$100 cabin made of Black Locust and an old billboard for the roof.

www.edibleacres.org
See an example of a cabin made from black locust wood and an old billboard that is around 300 sq. ft. and costs right around $100 to make. This cabin will be a great three season home or can be insulated later with straw bales to make a comfortable place to live. All resources sourced locally for minimal gas use to get them. The main cost is in the Black Locust 'slabwood' from a local mill (waste, or offcuts of wood) at $75 in total for three $25 truck loads, and ~$25 in high quality #2 square driven PGP screws (2.5" mainly, and some 1.25" for roof battons and side wall batton fastening.) Please message me if I can be helpful in any way.

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• cabin
• tiny home
• home
• diy
• black locust
• cheap living
• free living
• permaculture

[snap480]

get a job and build you a real house instead of building some shit that looks like a bum would live it

[EdibleAcres]

@snap480 Thanks for taking time out from what I'm sure is a busy day earning money to pay for your real house to pass negative judgement on a stranger. Constructive, thoughtful, helpful, worthwhile comment you made.

[albinowolf2]

I like your simple, natural approach to building. I am on 5 + acres in SC. I am going to use your ideas to build some outdoor storage space for my place. Thanks.

[EdibleAcres]

@albinowolf2 I hope that works out for you... If Osage Orange is a tree species readily available to you in your region, it would serve incredibly well as a substitute for Black Locust, if not better.

[johnh32156]

I like the way you think, you have a "can do" attitude. God bless and I wish you all the best in your endeavor on this project!

[VIKING33NY]

Nice!! Very resourceful. Good video!

[jdhen8]

How did you split the locust poles? The wood I've cut on my property is so hard and very resistant to splitting!

[Sashadigsweed]

@EdibleAcres Trolls gonna troll. Nice job creating with what you have on hand. "Use what you've got." great way to live life really.

[NatureIsInfinite]

Thanks for sharing the insight! Great class at the NOFA summer conference as well. Bless!

[Pavlovafowl]

Really good use of available materials. We have our shower set up in a greenhouse, it works really well. It's just a simple, black bag solar-shower that we hoist up on a pulley and it waters the plants as we get clean!

[EdibleAcres]

@ElderlyIron I try to keep this structure in the shade, I"ve sited it in a pine forest where there is very little direct sunlight on it during the peak summer months... Seems to be holding up well so far. I certainly need to be posting an update here soon!

[ElderlyIron]

@idy26

UV eats up plastic and tarps in a hurry. 1 year for tarps before they leak. Plain plastic sheeting 2 years. 3 years tops. Each make a hugh, difficult to clean mess. Billboard vinyl is not indefinite, but it is UV stable.

[MotherLodeBeth]

Saw this on a NextWorldTv email I got and am impressed. The greywater setup from kitchen to greenhouse sounds good. Use a black camping shower bag for showering? Sun gets the water hot. Have used one for kitchen use as well.I recommend wrapping the straw bales for your bed in heavy plastic so the mice dont set up home inside