24K is about. It's mostly waterproof membrane and lime slake.

Emp, you're on.

Nick, that's another complicated subject.

Luke, a good root system and a long lasting waterproof membrane, coupled with swalel and channel will deal with it.