Building a passive solar strawbale cabin | 1,5 years in 14 minutes
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2024
- Hi! We are Laura & Jonas, a Belgian couple living on the Estonian island Saaremaa. Here we are in the process of building up a resilient homestead from scratch.
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Wonderful. In my 20's I wanted to build a tiny strawbale cabin in the woods in Maine and gradually build it out to be around a courtyard of other rooms. Life got in the way and no matter how fast I ran, how hard I worked, how much I learned I never got to that home. Now at 65 and disabled I am working on rehabbing an old house in a small town and just have a very productive garden in the yard. Because of all I did do I can smell the forest, the green wood, the straw, hear the goats and hens, feel the plastering... along with the bone crushing fatigue, all from my warm home while I spin yarn.
I have similar experience. A small house and garden in town now, and knitting! Beautiful to see this homestead.
Wow, so lovely. Many people dream of something like this, but few have the courage to actually do it.
You have built a beautiful homestead that will give you years of comfort and happiness. The land is peaceful and quiet. With the potential for so many projects, you will stay busy, healthy and happy for the rest of your lives. Stay blessed! ❤
Thank you, know you have inspired a family in the US to build our own. So much hard work went into not only the house but the filming and putting this video together and I am so so grateful. Thank you.
Living in Belgium myself, this is a DREAM
I'm Irish, it's my dream too. I worked in Belgium before, nice people👍
Thank you for making this video. It helps me dream, get inspired and get hope about living a simple life and building my own home someday. I've wanted a straw bale home for many years. Passive solar is a great way I would think to heat the home in the winter if the windows are facing south. I love how you incorporated the wood stove into the kitchen although I have though about incorporating a solar oven into one instead. People need to see videos like this so I hope you make more videos about gardening or other building ideas you do.
Your wonderful accomplishment is a true inspiration to those of us out here who are looking forward to doing the same thing. You put SO much hard work into your home, and you will definitely enjoy the fruits of your labor. Thank you for sharing it with us. I look forward to seeing more videos! 😊
Sweet! Inspiring & beautiful. This couple is easy-going, patient & talented. What a beautiful home...
This was very enjoyable and inspiring. Thank you for sharing your home and your story with us.
I hope you will make more videos so we can share your progress on the house and as you create your garden. I loved the goats... we had goats when I was a child. I saw your lovely cat too and wonder if you have a dog? May God bless you and your husband and grant you the health to enjoy your beautiful home. Good luck from Vera in Northern Ireland.
It is nice to see normal real life with its challenges with real people. Thank you and God bless.
I celebrate you! Such a beautiful journey you went through. Thank you so much for sharing and inspiring others 💛🙏
As an Estonian i've enjoyed your videos
Thank u for showing us ur work. It looks amazing n I’m sure it’ll provide u n ur family years of warmth and happiness
wonderfully done! Grapes would work well as a shade barrier for summer and they are perennial :D
Yes exactly what we're planning to do!
Door jullie videos raak ik ook geinspireerd in Estland. Lijkt me heerlijk vrij leven daar. Minder regeltjes en heerlijk dunbevolkt land. Ga me er zeker verder in verdiepen.
fijn om te horen! We voelen ons hier goed thuis, vooral de stilte is goud waard. Laat maar horen als je vragen zou hebben :)
It is wonderful to see this retrospective of your progress. How far you have come. And how lovely your artistry is expressed on the land and structures.
Jullie hebben echt héérlijk, eerlijk en hard gewerkt, genoten, geleefd, gegroeid. Waat een voorberld, zonder belerend te zijn. Bravo, geniet iedere avond van diepe debt free rust. En dan is dat gedeelte van " not being in debt towards Nature" denk ik wzl het belangrijkste voor jullie.
Fijne zomer.
What a wonderful achievement! Such a beautiful home. If you add a ‘skylight’ (vent) to your roof you’ll be able to let some of the summer heat escape (like the earth ships in Arizona)❤️✨
That's not an bad idea at all! We're planning to make an extension to the front soon, a climbing space for some grapes to grow so they can provide shade in summer :) Otherwise it's too hot!
Lovely
Thank you for sharing your experience of building your new home, it has so much charm and its special in that it was hand made.
This is very inspiring. You really showed how hard work and commitment can result in your dream coming true ❤❤❤❤
Incredible! Only one and a half year for a house like that, that involves so much labour. Kudos to you guys!
Beautifully told story of your house!
Beautiful video and love how you are working on creating the life you wish to live
What a great adventure you have had :) your home is amazing
Thank you for sharing your experience with us 🙏
Great video! Good job you guys!!!! Keep them coming! Building a straw panel house in Latvia myself:)
Fabulous! I hope that this summer you can finish your home.
So inspiring! Thank you for sharing your journey.
Your home is lovely!! You both did a fantastic job. Thank you for sharing your build. May you have love and laughter, for ever after.
❤❤ excellent work!!! We love this.
So very, very cool! Admire all of your work and creations! You have gotten life right!
Thank you for sharing your beautiful journey with us.
Wow! What a beautiful adventure. And I love the earthy colours in your home, a home you built so lovingly with your own hands.
Absolutely amazing! Good on you! Thanks so much for sharing.
Absolutely beautiful!! ❤
BRAVO !!! Svaka čast 😊 !!!!
Absolutely love it!
Wonderful video! Thank you so much for sharing! I am working on a small strawbale house in my backyard in the suburbs. I'll do as much of it as I can while also working. You're totally inspiring and I loved your story of the process.
Amazing work, guys ! God bless.
Hi from USA
Awesome job
Such a beautiful place
Beautiful kitty
Bye now an be safe
Wonderful earthy home! I always wanted an adobee strawbale home. Thank you for sharing with us!
So motivating. Thanks for sharing. Cant wait for new updates.
Beautiful and simple - love it!
My dream! Just so charming and lovely. Thank you for sharing. Subscribed!🙌
Congratulations! What a beautiful achievement and such an inspiration. Best whishes from Belgium :)
Wow, thank you, that was great. A very smart design with alot of flare and sensitivity.
Just discovered this and subscribed in a heartbeat. LOVING the house!
Ihr habt da was wirklich großartiges geschaffen, sowohl das Haus, als auch der schöne Garten, einfach wundervoll! Vielen Dank für das Teilen❤
What an accomplishment! Excellent work
Thank you for the video and inspiration, it's great to see these techniques being used here in the North! Welcome to Estonia
I admire both of you so much. You kept going through the tough times and didn't give up. You're living my dream. Thank you for sharing yours with us. From Australia 🇦🇺 ♥
What a beautiful home! well done
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and passion! 💚💫
Wow great job ❤👍
Thank you ❤ ja🇯🇲
thankyou for this amazing video. You have an incredible amount of will and patience. I was amazed to see you doing the wall rendering alone and totally by hand, wow! AND that during all this hard work you also made time to document your process into a fantastic video - incredible! I hope you are connected with other people. Making time for a supportive social life is also very important.
Thank for sharing. I love your videos
Thank you for sharing Amazing work n craftsmanship you n your husband did 😊blessings to your homestead
Totally awesome
Very nice cabin and property. The clay wall seems like a slow process, so congrats on finishing it. I can't wait to also finally move from Belgium to Estonia. In about three weeks, on novembre 12th that is. So hi there, neighbors! :P
oEHW that is very exciting! Let me know how it goes, I'm curious :)
How is life in Estonia? Are you still here? :)
@@The.Land.of.Slow.Living Hey! We survived winter! It's going good, I started a business here. We will be visiting Saaremaa this spring, we should grab a drink somewhere and talk. ;)
You folks rock 👍....great job 👏.....love your ingenuity and work ethic ...impressive as the results of your work are ...thx much for sharing
Best wishes from Maine USA
Beautiful. I want to see more!
Love it, if its doable in Estonia I am sure it would work in Scotland too.
You both did a great job .very peaceful and the smell of the fresh green grasses around I wish both of you all the best love it may God bless and keep you both❤
❤ sincere congratulations on your wonderful house and on your patience strength energy and imagination making your dream come true and building an exceptionally beautiful natural home!
I love it is so beautiful ❤️ good job
Awesome!❤
You both made a beautiful Home & so next comes the future & memories, good luck & happiness 👍👍👍
A beautiful home...good job!! 👍😎🇨🇦🌾
Very great work!! 👍💚🤗
Hypnotic!!
Awesome, just awesome!!! ❤
Congratulations! 🌹🌹
Looks great...
Cool well done! A passive solar straw bale house. All you need is a roof awning to block the sun in summer. A strip of wood 3 feet wide attached to the roof over the glass.
Great video of your home.
so nice
So cool! Thank you for sharing
Helluva place you've got there.
Heel erg knap werk ! Zeker en vast als je dit al doende hebt geleerd. Ik zou een spontane zelfontbranding oplopen
moest 'k een inbouw keuken zelf in elkaar gooien.
Erg inspirerende video. Mijn zus heeft een groot stuk land waar ik op mag bouwen en zit al een tijd te
spelen met het idee er een eco huisje op te bouwen. Bedankt om jullie werk te delen !
Groetjes vanuit Oostende !
Love your adventure... So inspiring
Would love to see a video about your solar system!!
Luv from France
Wow, this video deserves much more views than this. I was dreaming about building a straw bale house the other day, and now your video popped up. Looks great! Good job. Reminds me of the passive house design where there is thermal mass added to the inside walls where the sun will be hitting (the side with the windows is positioned to the south). We live in a log house from 1865 is the finnish countruside, so not that far from you. We also do a lot of gardening and sustainability stuff!! I've subscribed to you, good luck with the youtube channel!!
Such a lovely comment, I'm glad you found our channel! Historical log houses are gorgeous. Good luck to you for the upcoming spring gardening season (can't wait!)
Thanks for sharing your build. May you enjoy it for years!
Muy buenooo! Me encanto la casa y la dedicación que le pusieron! Felicitaciones!! Muy inspirador
First the insulated battery and solar system building. Then the posts with burning the bottoms for preservation. Then the roof and then vapor barrier floor. Excellent way to to build a strawbale building. Thanks for the video.
Great achievements, guys! I live pretty off grid in Latvia, come by 😉
Fantastisch project. Proficiat. Jullie hebben gedaan waar velen (ook ik) slechts van dromen. Wat volgt is geen kritiek maar In een ideale wereld zou de dakisolatie nog performanter moeten zijn dan die van de muren en er naadloos mee aansluiten. Het dak aan de voorkant zou een eind moeten doorlopen dus overhangen om de zomerzon te blokkeren. De houten palen zouden niet rechtstreeks in de grond mogen staan. Verbranden is niet voldoende op lange termijn. Ik ben zeker dat jullie dat wel weten en al een tweede huis plannen met verbeteringen. Ik hoop jullie ooit te kunnen bezoeken. Succes.
Hey! Dank voor het kijken en voor al de nuttige tips!! Isolatie in het dak had inderdaad dikker gemogen. Overhang van voor plannen we deze lente aan te bouwen. Voor de palen in de grond volgden we de instructies uit Ben Law zijn timber frame boeken, palen zijn in ons geval op de bedrock geplaatst met flink wat stenen er rond, verbrand en behandeld met rubber. Denk je dat dat op den duur problemen geeft? We plannen nog wel een stenen muurtje onder de rand te metselen van het huis voor eventueel support en afwerking. We hebben veel bijgeleerd in ieder geval van het hele avontuur! Op bezoek komen mag altijd, laat maar horen! Groetjes
À casa de vocês ficou muito
aconchegante 🌿✨🐈✨🇧🇷
That is awesome 👍 hopefully we can do something similar one day
new sub...thanks from baltimore
awww beautiful ❤❤🇧🇩
You are beautiful beings, I am sending you my energy. 🥰😍
Sangat Indah 😍
Thank you for sharing! Unfortunately where we live they have legislated that owner builders must hire a building certifier to continually inspect and sign off on all parts of the build, at great cost! Thus, it is still possible to get approval and build your own dream home, but still seems quite costly compared to the lovely job you have done! You have sacrificed, but you are doing it! Well done.
Sounds horrible!!
ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS! I'm wondeing how you fixed the vertical standing logs? Concrete? Belgische groeten uit Litouwen!
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nice
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To very lucky people.🙂
Where is this in the world... I loved it, thanks for showing the process of building your home :)