Building An Earthship In Darfield, B.C.

We are a family of five living in Darfield, BC.
Our house is six hundred square feet in total and we are feeling cramped.

We have decided to build an earthship!

So starts the adventure ...

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Updated expenses

Here are our updated expenses. Not too much higher than last time as we've only spent money on another roll of poly and some backfilling costs from Alvin.

PERMITS

HPO Homeowner Exemption Permit $425.00
Building Permit $1,504.00
Septic Approval $157.50


$2,086.50
PREP COSTS

Excavation $4,480.00


$4,480.00
MATERIALS

Tire Walls (inc. poly, Metal Lath + portland cement) $573.04
Perimeter drain (inc. PVC pipe and fittings, filter cloth) $528.46
Thermal Wrap (inc. poly, rigid insulation, tuck tape) $3,781.10
Nails/other fasteners $16.12
Tires $0.00
Dirt $0.00
Tire press $0.00
Cardboard $0.00


$4,898.72



Total
$11,465.22

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