Cheap and cheerful house design

[alext87]

I am trying to build a house with a minimum amount of money as possible, as time, money, loans are short . I am currently just putting in a foundation does anybody have any smart ideas on reducing the cost of building the frame work. eg. I was going to use blocks but labour for building them and plastering makes it quite expensive. I would still like the walls to be stong and look as if blocks were put their???????????????

[Flareon]

http://www.domehome.com/

 

I want one these in the future when I buy some mountain property. It's kind of radical, but I like it.

[coquina]

You might want to check here:

http://www.solarhaven.org/NewStrawbale.htm

and also google "straw bale home". They are comparitively inexpensive and are supposed to have very high insulation qualities.

[nomadd22]

Learn masonary and plastering.

[Edward]

You could build the walls out of beer cans and used tires.