Dwelling

Now THIS is an interesting story:

Not because of the upside down mortgage - half the people in the country have one of those. Is it sad, sure, but dude, you knew it was a risk when you financed it that way - no it's interesting because how did they plan it? It sounds like it would be a great idea, only have to build half the walls with the rock as the others, and the idea of using the earth as the heating/air conditioning system is very renewable resource of the family. I wish they'd included some plans, or more pictures.

I really want to know how they arranged the living spaces:

Is the house only one room deep so they can get natural light to every one?:

How much of a problem was the electrical and plumbing work? Could they use the abandoned mine utilities? Were there any? Was getting the materials down the cliff a huge obstacle? Which direction does the front face and what kind of window treatments are being used for heat transfer? I hear it gets cold in Missouri.

This is me, interested, intrigued and yet, not tempted.