Getting people to pay $2k to help build your home. Priceless.

I own a piece of land where Taxi companies have been illegally dumping tyres for years. I wanna build one of these houses out of spite.

Heard of gas powered vibrating earth compactors?

I can't believe they actually convinced people to pay them to build their house.

The host isn't pessimistic at all.

I know nothing about construction but wouldn't using water to compact the sand be more effective than only pounding it? Sand dries up quick, doesn't it?

A couple of rich kids get hippies to not only pay for but actually build them a house. Well played!

You have to remember that the people working there we're doing an internship. I can't believe negative people out there. Yes oh, they were blessed to have parents that gave them land. I didn't see them ever sitting back on their laurels watching everybody do the work for them. These people worked hard just as everyone else did. This home has much Blood Sweat and Tears pour it into it. It is absolutely stunning and I pray that they continue to have good luck that mold will not set in. What an absolute gift they're giving to their children that they should experience a childhood living in a home such as this one.

most cynical host everrrrrr hahaha. The couple is so happy and optimistic and every 48 seconds the main guy says "I still have my doubts" LOL

not a single Maori in sight... nice seeing everyone except Maori enjoying our land

One of the best house build stories I've ever watched.

An incredible house. It was great watching it being built. The people who came to work for the summer are the real "heroes " of this project. They really put their best foot forward and worked very hard.

This is the most beautiful Earthship, I have ever seen. I am in love with the concept for natural and off grid living, but not the usual look of the finished homes. I love the way they built it into the hill and blended everything into the landscape.

If they mix lime into the cob, it will help with the mold. They can source the lime from the shells they were using for the insulation, it just needs to be powdered, and then heated. You can make a box and use a tamper to powder them, heat to 900C, burning off the calcium. then mix it in with the cob, and finally make a white wash with the lime for the exterior.

How awesome are the parents for gifting that wonderful piece of land, for enabling the couple to follow their dream. How cool that so many like minded people from all over this crazy world were willing and able to offer their services and enthusiasm for someone elses dream. I hope the spirit is returned so that they too can build their own homes. Well done Chris, another great show.

First I was very confused about the northfacing front, with solar panels facing north, then I remembered this is the southern hemisphere xD

This is a beautiful build. I'm so happy for this family, they had beautiful ppl come out and put everything they had into this build and I could see it was all made with love and whole lot of muscle. Just wonderful. Congratulations on a beautiful dream come true to Gus and Sarah.

WOOOWW!! It turned out so gorgeous! I looooove the light shining through those glass bottles! And I was crying a little towards the end when the interns came back to help. That was awesome! A home build with love. And in the end it turned out beautiful! Well done!! The stuff of big dreams! Persistence and positivity pays off!

I love Earthships - I went and visited them in Taos NM when I lived in Santa Fe. They are beautiful and practical. I love that they are set up to catch water, and grow your own food inside away from chemicals,, recycle the water several times and in extreme hot or cold stay pretty steady. It was an ordeal for them to begin building them with permits and the town's people. And they won and have some wonderful homes. So happy for you folks. Many Blessings.

what a beautiful home; every hour of labour is a year of loving memories , congratulations a dream come true kind regards to you all uk