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By Poula-Line Schmidt estimate 600,000 DKK
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I’m building a round timber spiral house, formed as a sea-shell I found on the beach in Malaysia some years ago.

I’m building slowly, because of my economic situation. Most of the time I have to work on the side, and at the moment I’m a teacher in a small school, not building at the house at all. I have been lucky though, to get some really good help, from some good people. Mostly from Peter Jensen living in a small hut on my land, sharing kitchen, toilet and bath in my cabin next to the sea-shell house.

It is still just barely a house. The bottom spiral has strawbale walls, and the top walls will be insulated with paper-wool as the roof is. The roof has a plastic membrane and 20 cm of sea-weed on top.

In July 2007 and onwards, I will be able to build again, and that will be great. Then following jobs will be done: Closure of the top of the roof. Closure of the second and third round of the spiral-walls. Clay plaster on the inside Walls. The clay floor, with heating-hose in the floor. The spiral chimney is to be made (maybe sooner – in weekends in the spring). Bio-oven (to warm the water in the winter) and install water to the house. Inner walls preparing and install electricity. Staircase and rooms. Sun heater for warming up the water in the summer. Maybe I can move in by summer 2008, otherwise some other nice day. My motto is one step at a time. Resting, working to get money and talk to my neighbour can also be an important step.

The house has a ground floor of 75 m2 and upstairs two small rooms in the spiral. I have climbing trees inside and concrete foundations. There will be a spiral terrace (kind of – urban like) roof with a great view.

The house is being build in a new eco-village, that started in the winter of 2005. The eco-village is 16 plots with one communal house and grounds which includes a big fruit garden. We have sustainable houses in all shapes (squared, round, boat and sun shaped) and materials.

I’m open for WWOOF´s and ´Hands for Knowledge` . Accommodation is in the eco-society pavilion or outdoors in a tent camping in the country side. There is access to WC, water, electricity and a kitchen in the eco-society pavilion and in my cabin. Please contact me for more details. I have lots of knowledge and practice, and I have a permaculture certificate.

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