Family builds their own private ecovillage with free materials

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Kirsten Dirksen

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Family builds their own private ecovillage with free materials


Cameron and Janeen Schiff built their dream home out of trash and salvage, but it took 16 years to put it together by hand. Steel beams from a dismantled Lockheed factory frame the main structure; old surfboards from Patagonia are insulation; dozens of pieces of marble form a countertop; and broken concrete has become stairs and pathways.

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  1. I’m just confused why everything in separate.. like I have to walk out and walk all the way to the other side to cook something and then I have to walk out in the rain and 4 buildings over if I want to go take a shower..

  2. I am a stickler for the facts, so tired of click bait titles..like “This woman lives on Mexico on her $139 pension”-NOT! Kristin, please next time title something more true to the story..”Private evo villa (less than a village) built cheaply with scavaged materials, where much was free”..Left Family etc. out as may not fit in title, (he DID mention paying for things.) Hope you see this and consider this suggestion.

  3. @Zachery, the reason why you need building permits is that sometimes an inexperienced builder does NOT know the right safety regulations so s/he may inadvertently NOT build something safely.