I am trying to build a house with a minimum amount of money as possible, as time, money, loans are short . I am currently just putting in a foundation does anybody have any smart ideas on reducing the cost of building the frame work. eg. I was going to use blocks but labour for building them and plastering makes it quite expensive. I would still like the walls to be stong and look as if blocks were put their???????????????

http://www.domehome.com/

 

I want one these in the future when I buy some mountain property. It's kind of radical, but I like it.

You might want to check here:

http://www.solarhaven.org/NewStrawbale.htm

and also google "straw bale home". They are comparitively inexpensive and are supposed to have very high insulation qualities.

Learn masonary and plastering.

You could build the walls out of beer cans and used tires.