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Hi , thanks for the replies !

unfortunately i cannot post pictures.


of course a part of my roof will be above grade as for my door.
i was trying the back wall which is uphill side to be fully underground but finally i decided to stop digging where i reached. i hope it will be enough protected from water coming down the hill when i will cover it with the soil i removed
about the drain i saw many talking about putting vertically drains behind walls and cover all the surface under the ground of the house with gravel.
but i was planning just to make a trench all around the house 30cm down my ground level and make that kind of drain do you think it will be enough ?
even thinking not putting polyethylen on the ground but only walls and roof.. i saw on YT glenn kingiser having all his interior design in earth style and i liked it.

it is raining here since yesterday and i dont see water staying in the digged hole so i hope drain will not be such a big deal

thank you for your help

hi everyone,

i am planning to build a small earth integrated house and i am digging for it.

the question is : now dug 1,5meter deep and i reached the clay i am afraid of digging more. i was planning to dig 2meters deep. i will for sure make a french drain on the ground but will it be enough to drain water when soil is full of clay ?

should i stop to dig but then i will not be under the ground level and will have the roof stepping out the ground. it is in a hard slope