How Do You Design An Underground House?
An underground house offers significant advantages over a conventional above-ground home. It requires no air conditioning and is very cheap to heat. Underground houses are also largely fireproof and have effective natural soundproofing against outside noise. Another plus is that you never have to reshingle the roof (though you may have to mow it, depending on what you plant on top). However, because underground homes are unconventional, each one must be custom-designed, and certain aspects of the construction can be more difficult and expensive than in conventional homes. Therefore, if you want to build one, a great deal of research and planning is necessary. Choose an appropriate piece of land. One of the most common and successful underground home styles is built into a hill or slope. This allows the front of the home to be exposed to the outside and covered with windows. The sides of mountains are a popular choice for this style of home. If you intend to build on flat land, then the
