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Monday, 10 March 2008, 10:51 GMT

In pictures: Building a £4,000 house

House building project - picture courtesy envisioneer.net

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Work on a £4,000 house in southern Scotland started in 2004. The first step was to put in place the stone foundations to the building. All pictures courtesy envisioneer.net

House building project - picture courtesy envisioneer.net

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Once the foundations were in place it was possible to put joists in position to ensure a firm base for the building

House building project - picture courtesy envisioneer.net

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The walls of the unusual property were made up of about 200 straw bales

House building project - picture courtesy envisioneer.net

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Disaster struck the project in 2005 when water damage - due to tarpaulin failure - left the building in a sorry condition

House building project - picture courtesy envisioneer.net

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Window frames slotted well into the straw structure

House building project - picture courtesy envisioneer.net

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The rafters were designed to be visible inside the building once it was completed

House building project - picture courtesy envisioneer.net

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After the second set of walls was completed the turf roof was able to be added to the structure

House building project - picture courtesy envisioneer.net

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The house cuts a distinctive figure from the outside

House building project - picture courtesy envisioneer.net

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Inside, the £4,000 home boasts a stove, water supplied by rainfall and gets its electricity from a car battery

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