The roof, which came next, has a layer of straw bales for insulation and is covered with sheets of plastic to make it waterproof. Finally it is covered with a layer of earth, which ensures the house blends perfectly into its surroundings。
Once the outer shell was complete, the family made an interior wall from straw bales stacked on dry-stone walling and staked together with hazel sticks。
Miss Saville, writing on her husband’s website, said: "Some past experience, lots of reading and self-belief gave us the courage of our conviction that we wanted to build our own home in natural surroundings. "
"For us, one choice led to another and each time we took the plunge events conspired to assist us in our mission. There were times of stress and exhaustion, but definitely no regrets ."
As well as being made from sustainable material the Hobbit house, as it is dubbed by locals, has lime plaster on its walls instead of cement, a compost toilet, a fridge cooled by air from beneath the foundations and solar panels for power。
Mr Dale said: "This sort of life is about living in harmony with both the natural world and ourselves, doing things simply and using appropriate levels of technology."
Since building his house, Mr Dale is following the design to construct the first home in the Lammas Village, Wales’s first eco-development。
据英国《每日邮报》9月22日报道,英国男子西蒙·戴尔由于厌倦了巨额的按揭付款,决定亲自动手(盖房子)。
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