Building a house doesn’t have to be expensive or time-consuming, as one handyman shows in a fascinating how-to video.

South African architect Alosha Lynov headed to the wilds of Siberia to learn construction techniques from locals, who have perfected the art of building dome huts from natural materials.

In his tutorial, Alosha explains that the construction of the “Hobbit House” cost just $2,000 to make – including labor – and that it took him and two others six weeks to bring the enclosure to life.

In his step-by-step YouTube, Alosha shows how he started by harvesting logs from a forest and then dug a level foundation into the hillside.

The logs are then prepared so that they can be installed as the main support beams, while the strips of wood are gradually bent to create a vaulted ceiling.

A latticework roof comes together gradually, and once plastic sheeting is laid on top, workers go about laying down a layer of grass.

Alosha tells viewers that the layer of earth – which is about a foot thick – helps keep the temperature in the house “pretty stable.”

The fact that the house is also buried about 3 feet into the ground provides further insulation.

Finally, custom-made windows and an insulated front door are installed in the home.

At the end of the video, Alosha reveals that a couple stayed in the cabin with their daughter all winter, when the temperature dropped to minus 50 degrees Fahrenheit.

The builder said he presented the cabin concept to his Russian wife, but she “absolutely” refused because the structure is too low in places due to the curved roof.

With that in mind, Alosha used similar construction techniques to build a vaulted home on the outskirts of St. Petersburg, with a ceiling six meters high at its highest point.

Looking back on his original Hobbit house structure, Alosha says it is the ‘safest’ house he has ever seen and would be great in earthquake zones as the lattice design makes it flexible.

There’s also “nothing that can fall on you,” he adds.

He says the design was developed by one of his friends, a military engineer responsible for building bridges.

With an interest in natural design, Alosha decided to learn the techniques himself and sponsored the project to do so.

He described the entire process as ‘very special.’

To date, Alosha’s video has been viewed more than 93,000 times, with many praising his ingenuity.

One viewer wrote: ‘A livable space that costs $2000, created in 600 man hours and survivable down to -50F. Astonishing. Thanks for sharing.’

Another mused, “The arched roof reminds me of the barn structure I had seen growing up outside Lacota, Michigan.

‘When a restorer of old barns demonstrated how the arches were built, I couldn’t believe it. The lattice addition Alosha learned was ingenious!

‘I’d like to know how well it performs.

‘We are surrounded by so many answers to live lighter and better on earth, without selling an arm and a leg… it might just take community…’