pit house construction

Has any one constructed a cheap pit house ? care to share lessons learned ,what you would have did differant ,what you would not have done ? I hope to start one in the coming months, any tips ,plans,etc. would be apr. thanks greggd

add on thoughts to my above pit house construction thread , I just got A Mike Oehler book and those  construction principles will make a dry, long lasting pit house . later,greggd