How To Build A Hobbit House In Your Backyard

30-year-old Ashley Yeates is not a hobbit. Ashley, from Bedford, England, is a design and construction expert who’s much too big to be a hobbit. However, rumor has it his feet might be just as hairy–but despite these shortcomings, he decided to build a “hobbit hole” in his garden, a DIY project that took almost a year to complete. After a tree died in the yard, he decided a hobbit house was just the thing to take its place!

Many readers have commented that the backyard DIY will suffer from water damage. Yeates explains the waterproofing procedure on his blog: “We created a strong internal wooden frame which was hugely over-engineered…The corrugated iron was used to seal everything in this home project, and the panels were all seam welded from top to bottom once in position and then finished with plenty of waterproof barriers. The base concreted with waterproofer and finished with further waterproofing and finally a leveling compound, so there was a lovely clean finish inside.”

Scroll down to see the Lord Of The Rings inspired backyard idea!

More info: ukhobbithole.tumblr.com

This is how all (modern) Hobbit Holes begin

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A load bearing roof was necessary to make it “mowable” once the grass was planted

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Waterproofing was essential everywhere

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Hobbit Hole with the sod roof in place

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Slowly the interior comes together

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Ventilation is key while underground!

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The perfect shelf for Tolkien books

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Now all that’s missing is a hobbit to inhabit this home…

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AmandaPanda 8 years ago

Step 1: Own land. Welp... I'm out. This is cool though!

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Jack Green 8 years ago

I've got a half acre. Move to Oregon and help me build them.

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AmayaMarie 8 years ago

I want a hobbit hole now...

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PeterSchenckJr. 8 years ago

Quite lovely, Tolkien would be proud.

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EnchantedLeaves.com 8 years ago

YES!!!! This is AMAZING!! <3!!!

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Caterina R. 3 years ago

That's wonderful! May I ask you how did you isolate the floor from the ground? And are the wooden poles resisting against humidity after some time?

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James Hancock 4 years ago

I'm a kid so this would be perfect.

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Beverly Watson 6 years ago

if I could have a home like Bilbo Baggins life would be perfect.

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Isaiah Parker 6 years ago

How deep was the whole they dugout? Was wanting to attempt this structure someday.

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Arthur O'Donnel 7 years ago

Arrogant , english f**s with money They re so chill n peacefull n goody goody after raping so many countryes F**k of gay f**s

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Þorsteinn Sigurðsson 7 years ago

"Build it and they will come..." :/

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Þorsteinn Sigurðsson 7 years ago

Build it and they will come :/

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Ana Nena 8 years ago

I'm becoming interested in Hobbit Houses. Here in our city I find out one but I don't know how they build it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AuNxGwOixU

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Ana Nena 8 years ago

I'm becoming interested ih Hobbit houses. Here is one Hobbit house that I find out. I don't know how they build it but I filmed it from outside and inside: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AuNxGwOixU

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Fengli Yang 8 years ago

That is amazing

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AbdulhakeemAdebiyi 8 years ago

It's really fantastic.............full of creativity. Keep it up

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Kikkaio 8 years ago

a question. because under the ground? if it rains you find yourself with water at home. It was no better onvece build the house and then throw over the earth like a little hill, at least the little road was downhill towards outside and the rain would not enter from the door

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จอมโจรพรรคกระต่ายโลหิต 8 years ago

how? rainy day

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MichaelFerri 8 years ago

nice little place to get freaky

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AngieDeWitt 8 years ago

This was such a cool story! I love seeing how creative people can be and how they can create such beauty. I recently did a piece on a mural that was painted on our school campus, West Virginia University, (https://morgantownunseenscene.wordpress.com/2016/03/31/wvus-mural-in-the-mountains/) and it inspired me, as did this post. Thanks for writing this!

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DavidOsiashvili 8 years ago

when first rain will come , this house stay as a paper : )))

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SusannaVesna 8 years ago

Need to show this to my grandad! He loves building things! :D

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AnnaVuvunikyan 8 years ago

Where's shrek to see this?

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AlainAlemany 8 years ago

WHERE was a hole like that one when I was a kid??? WHERE!!!

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NaziaPetkar 8 years ago

WOW

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Bubulle 8 years ago

I loved

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JayJay 8 years ago

stunning

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CarleeFranklin 8 years ago

I want one!!!

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DannieDunhill 8 years ago

The construction of the roof hurts my OCD, why not just use a 90 degree setup covering the whole area?

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LilliGlisic 8 years ago

Dont understand what you mean.I think you have to come and show me,when im going to make this in my garden ;-) :-D :-)

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carolynkio 8 years ago

Amazing work

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Hedi 8 years ago

amazing

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AmandaPanda 8 years ago

Step 1: Own land. Welp... I'm out. This is cool though!

13points

Jack Green 8 years ago

I've got a half acre. Move to Oregon and help me build them.

0points

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AmayaMarie 8 years ago

I want a hobbit hole now...

4points

PeterSchenckJr. 8 years ago

Quite lovely, Tolkien would be proud.

3points

EnchantedLeaves.com 8 years ago

YES!!!! This is AMAZING!! <3!!!

1point

Caterina R. 3 years ago

That's wonderful! May I ask you how did you isolate the floor from the ground? And are the wooden poles resisting against humidity after some time?

0points

James Hancock 4 years ago

I'm a kid so this would be perfect.

0points

Beverly Watson 6 years ago

if I could have a home like Bilbo Baggins life would be perfect.

0points

Isaiah Parker 6 years ago

How deep was the whole they dugout? Was wanting to attempt this structure someday.

0points

Arthur O'Donnel 7 years ago

Arrogant , english f**s with money They re so chill n peacefull n goody goody after raping so many countryes F**k of gay f**s

0points

Þorsteinn Sigurðsson 7 years ago

"Build it and they will come..." :/

0points

Þorsteinn Sigurðsson 7 years ago

Build it and they will come :/

0points

Ana Nena 8 years ago

I'm becoming interested in Hobbit Houses. Here in our city I find out one but I don't know how they build it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AuNxGwOixU

0points

Ana Nena 8 years ago

I'm becoming interested ih Hobbit houses. Here is one Hobbit house that I find out. I don't know how they build it but I filmed it from outside and inside: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AuNxGwOixU

0points

Fengli Yang 8 years ago

That is amazing

0points

AbdulhakeemAdebiyi 8 years ago

It's really fantastic.............full of creativity. Keep it up

0points

Kikkaio 8 years ago

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จอมโจรพรรคกระต่ายโลหิต 8 years ago

how? rainy day

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MichaelFerri 8 years ago

nice little place to get freaky

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AngieDeWitt 8 years ago

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DavidOsiashvili 8 years ago

when first rain will come , this house stay as a paper : )))

0points

SusannaVesna 8 years ago

Need to show this to my grandad! He loves building things! :D

0points

AnnaVuvunikyan 8 years ago

Where's shrek to see this?

0points

AlainAlemany 8 years ago

WHERE was a hole like that one when I was a kid??? WHERE!!!

0points

NaziaPetkar 8 years ago

WOW

0points

Bubulle 8 years ago

I loved

0points

JayJay 8 years ago

stunning

0points

CarleeFranklin 8 years ago

I want one!!!

0points

DannieDunhill 8 years ago

The construction of the roof hurts my OCD, why not just use a 90 degree setup covering the whole area?

0points

LilliGlisic 8 years ago

Dont understand what you mean.I think you have to come and show me,when im going to make this in my garden ;-) :-D :-)

0points

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carolynkio 8 years ago

Amazing work

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Hedi 8 years ago

amazing

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How To Build A Hobbit House In Your Backyard

This is how all (modern) Hobbit Holes begin

A load bearing roof was necessary to make it “mowable” once the grass was planted

Waterproofing was essential everywhere

Hobbit Hole with the sod roof in place

Slowly the interior comes together

Ventilation is key while underground!

The perfect shelf for Tolkien books

Now all that’s missing is a hobbit to inhabit this home…

Games

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How To Build A Hobbit House In Your Backyard

This is how all (modern) Hobbit Holes begin

A load bearing roof was necessary to make it “mowable” once the grass was planted

Waterproofing was essential everywhere

Hobbit Hole with the sod roof in place

Slowly the interior comes together

Ventilation is key while underground!

The perfect shelf for Tolkien books

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Now all that’s missing is a hobbit to inhabit this home…

Games

Julija Nėjė

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