The Bacuzzi: The Bakkie Turned Jacuzzi
The Bacuzzi: The Bakkie Turned Jacuzzi At Underhill, we’re always looking for ways to merge creativity with sustainability. So when a neglected bakkie trailer was spotted sitting in a neighbour’s yard for months, it sparked the beginning of one of our most unique features yet: the Bacuzzi. The Beginning of the Bacuzzi Journey The journey […]
March 28th Mosaics in the Earthship Kitchen
This week we did the mosaics on the back wall of the kitchen. Our Underhill freind Blake managed to source some second hand mosaics, and we used them to do the splashback.
How I built my eco-home for $7,000
The joy you get from building yourself, scrounging hidden treasures and learning new skills is something I relish every moment I spend in my tiny home.
Where to find recycled materials for your projects
Sometimes it can be hard to know where to start finding second-hand materials for recycled building projects. Nowadays there are a growing number of shops and picking yards springing up where you can browse through recyled lumber, finishings, and antiques. These are a great place to start but you can also keep an eye on […]
How to build a living roof from recycled material
When building my latest cottage that I live in I was quoted $7,000 for the roof by a supplier (which is incidentally what it eventually cost me for the entire cottage – see my article on my $7,000 home). So I decided to do it myself. The idea was to create a “living roof” which […]
Recycle/Upcycle – Outdoor farm table
Whilst recycling an old oak from James my neighbor next door, I came across a single slab of live edge tree trunk from the lumber mill down the valley.
New entertainment area at Underhill Cottage
Sometimes one cottage isn’t spacious enough for a larger group. Underhill cottage has been expanded with two 10-seat tables and vine covered arbor.
The oak and vine earthship
Some like minded friends and fellow enthusiasts on earth ships have decided to build an earth ship on the farm. It will be dug into the slope of the land and face north with lots of windows for the winter sun, and be shaded by the poplar forest in summer. There will be a natural […]
Building Hobbit Hollow
After nearly 7 months of hard work Hobbit Hollow is complete. Our original idea to construct a Hobbit inspired riverside cottage has become a reality! Although it came with some interesting engineering challenges and many hours of hard work. With the exception of concrete for the foundation and some lumber for framing, everything (including the […]