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TYREUsing old tires as a container for rammed earth produces structures which have very good insulation properties as well as compression strength. They can be quite laborious to construct but they utilize materials which are free or inexpensive.
Because tire walls are so much wider than typically constructed walls, they do not require a foundation though the initial course of tires should greater in diameter than all subsequent courses. The first course should also be dug into soil which is leveled and free of organic matter. Building a tire house is especially ecologically friendly because it keeps non-biodegradable waste materials out of landfill sites. For example, one round tire structure, 4m in diameter, will utilize 250 tires and many more bottles of cans which you will need to fill in gaps between the curves of the tires. Those Bottles/cans can be filled with dirt just like the tires or any other waste such as batteries, plastic, medical waste and whatever else can fit through its opening. |
MAINTENANCE: Much of the maintenance issues of structures built with earth-filled tires come down to the choice of plaster used.
A tire construction does not require any more maintenance than conventionally constructed homes.
CONSTRUCTION TIME: A person working alone should be able to complete the walls of a rammed-earth tire construction in 2-3 weeks.
A tire construction does not require any more maintenance than conventionally constructed homes.
CONSTRUCTION TIME: A person working alone should be able to complete the walls of a rammed-earth tire construction in 2-3 weeks.