Inexpensive Retreats

[hurley842002]

Depending on the square footage, a building permit may not be needed. Here in Clear Creek County, under 200sq ft, a building permit is not required.

Yeah, our "retreat" in CCC is just one of the large Wooden Tuff shed like structures. It's got a stove, loft, outhouse in back, fire pit. All we need is a well, and we'd be set. That will be an endeavor for the future.

[Irving]

Yeah, our "retreat" in CCC is just one of the large Wooden Tuff shed like structures. It's got a stove, loft, outhouse in back, fire pit. All we need is a well, and we'd be set. That will be an endeavor for the future.

This is what is on our land, except including a well. 300 acres and NO DAMN PRAIRIE DOGS!

[hurley842002]

This is what is on our land, except including a well. 300 acres and NO DAMN PRAIRIE DOGS!

300 acres sure would be nice, ours is only 40, a heavily forested 40.

[Irving]

320 acre, but it is near Pawnee, so there are right around zero trees. Doh! I wish it were wooded. My uncle got 200 acres up in Golden Gate Canyon about 15 years ago for a steal; but he's been selling off plots for a while now. He probably has some for sale if anyone is interested.

[ShooterJM]

This is what I've been researching. Looks like Park county is out due to the builidng codes, but I'm waiting on confirmation of that.

http://www.earthbagbuilding.com/projects/hart.htm


Same basic concept anyway. Although I won't do domes and will change other items (like windows, foundations, venting, etc)

[Irving]

I've seen some really cool stuff that my grandpa showed me, but I don't remember the website. I think it was something like spaceship earth, but when you google that, you just get Disney stuff. These homes were built out of tires filled with dirt, don't have any space wasting domes, and are just like a normal house inside. I'll look around and see if I can find them because they are very cool.

Also, people have moved on from packed earth tire homes (dirt packed into tires) to just using bails made out of shredded tires and bailed together with wire.

EDIT: Here is the one that I remember: http://www.touchtheearthranch.com/picstory1.htm click through the pages.
And here is the even better, more normal looking house: http://216.120.254.141/testimonials/...ire-house-tour

[Beprepared]

I've seen some really cool stuff that my grandpa showed me, but I don't remember the website. I think it was something like spaceship earth, but when you google that, you just get Disney stuff. These homes were built out of tires filled with dirt, don't have any space wasting domes, and are just like a normal house inside. I'll look around and see if I can find them because they are very cool.

Also, people have moved on from packed earth tire homes (dirt packed into tires) to just using bails made out of shredded tires and bailed together with wire.

EDIT: Here is the one that I remember: http://www.touchtheearthranch.com/picstory1.htm click through the pages.
And here is the even better, more normal looking house: http://216.120.254.141/testimonials/...ire-house-tour

Earthships- A few here in CO. The big community is out of Prescott, AZ (I think). Yep a bunch in Taos too.