tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post2076613331628860507..comments2023-11-05T18:46:32.295+11:00Comments on Baino's Banter: Surface . .Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-65206519039296629852010-01-21T05:16:20.863+11:002010-01-21T05:16:20.863+11:00I love the Hobbit house :) I have to have windows....I love the Hobbit house :) I have to have windows. HAVE too. There's no way I could live underground. If I don't get sunlight I think I'd shrivel up and die. Yep. I would.<br /><br />Great post. Especially about politicians talking too much and doing nothing. I soooooooo agree.<br /><br />JenJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683486631901017529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-55760125160335437882010-01-18T02:31:07.257+11:002010-01-18T02:31:07.257+11:00wow nice one Baino!wow nice one Baino!Candiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09820349874923006162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-40727347667345800132010-01-17T06:45:22.732+11:002010-01-17T06:45:22.732+11:00Blackwater that's true. Even shopping centres ...Blackwater that's true. Even shopping centres are built here with no access to direct sunlight so that people don't know what time of day it is . .dupes them into staying longer. And you're right the 'recessed' scenario is preferable.<br /><br />Again Dreamhaven, we're not talking totally submerged.<br /><br />Must admit Jay, I'm a 'leave everything open' person. Apparently they're earthquake resistant because amplitude of the vibration decreases with depth into the ground when distant from the epicenter of the quake, and because the home would not be shaken soley through its foundation. Some architect's words, not mind.<br /><br />Hmm Judith, puts a new light on reusing and recycling!<br /><br />Certainly the ones I've seen on the net seem to be very comfortably and airy Cat.Bainohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156193098088048637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-75028503656195491682010-01-17T05:26:30.342+11:002010-01-17T05:26:30.342+11:00What beautiful homes those are! The first one loo...What beautiful homes those are! The first one looks absolutely magical. People don't realize how airy underground homes can be.http://howtobecomeacatladywithoutthecats.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02888838201074339916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-62792631409944023742010-01-17T03:53:29.627+11:002010-01-17T03:53:29.627+11:00How great to know about this community!
Here in no...How great to know about this community!<br />Here in northern New Mexico (US), we have several small groups of berm houses built partially underground , with the actual structures using discarded car tires. I've been in a few and they seem to be a good idea that needs some refinement. Not nearly as attractive as the ones you've featured.<br />Great take on the Surface theme ... .<br />JudithstudioJudithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05560914513878435960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-53246438255184442942010-01-17T03:37:51.450+11:002010-01-17T03:37:51.450+11:00Interesting thoughts... My first one in response i...Interesting thoughts... My first one in response is that people like to be able to look out at the world and see daylight. Not so easy if you're largely underground, although much can be done with mirrors to bring light into the building, it's not the same as actually looking out of a window for yourself. I think the human psyche might suffer long term living underground.<br /><br />Having said that, there was a race of desert dwellers in Utah who built largely underground structures, simply to survive in the extreme temperatures.<br /><br />Are you sure about the earthquake resistance? I would have thought that if the earth moved and cracked, it could split a house in half and possibly bury the inhabitants!Jayhttp://www.thedeppeffect.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-74233131433921901092010-01-16T15:39:31.316+11:002010-01-16T15:39:31.316+11:00Sadly, my claustrophobia would keep me from living...Sadly, my claustrophobia would keep me from living underground. The idea of underground around a deep open space might work.Dreamhavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11061368022221450940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-23893210497961745742010-01-16T09:02:20.796+11:002010-01-16T09:02:20.796+11:00You don't have to be living underground to fee...You don't have to be living underground to feel deprived of sunlight. In the past I've spent days at work completely ignorant of what the weather has been like, tucked away in the innards of buildings.<br />But some of your places pictured above look excellent - especially the hobbit house.<br />Anyway, the dwellings don't necessarily need to be completely subterranean - just a bit recessed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-16743132869519078352010-01-16T07:15:44.243+11:002010-01-16T07:15:44.243+11:00Well I prefer to call it Climate Change Ces . . it...Well I prefer to call it Climate Change Ces . . it's been one weird winter for you guys that's for sure and we've had our hottest year in the southern hemisphere although we 'tied' acording to Nasa with 1980 and 1997<br /><br />Yes Ropi I am very predictable. And you're very cheeky!<br /><br />I wonder why it's so hard to get finance for them? I mean if they're architecturally designed and structurally sound I don't see the problem. Could be a burgeoning industry for savvy builders I thinkBainohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156193098088048637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-6626351630550136842010-01-16T05:41:08.813+11:002010-01-16T05:41:08.813+11:00This is really interesting.
There are berm home...This is really interesting. <br /><br />There are berm homes in some spots of Nevada. Definitely decreases the air conditioning bill but very difficult to get permits for or finance.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09387041422819664987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-28470437254434650682010-01-16T01:40:40.401+11:002010-01-16T01:40:40.401+11:00I was talking about the photo above that. I knew t...I was talking about the photo above that. I knew that is your Parliament, so who is the predictable, eh? :)Ropihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17214991557644729165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-38910967698341133372010-01-15T23:40:05.600+11:002010-01-15T23:40:05.600+11:00Global Warming! Try telling that to the people dyi...Global Warming! Try telling that to the people dying of the cold! Hahaha! The UN scientists now admit we are getting into the global cooling phase. I wonder what Al Gore will invest on now?Ces Adoriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17338000465619901229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-45040237475555481822010-01-15T18:12:20.558+11:002010-01-15T18:12:20.558+11:00Cute isn't it Stephanie. . I wonder if there a...Cute isn't it Stephanie. . I wonder if there are cakes . . .Tumnus and Frodo would have cakes<br /><br />The beauty of building 'into' the hill is you still get the benefit of sunlight Tom. Thanks Tom. I remember visiting my aunt in England and their house was 80 degrees all the time. It was horrible. I just tell mine to put a jumper on!<br /><br />Probably right Wings. I just think of the cobwebs I'd have to dust!<br /><br />Thank you Renee. I wasn't trying to be funny! I guess Nick Cave was right. He doesn't believe in an interventionist God either. My new job? Nah the same one I've just been shafted by she who no longer wants me! And it's very serious business thank you very much. Although the guys swear a lot then apologise cos I'm the only woman. . .how little they know me! I'm glad Jax is going to get to see your mum. <br /><br />You're lucky Pam. I've never been there. One day maybe. Could be a connection I guess . . wouldn't you eventually 'smell' the tourist. Perhaps she came out the other side! Then if she hadn't fallen down a mine, some backpacker murderer would have got her . .or a dingo . . or a crocodile!<br /><br />Actually Grannymar, a lot of two storey houses here, particularly those built in the 70's have living upstairs and sleeping down. Strange.<br /><br />Haha . . and elevenses Lou? Wouldn't you like to do some damage to that lawn on a wet day. "Chippy . . . ."<br /><br />Cute isn't it Annie. <br /><br />Otin, I haven't a snowball's chance in hell of driving you anywhere but crazy. Besides, who drives their crush underground.<br /><br />Still got to get around Ronda but it's 6pm on Friday evening, weekend's here so catch up time! Cin Cin!<br /><br />I love the fresh air Vagabonde I must admit. I'm an open window/door girl so it would have to be very well ventilated. The caves are part of a large network about 2 hours from Sydney, well worth a look.<br /><br />I thought it might suit you Vita!<br /><br />Tis cool Lizzie. I could live underground as long as there was a roof garden and some escape into the fresh air.<br /><br />Dural? That's about 20 minutes from me. The kids are house sitting out there as I type. Bloody councils. They just want the levies and rates and to be as obstructionist as possible. <br /><br />Yeh I think approvals would be difficult mainly because planners can't think outside the square. Also our newly litigious society makes them cautious.<br /><br />Thanks Mr Toasty. I didn't know they did that in the US. I wouldn't feel 'hemmed in' if it looked like that kitchen!<br /><br /><br />Sorry Sarah . . missed you tucked in there at the top. Yeh, nice and cool this weekend though. Wouldn't you know it, just as I get the pool clean and swimmable.Bainohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156193098088048637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-91600770329798709322010-01-15T15:59:33.396+11:002010-01-15T15:59:33.396+11:00Oh what an interesting take on this theme adn I so...Oh what an interesting take on this theme adn I so agree about underground living, especially with heat. You know the pioneers did that a fair bit the West --sod houses etc as seen in Laura Ingalls Wilder's story "On the Banks of Plum Creek."<br /><br />There are quite a few here too and it also helps wiht the wind. The biggest issue of course is lack of real light and feeling hemmed in as it were.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712046924863763290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-90119029987926751912010-01-15T15:37:44.563+11:002010-01-15T15:37:44.563+11:00I've been looking at and reading about earth c...I've been looking at and reading about earth covered sustainable homes for years, I've always wanted one. There's one here in the hills and I read that getting approval to build it was hard and took forever. Seems councils don't like deviating from the norm.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-65405517009198571842010-01-15T14:41:53.056+11:002010-01-15T14:41:53.056+11:00I once stayed overnight in a partially underground...I once stayed overnight in a partially underground house built into the side of a hill at Dural. It was a beautiful modern design, there were windows looking outside which made it more desirable. I read in my local paper about a couple who were facing stricter building guidelines that are climate/environmentally friendlier for new housing stock, and this couple were not happy because it made the building process more expensive for them. I think it will take some time to get the balance right.Rowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02765993736554383626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-51947757698404661442010-01-15T14:31:16.753+11:002010-01-15T14:31:16.753+11:00Although I really love the "hobbit" home...Although I really love the "hobbit" homes (SO COOL!) I am not sure how well I would do living underground. It would be interesting to try, though! :)Lizziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04786192029162127233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-14378987547268033872010-01-15T13:33:27.622+11:002010-01-15T13:33:27.622+11:00I'd like to live in the Hobbit Home!!! :-)I'd like to live in the Hobbit Home!!! :-)Vitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01044823691481554142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-65788138913760600242010-01-15T12:22:51.186+11:002010-01-15T12:22:51.186+11:00One of our neighbors has an underground house – we...One of our neighbors has an underground house – we rarely see them. Our daughter used to babysit their children and told us that it was very comfortable inside. I worked for almost 26 years in a building with no windows and I would go to the farthest loo in the place, just because it was near an outside door and I could look at the sky. I think it would take a while to get used to living without sunshine. Those shots of the caves are great.Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-12236897254564081512010-01-15T12:02:58.732+11:002010-01-15T12:02:58.732+11:00Great take on the theme Baino and the first I'...Great take on the theme Baino and the first I've seen on underground. Those buildings are fantastic and I really like that idea of living underground.Ronda Laveenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902846545309643023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-91840021597501572882010-01-15T11:38:48.627+11:002010-01-15T11:38:48.627+11:00The hobbit house looks pretty cool, but I want to ...The hobbit house looks pretty cool, but I want to live above ground, damnit! haha! You are trying to drive me underground. Do I stink that bad? haha Just giving you a hard time.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03158978490041796686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-26617502872660930662010-01-15T11:29:04.585+11:002010-01-15T11:29:04.585+11:00Underground housing is definitely a way to go!Underground housing is definitely a way to go!Skip Simpsonhttp://simpsonlynch.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-74426608185730895602010-01-15T10:48:41.013+11:002010-01-15T10:48:41.013+11:00Ooh! I like the hobbit house!!Ooh! I like the hobbit house!!a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04187569807093887442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-11854194534814943192010-01-15T10:21:14.286+11:002010-01-15T10:21:14.286+11:00I'm a big fan of second breakfast so I'd l...I'm a big fan of second breakfast so I'd like a holiday in the hobbit house. I definately like the "mod" house - and I quite like parliament house's lawn - could play a mean game of polo on it! But alas as Ben Fold's Five says - Everythings Heavy Underground! So I'll stay above thanks.Babysisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-87181380415455996682010-01-15T08:45:35.940+11:002010-01-15T08:45:35.940+11:00I had friends years ago who lived in a house that ...I had friends years ago who lived in a house that looked like a bungalow. Living room, kitchen, bathroom and one bedroom were on the ground floor. A stairway led down to a floor below ground where the other four bedrooms and bathrooms were.<br /><br />After years of going 'up' to bed, I found the arrangement strange. I have to admit I like to look over the countryside and see for miles.Grannymarhttp://grannymar.com/blognoreply@blogger.com