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I've Been Ordered to Stop Building by the Police

6 May 2021 · 8 min · 856K views · Spain

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Huub halted construction on a log cabin in Spain after local police ordered a stop to the project.Watch The structure, which reached approximately 65 to 70 percent completion, includes a hand-excavated foundation, a main timber frame, and walls constructed from wine bottles, beer bottles, and cordwood.5:52 The site sits on a property containing roughly 50 to 80 houses built illegally 20 years ago, an area currently undergoing a lengthy municipal legalization process.1:59 While local residents typically build on their properties without interference, a neighbor reported the project to authorities.3:58 Legal consultations revealed that continuing construction now risks mandatory demolition and significant fines, as officials have already documented the site.4:50 Huub decided to pause work indefinitely to avoid the risk of destroying finished progress, opting to wait for the municipality to resolve the area's legal status.6:09 The project served as a self-taught construction effort involving rock drilling, tree felling, and chainsaw operation.0:11

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