In a hole in the ground...
"In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit." ... that's how the famous story begins, and here's where my story starts, too.
Hi, my name's David, and over the next couple of years I'm going to be building my own underground house here in the Japanese countryside, inspired by the fantasy home of Bilbo Baggins in J.R.R. Tolkien's book "The Hobbit". Please join me in this DIY adventure and follow along with my weekly progress videos - or come and visit on a sunny weekend afternoon!!
Latest Blogs:
We built a FOAM DOME hobbit house in just 4 hours!! Ep39
It's a BIG day as we build the first EPS foam dome (from Japan Dome House) by hand, in just 4 hours! This is the first of 4 interconnected domes in my large hobbit house project, in the Japanese countryside of Kumamoto Prefecture. Come and see how it ...
Finishing the circle base for my HOBBIT HOUSE's foam dome! Ep38
I've spent the week finishing up the concrete foundation ring for my first hobbit house dome, and filling in the centre with soil and gravel, ready for next week's dome assembly!
Follow along (or find the map and visit on Nov 16th on the contac ...
Can we pour a GIANT concrete ring for the first HOBBIT HOUSE? Ep37
It's finally time to pour the 12-ton concrete foundation ring, for the first of my hobbit house foam domes! Let's see if we can get the job done smoothly.... Find the map and visit on the contact page!
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Original music composed by Jay U ...
We have a few days break before the first hobbit dome's concrete pour, so it's time to transform the house into a spooky Halloween party spot, and practise some costume-making! (日本語の字幕あります）
Original music composed by Jay Underwood (jay.underwood.75 ...
Forging the first ring! Hobbit house build Ep36
I'm adding rebar and support to the wooden forms, in preparation for the first hobbit house's concrete pour next week! Exciting times ahead!! Follow along (or find the map and visit!) on the contact page! (日本語の字幕あります）
Original music composed by Jay ...
