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[Shadrach]

How to build a house.
@bruceha2000
Dig a big hole.

Chuck some liner in the bottom and throw bits of concrete and stones over it.

Get some H block and dry stack them up with bits of metal down the holes and into the concrete base.

Por concrete in the holes and cover the back with paint and then butile sheet.

Slap some insulation on the walls and cover that with heavy duty polythene sheet and pimple board.

If you've got this far and it looks like the picture you're in with a shout.

Block off the front with some bricks leaving holes for windows and doors.

Chuck some planks over the top.

Fix some plywood sheeting on the planks.

Insulation on top of that.

More paint butile and pimple sheet. Oh, don't forget the hole to let the smoke out!

Hard this bit. Shovel earth down all the exterior gaps and over the roof.

Compare project to picture. It should look something like this by now.

Wet and hot and zappy.

Need a big canon sticking out of that big window really.

Oh yeah, more digging for wet stuff.

A few bits of glass and a big hammer needed to make windows and doors.

Get all the explosive stuff in the blast cabinet outside, leccy water and gas.

Gonna have to cook I suppose.

Might even have a shower once in a while.

I burn a lot of stuff cooking; extractors leccy and lights, plus other bits.

Need to chuck a few weeds on the roof and banks.

Got the stove in eventually.

Tea and boogie.

Get the chickens round.

 

[ShrekDawg]

That would SO suck!!! I hope that part of Brexit can be handled in a way that doesn't screw the expats. I suppose you might end up needing to get a resident visa or something.


I suspect some people aren't real fond of roaches, or most other insects for that matter. But that doesn't mean one can't share what they have. You should see some of the stuff shown over on BYH! But it is all about animal husbandry and seeing is learning. I don't know if my chickens would eat a roach or not. They eat almost everything but none of them will eat a millipede or a wooly bear caterpillar.

I imagine there’s been some seriously nasty stuff haha

I don’t particularly love bugs but these striped ones are kind of pretty.

And hm interesting. I imagine the fuzz doesn’t taste good but mine loveeeeeeee the roly poly bugs and have eaten crickets before so I’m sure they would like roaches haha

Ive gotten them crickets and mealworms and super worms before. So fun to watch them go after them lol

 

[FortCluck]

That would SO suck!!! I hope that part of Brexit can be handled in a way that doesn't screw the expats. I suppose you might end up needing to get a resident visa or something.


I suspect some people aren't real fond of roaches, or most other insects for that matter. But that doesn't mean one can't share what they have. You should see some of the stuff shown over on BYH! But it is all about animal husbandry and seeing is learning. I don't know if my chickens would eat a roach or not. They eat almost everything but none of them will eat a millipede or a wooly bear caterpillar.

These aren't your average roach, they're Dubias. They're very healthy. I'll feed one to my chickens and tell you if they like them.

I have a big one that passed away so I'll throw it at them soon.

 

[FortCluck]

I imagine there’s been some seriously nasty stuff haha

I don’t particularly love bugs but these striped ones are kind of pretty.

And hm interesting. I imagine the fuzz doesn’t taste good but mine loveeeeeeee the roly poly bugs and have eaten crickets before so I’m sure they would like roaches haha

Ive gotten them crickets and mealworms and super worms before. So fun to watch them go after them lol

See I think the same. The female dubias are so pretty. None of those are being fed to anyone because they'll make the colony by birthing live babies.

 

[Ribh]

How to build a house.
@bruceha2000
Dig a big hole.
View attachment 1993519
Chuck some liner in the bottom and throw bits of concrete and stones over it. View attachment 1993520
Get some H block and dry stack them up with bits of metal down the holes and into the concrete base.View attachment 1993521
Por concrete in the holes and cover the back with paint and then butile sheet. View attachment 1993523
Slap some insulation on the walls and cover that with heavy duty polythene sheet and pimple board. View attachment 1993524
If you've got this far and it looks like the picture you're in with a shout. View attachment 1993525
Block off the front with some bricks leaving holes for windows and doors. View attachment 1993528
Chuck some planks over the top.View attachment 1993529
Fix some plywood sheeting on the planks. View attachment 1993531
Insulation on top of that. View attachment 1993535
More paint butile and pimple sheet. Oh, don't forget the hole to let the smoke out! View attachment 1993537
Hard this bit. Shovel earth down all the exterior gaps and over the roof. View attachment 1993538
Compare project to picture. It should look something like this by now. View attachment 1993544
Wet and hot and zappy. View attachment 1993546
Need a big canon sticking out of that big window really. View attachment 1993547
Oh yeah, more digging for wet stuff. View attachment 1993548
A few bits of glass and a big hammer needed to make windows and doors.View attachment 1993549Get all the explosive stuff in the blast cabinet outside, leccy water and gas. View attachment 1993555
Gonna have to cook I suppose.View attachment 1993556
Might even have a shower once in a while. View attachment 1993557
I burn a lot of stuff cooking; extractors leccy and lights, plus other bits.View attachment 1993559
Need to chuck a few weeds on the roof and banks. View attachment 1993560
Got the stove in eventually.View attachment 1993561
Tea and boogie.View attachment 1993562
Get the chickens round. View attachment 1993563

That is quite lovely Shad! I have a whole heap of pictures taken in Andorra of the skeletons of rock buildings. The man is a brickie by trade & has always been fascinated by alternative building ideas. He's gonna LOVE these!

 

[Meg-in-MT]

How to build a house.
@bruceha2000
Dig a big hole.
View attachment 1993519
Chuck some liner in the bottom and throw bits of concrete and stones over it. View attachment 1993520
Get some H block and dry stack them up with bits of metal down the holes and into the concrete base.View attachment 1993521
Por concrete in the holes and cover the back with paint and then butile sheet. View attachment 1993523
Slap some insulation on the walls and cover that with heavy duty polythene sheet and pimple board. View attachment 1993524
If you've got this far and it looks like the picture you're in with a shout. View attachment 1993525
Block off the front with some bricks leaving holes for windows and doors. View attachment 1993528
Chuck some planks over the top.View attachment 1993529
Fix some plywood sheeting on the planks. View attachment 1993531
Insulation on top of that. View attachment 1993535
More paint butile and pimple sheet. Oh, don't forget the hole to let the smoke out! View attachment 1993537
Hard this bit. Shovel earth down all the exterior gaps and over the roof. View attachment 1993538
Compare project to picture. It should look something like this by now. View attachment 1993544
Wet and hot and zappy. View attachment 1993546
Need a big canon sticking out of that big window really. View attachment 1993547
Oh yeah, more digging for wet stuff. View attachment 1993548
A few bits of glass and a big hammer needed to make windows and doors.View attachment 1993549Get all the explosive stuff in the blast cabinet outside, leccy water and gas. View attachment 1993555
Gonna have to cook I suppose.View attachment 1993556
Might even have a shower once in a while. View attachment 1993557
I burn a lot of stuff cooking; extractors leccy and lights, plus other bits.View attachment 1993559
Need to chuck a few weeds on the roof and banks. View attachment 1993560
Got the stove in eventually.View attachment 1993561
Tea and boogie.View attachment 1993562
Get the chickens round. View attachment 1993563

Fantastic! Thank you for sharing

 

[ronott1]

Remind me to send you my special watch so you can go somewhere where your eyelashes will defrost.

 

[ShrekDawg]

See I think the same. The female dubias are so pretty. None of those are being fed to anyone because they'll make the colony by birthing live babies.

I had no idea before.

And that makes sense!!

 

[FortCluck]

I had no idea before.

And that makes sense!!

Yeah I didn't know they were so cool until I started looking into feeders for the lizards

 

[ShrekDawg]

Yeah I didn't know they were so cool until I started looking into feeders for the lizards

They seem like an awesome choice. I tried mealworms and superworms once and they were nasty lol the chickens loved them though