How to build a sustainable house using natural building materials 

Gorgeous, but very labor-intensive. In the developed world skilled labor is the most expensive resource.

You can scale it down according to your needs ! Take the essential elements and modify.

​@@AK-iw3zwYes!

My question is how to get in touch with them if one gets confused in building a house like this in terms of materials

If we want to build sustainable house in 200 gaj how much cost will come to build including all flooring, building materials cost and labour cost please suggest and tell me it's kind request ❤ 🙏

Thank you for your kind words

Haha thank you so much for that vote of confidence! 😄

You forgot to mention the pleasant smell it has too !

​@@vkndri7312 And the flavour it provides

I wonder how many crores are in reasonable price

@@ashwanpreetsingh6420 It would be sustainable if everybody in that village can have a similar house.

I felt the same

​@@himanshusingh5214the village people are quite inspired to build in rammed earth. It may be even cheaper for them, as they may choose to build it themselves.

Wise use of Natural building materials 🌳 We see Solar Hot Water system of roof & gas stove, but where is PhotoVoltaic ? You state "off-grid & pumps'" ...did we miss you mention of electric source??

We are the ones who are indebted to them for helping us build this house.

​@@farmaanandaaI need your suggestion on my future abode. Can you please tell me how much the budget should be for a sustainable 1bhk or a 2bhk house if I wish to make a beautiful house like Manisha Ji has made.?🙏

​@@farmaanandaapls share your contact details. We would like to build a house of 2bhk on the same concept.

Yes! 🪄💫☯️❤️🙏

So beautiful naturally made house, great job Manishaji Congratulations

That's so nice of you to say

Indies are the best. Always!

Sustainable does not mean affordable. Sustainability means something that is built with minimum impact on the environment.

@@farmaanandaa yes I agree with you Manisha mam..

​@@farmaanandaasustainable means economic as well. If it is not affordable then it can not be implemented on a large scale hence not sustainable.

For earning that much money you first exploit natural resources and then use that money in making such sustainable houses... In Asheer Grover's lang " kya DOGLAPAN h bhai "...😂😂

​@@farmaanandaaif everyone starts owning so much of private lands the build these houses then it's ecological impact shall be negative only . In today's time land is the most scarce resource we have and every inch of it needs to be saved and that's why multi storey buildings are need of hour .

Oh I cook a lot. But we do have help as when we run a farm stay we have to cook for many people. Don't judge us prematurely!

Forget about these people dear, these are still okay …and ma’am (only to Farmanaanandaa) please this is social media, people will talk, no one judging, it’s happening right in front of our eyes, and you have chosen to go public, so brace your self, relax your fine if you stick to basic courtesy (at least I say for myself I am just sharing thoughts,)…… ………I am actually in complete agreement with your comment, … it’s always these rich methods thrown on faces to keep the planet “sustainable”..just think how??…how?” from the perspective of a lower middle class or middle class person is that even possible?.??…..I mean these rich have psychologically reached a secure space, where at minimum they don’t have to worry about the “basics” living things required to live a life. (I am not at all talking about how hard one has earned or they work hard to keep these finances stable etc etc, that’s a different topic, just where this conversation started, that when one has a good wealth and is positioned as ‘rich’ in the society financial rungs). This very psychological strength gives you a sense of confidence and self esteem, and one is able to explore the life without any stress for the “basic human needs” (in Hindi it says ‘roti,kapda or makan’)…… ……….okay I will share a random example,: Jenifer Aniston or JLo or Beyoncé and many many many more, almost all the huge public figures, these huge celebrities/ powerful individuals, all, they constantly talk about eating healthy/ taking care of oneself/ taking care of your body & exercising/ being happy/ meditating/ do Pilates/ go hiking or swimming/ read books/ pamper oneself/ planting some kind of small or little plants/ blah blah blah etc etc…..but these same people insensitively, are seen dunked into the sinful unsustainable fashion practices by filthy rich fashion houses, …and promote them further more. I just don’t get it….i don’t……I get few things can be exceptions, where it’s about one’s physical security, but what about the other aspects of the life??…everywhere it’s thoughtless buying/ spending of unnecessary stuff. What about the bad habits of a human being???. And no sharing of opportunities among the fellow humans???…….such are the human societies created by us.

How does it matter even if she does'nt cook herself?

in india in villages people do live in mud houses tbe so called poor their houses are neatand clean they have cow , grow their oen stuff and cook . most of rural india was self sufficieng until invasio s and extreme teaxation happened ruined the fabric ....cities contrete developed the so called pucca a d katcha housd distiction happened ...tneylook poor but are more rich with a vient knowledge which is being now revived which was lost delibrately due to invasion and modernization......yoga and ayurveda were kept alive by simpke peopke

Thank you

Pls don't be jealous - that is not our aim! Do try to adopt whatever techniques you can. Thank you

That's so nice of you to say

Thank you for your generous comment. It gets about 15-17 degree Celsius indoors, and we use firestoves to keep ourselves warm. We have enough firewood because of the vast forest we have planted.

Absolutely

So nice of you to say that

A big thanks to all the craftsmen

That's wonderful! Good luck with your farm!!

Really, it made me wonder why artisans earn so little but corporate employees earn so much. It does not make sense.

Yes, everyone worked very hard! Thank you

This is so nice of you to say. We really appreciate your comment.

Thank you so much. We hope to inspire many others to adopt rammed earth buildings

Loved all the different technics used in building, and building such a nice sustainable house, really loved each and everything of it

Thank you

That was our aim .. do share when you use the techniques. All the best!

When build a house, the money principle remains unchanged. You build within your budget and what you can afford. These techniques are not expensive.. they only give more money to artisans and less to rich businesses.

@@farmaanandaa ji What has been the cost of land and constructed house in this video?

Thank you

Indeed. All credit to our artisans

Hemp is not available in our immediate area, but it is available in some villages in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. We have added hemp to our lime mortar and lime plasters in small quantities to give the plaster/ mortar some structure.

There is no air conditioning in the entire house. The temperature reaches a high of 32C indoors during the peak of summer. With fans and ventilation it remains cool enough.

@@farmaanandaa for reference what is the outside temp?

You will have to come up with a brief, work with an architect and find the masons. Nothing happens without putting in the effort!

Oh yes! We were surprised too!

We have even placed a water tank and solar water heater on one of them.

You are thinking about this the wrong way. Everyone has to make a house within their own budgets. But you have to look at this house as a substitute of the concrete and steel structure that could have been built instead. Keep a positive attitude, only then change will happen.

How sad na! It was available to everyone and then we ruined our environment so much that it is now a privilege!

The same as building a concrete and steel house.

​@@farmaanandaa, please share your contact details, I am looking to construct rammed earth house near Delhi.

Not sure what that means. Please elaborate

Thank you very much for understanding our perspective.

Just think if 8 billion people planted a forest on degraded land and built a home of natural materials, how much better the planet would be.

@@farmaanandaa I felt good and appreciated your love & efforts to nature until I read this of your blunt reply. Nah it's not sustainability.

​@farmaanandaa it's easier said than done, Manisha. My wife and I have been searching to buy a small piece of agricultural land for the past 2 years and guess what, it's simply unaffordable. Degraded land you say, show me a way to buy them, I will grab it in an instant. We have tried all options, government offices, PMO, every door. So again I say, it's easier said than done, unless of course I have crores in my bank account, which is what it costs today. So request you to stop generalizing and assuming everyone is in a position to do what you are doing

Thank you. We are most proud of resurrecting a barren piece of land into this food forest. The house was just the final step in the journey