Man builds his own home for less than £5,500 - in 6 weeks

Steve Areen was on holiday in Thailand when he hit on the idea of building his own home. His friend Hajjar Gibran was in the process of building a number of properties on his mango farm, and offered Areen a chance to build one of his own.

The result is striking and comfortable, but came in under £5,500 and was finished in just six weeks.