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 progress videos!!
Latest Blogs:
Cutting down trees (sorry, Treebeard!) Ep18
"Many of these trees were my friends..."! Sorry Treebeard, I'm afraid it was time to take down 3 of the trees on the hobbit land, in preparation for the digger to get in. (日本語の字幕あります） ...
Hobbit house Ep17: Bad news, good news & GREAT news!
Busy few days, with a soil survey on the land, an application at city hall, and then some fun deliveries.（日本語の字幕あります）
Original music composed by Jay Underwood (jay.underwood.7577 at gmail.com). ...
Preparing a 100-page planning application in Japan! (Ep16)
I've been preparing a planning application for my self-build hobbit house here in Japan, and it's grown to 100 PAGES!! Come and share in the tedious bureaucracy of Japan!
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Will this work for my hobbit-hole corridors? (Ep15)
I'm updating the designs for my connecting corridor tunnels (and showing some sneak previews of the room interiors), plus finalising the underground plumbing plans!
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Let's talk building code compliance for the hobbit house (Ep14)
I'm getting ready to submit the final applications to the planning department, but first there are a few issues to sort out to ensure it meets building code compliance and earthquake preparedness.
建築課に申し込む前に、建築基準法を確認しないと！
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