I'm thinking mix it with water like in a concrete mixer then pour it in as mud. Take a while to dry but you gotta have it kinda damp anyways to tamp it. Being wet will allow it to compact really well on it's own. Especially if you throw in a shovelfull of portland cement or hydrated lime in with the mix for each tire.
You should change the title. this is not how to build an earth ship at all. this shows how to do rammed earth construction in tires. there is a lot more to building an earth ship.
Linzie Rogers i think it would be hell lot easier to mix the dirt with water and pour it instead. Water compresses the dirt whole lot better and definitely dont have to break your back in pounding tires.
@Jesse Friel waste of time. All you're doing is fighting against yourself with how much the pneumatic hammer moves. causes tires to be moved out of place, inconsistently packed, and the impact on your own joints from running a pneumatic hammer would we WAY worse than swinging a hammer manually.
dude, change the name of this video. totally agree with some of the previous comments. this should be titled, "how to swing a sledge hammer to compact dirt in a tire"
I'm not the video maker. I'm just the guy swinging the hammer in the video. I totally agree. The title should be "Constructing earthships : How to pound a tire"
Hello Florent Conti. I'm the Scottie Econerds Davidosn, I'm the person pounding the tire in this video. Anyone want to find me on facebook can find me at "Scottie Econerds Davidson" I just found this video you made of me doing this demonstration. I would love to get my hands on the raw of this so I can add it to my educational folder for future builds I work on.
most ppl cant build on of these because of all the pounding. Im wondering why you dont do buckets of dirt and water to fill the tires, so that you can easily pack the tires by hand. would that not work?
Thats usually how it goes actually. It just depends on how close the pile of dirt you're pulling from is to the tire. Sometimes its easier to scoop it in shovel by shovel. Most times its a 5gal bucket to get the dirt to the tire.
I'm wondering if anyone has seen this method used for constructing an above ground tank for water storage using a liner? Maybe using three tires wide at base, then two wide (second course) and one wide for last (third) course for stability.
Loved the video! Gonna have to call level abuse tho, levels are generally considered precision tools however that one is no longer.I think you have inspired me, might blind a small wildlife observation blind with my kids.
Question:?:. Where do you get all those tires from? Are they donated? Are they free? Are they harvested from a junkyard? Where do you get the tires from. Also if sand is all that's available to you Can you build a earth ship home out of that ?
Typically from tire shops. They usually have to pay to have tires hauled away. So when you go asking about tires for an earthship. Most tire places want to make sure you're not reselling is all. Other than that, they give tires for free if you pick them up. NO do NOT pound tires with sand, Sand does not condense. You want earth or clay, No top soil, no sand, no garden soil. EARTH is your best bet.
Can you explain how to make corners? I understand the interlocking system of the walls it's like cinder block. I don't see and videos covering different types of corners.
Shouldn't there be rebar or something to connect the lower tires to the ones above them? I know the filled tires are heavy, but it still seems like it would be unstable.
at the end there is. You usually ram a 5+ foot steak of rebar straight down from the top course of tires. until only 6 inches is left above the top of the tire. one steak per tire, the rest of the tires lower are packed out with cement and adobe until the wall is brought out to be flat. The rebar helps to build the bond beam on the top course of tires to link the whole wall together.
There has got to be an easy way to do this shit. I would get wore out after like 5 swings. This is the only thing from stopping me from starting a project like this.
Sounds like you need to get back into shape then. Building your own earthship gets you in shape. To answer your question about an "easier way" no. not really... using a pneumatic tamper or hammer would mean all you're doing is fighting against yourself with how much the pneumatic hammer moves. causes tires to be moved out of place, inconsistently packed, and the impact on your own joints from running a pneumatic hammer would we WAY worse than swinging a hammer manually.
Not really something that you'd want to try. Earthships are typically one floor buildings. If you tried to do 3 stories, You're berm would have to still make it to the top of your roof. thats like... a 30 foot hill. Best bet is 2 stories. Main floor and a basement but even then its tough.
Do the tires have to be all the same size when you do this? I seen a donut tire, but from the looks of it, they seem to be all the same size. Did you go with 17s 18s or 20s?
typical earthships use anywhere from 185 to 255 for tire sizes. No rims less than R15. Low profile rims are a total pain in the ass to firm up with dirt.
It depends. But mostly no. and if they do move around, its not that hard to get them back in place. Lots of people like to put a single screw in either side of the tire on the inside through to the tire below it. That helps but isn't necessary.
What about fresh paint offgassing in your house when ever you paint it? Off-gassing from the tires doesn't happen for two reasons. First, a standard tire will do all of it's off gassing in the first 20,000 mile its on the road. Seeing as how all tires used in earthships are all old used tires, Almost non of them are brand new, so they should be well done their offgassing by the time we use them. and second, When the tire wall is finished inside. it's covered with adobe or cement to pack out between the tires to make it a smooth wall. Once that smooth wall is done, there's no airflow around the tires, They can't offgas if air can not get to them.
Far too much labor for an old man like me. Considering alternatives to dirt filled tires, I happened to notice at work that we produce bales of empty polyethylene super sacks that measure roughly 3' x 3' x 5 feet. These could be stacked and secured to form a perimeter wall just as these tires do.
The idea of the packed earth is "thermal mass" if you do not have the mass to absorb warmth from the sun, then the concept of the thermal mass wall will be nul and void. Are you talking about filling those sacks with dirt?
This is definitely "skilled labor" as opposed to "unskilled" and has to take forever. I want to build an earthship but I don't have this kind of time. I can't help but think there might be a better way. Concrete in tire, wet dirt, cut the tire for access and fasten up with horizontal bracing?etc, I would have to hire skilled labor at this pace and would be so expensive on labor and insurance. Hate to be negative, but I'm really interested and I just wonder if anybody has any "better" way to do this?
Pneumatic ram as used for rammed earth construction works very well, we have done in Australia that way and it was quite efficient. Roughly 75 to100 tyres per day
I would create exercise machines that lift sledgehammer or some other weight (maybe with spikes?) Attached to a rope that is raised by.... The usual gym weight machine moves, then you could vary the muscles used, arms shoulders chest glutes, legs, or ab machine. Or just stand and pull a rope. Or train dogs to dig up earth, transport it, dig it into tire, pull rope to drop sledgehammer. Or attach tool to the bottom of trampoline. Jump in to pound earth. set lots of tires together on flat ground, pound with pogo stick or trampolines. When finished move onto a cart. Push 12 on a cart or pull 36. = equivalent to a strongman workout pushing a car or pulling a truck. Then strongman can lift onto the wall.
Really though Its not that much work. pounding the tire wall is only about 1/4 of the man hours that goes into building an earthship. The other 3/4 is standard trades people.
Scottie... your back bro... hahaha you showed how to pound dirt into a tire mate... show us when your done or rather when the earth ship is complete but thanks for the vid
Saddly The people I was helping build for in that video 100% siffed me. They said they would pay me 2k a month then when I asked for pay they told me "we have fed you 2 meals a day and given you free wifi, thats more than enough"
If you need to have specific instructions on how to hit dirt with a hammer, building ANYTHING is gonna be over your head. Just try not to drown in the rain.
Yes, don't even bother and just build adobe walls. The technology has already been around for thousands of years. This is a giant waste of time and energy, unless you're Hell bent on having tire walls.
Twigs N' Jigs my hammer drills hammer or drill or a hammer and drill. I would just put it on the hammer only feature. I’m sure this would work. Be open minded give it a try.
waste of time. All you're doing is fighting against yourself with how much the pneumatic hammer moves. causes tires to be moved out of place, inconsistently packed, and the impact on your own joints from running a pneumatic hammer would we WAY worse than swinging a hammer manually.
There has to be a more efficient way of making rammed earth. Compare saving 900 tires to the hundreds of millions of tires out there. Its out dated hippie thinking.
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A video tutorial like this on every part of the Earthship built would be Awesome..!
Great work guys and Thanks for sharing!
Ruben G.T. youtube channel OGB did this
Thanks Evan. I haven't seen them yet.. I saw some on their channel before but weren't complete on all the build process.
Will check them out again
"How to build an earthship"
1. Sludge hammer
2. Cardboard
3. Tires
...ok I fkn got this.
Whenever I see dirt being hammered into tires I think, "There has got to be a better way."
I'm thinking mix it with water like in a concrete mixer then pour it in as mud. Take a while to dry but you gotta have it kinda damp anyways to tamp it. Being wet will allow it to compact really well on it's own.
Especially if you throw in a shovelfull of portland cement or hydrated lime in with the mix for each tire.
You should change the title. this is not how to build an earth ship at all. this shows how to do rammed earth construction in tires. there is a lot more to building an earth ship.
I thought the same.
he put (filling tires)
How to swing a hammer for dummies
Very labor intensive but very energy efficient once finished.
Linzie Rogers i think it would be hell lot easier to mix the dirt with water and pour it instead. Water compresses the dirt whole lot better and definitely dont have to break your back in pounding tires.
An air compressor and a compaction tool son LOL! I got tired just watching you :)
Agreed👍👍👍
Isn't it exactly the purpose of the movement? self sustainability, make your own electricity
I am looking everywhere for this tool, what's a compaction tool
Air tamping tool on tires.
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@Jesse Friel waste of time. All you're doing is fighting against yourself with how much the pneumatic hammer moves. causes tires to be moved out of place, inconsistently packed, and the impact on your own joints from running a pneumatic hammer would we WAY worse than swinging a hammer manually.
Can't wait to start doing this myself!
Great idea! I just love the use of air and gas tools to do the hard work.
dude, change the name of this video.
totally agree with some of the previous comments. this should be titled, "how to swing a sledge hammer to compact dirt in a tire"
I'm not the video maker. I'm just the guy swinging the hammer in the video. I totally agree. The title should be "Constructing earthships : How to pound a tire"
What happens when the cardboard decomposes? Doesnt that leave gaps and compromise structure?
I’m literally wearing that same shirt while watching this video!
Hello Florent Conti. I'm the Scottie Econerds Davidosn, I'm the person pounding the tire in this video.
Anyone want to find me on facebook can find me at "Scottie Econerds Davidson"
I just found this video you made of me doing this demonstration. I would love to get my hands on the raw of this so I can add it to my educational folder for future builds I work on.
Hey Scott! Long time! Happy to hear from ya.
Send me an email at mavieenvan (a) gmail (dot) com !
"You don't need a gym membership to build an earthship.." luv it :-)
Weird. Was reading this comment right when he said it. 😄
Thanks mate... Did not know how to fill a tire
Wouldn't running water in the tire after you fill it with dirt do the same. Just wandering?
That's what I wonder too. If we build during monsoon season that'll take care of it careful to let it dry out as wego
It's a good thing I'm starting with experimental walls. 😂
I have a bunch a semi truck tires but with the rims still on.
Crazy amount of work..
Not really... the tire wall is only about 1/4 of the over all labour that goes into an earthship. The other 3/4 is standard construction labor.
most ppl cant build on of these because of all the pounding. Im wondering why you dont do buckets of dirt and water to fill the tires, so that you can easily pack the tires by hand. would that not work?
Thats usually how it goes actually. It just depends on how close the pile of dirt you're pulling from is to the tire. Sometimes its easier to scoop it in shovel by shovel. Most times its a 5gal bucket to get the dirt to the tire.
should get a hopper that can attach to a bobcat. just pull the lever and dump your dirt
how did you register this construction? I'm looking for information.
best idea to build a cheap house and have a independent life
I'm wondering if anyone has seen this method used for constructing an above ground tank for water storage using a liner? Maybe using three tires wide at base, then two wide (second course) and one wide for last (third) course for stability.
Google Outlaw septic tank, or outlaw cistern. The short answer is yes, it can be done.
Great workout.
youd be Jacked after building an earth ship
Why do you move them 1.5” away from the line? Also, in which direction? Away from the inside of the house?
Dude was about to pass out.
Not even a little.
As opposed to ramming earth after laying tyre down could an excess central colomn of dirt atop and let gravity do rest.
Loved the video! Gonna have to call level abuse tho, levels are generally considered precision tools however that one is no longer.I think you have inspired me, might blind a small wildlife observation blind with my kids.
Question:?:. Where do you get all those tires from?
Are they donated?
Are they free?
Are they harvested from a junkyard?
Where do you get the tires from.
Also if sand is all that's available to you
Can you build a earth ship home out of that ?
Typically from tire shops. They usually have to pay to have tires hauled away. So when you go asking about tires for an earthship. Most tire places want to make sure you're not reselling is all. Other than that, they give tires for free if you pick them up.
NO do NOT pound tires with sand, Sand does not condense. You want earth or clay, No top soil, no sand, no garden soil. EARTH is your best bet.
Yeah, no, I’d definitely buy a cheap jackhammer and fabricate a packing head for it. That’s not a gym membership, that’s slavery.
Why does carton cover tires? What is the reason?
I have done my part of hard work in 35 years of construction
Can you explain how to make corners? I understand the interlocking system of the walls it's like cinder block. I don't see and videos covering different types of corners.
Check out my albums on facebook "Scottie Econerds Davidson" I believe I have pictures in there somewhere that go over making corners.
I'm wondering how stable this is going to be and how easy it'll be to push those tires over
wouldn't a dirt compactor work better than a sledge hammer?
Hey great vid! Any tips for getting lots of cardboard?
I always go dumpster diving for cardboard boxes behind our local liquor store. I use the cardboard as mulch in my Organic garden!
Let’s see cardboard under it, so how is the compacted dirt going down?
Shouldn't there be rebar or something to connect the lower tires to the ones above them? I know the filled tires are heavy, but it still seems like it would be unstable.
at the end there is. You usually ram a 5+ foot steak of rebar straight down from the top course of tires. until only 6 inches is left above the top of the tire. one steak per tire, the rest of the tires lower are packed out with cement and adobe until the wall is brought out to be flat. The rebar helps to build the bond beam on the top course of tires to link the whole wall together.
I wonder why tornado shelters aren't built from tires?
to the haters: you can trust a man who wears fingerless work gloves... it's a sign of experience and knowledge
But you can't trust a man with a bun in his hair. Hahahahahahahahahahaha
haha sick. looks like a good way
That's a good beginning.
Well Done
Not good for weak or older builders. Too much work makes it less efficient. Takes less to make money and buy the right material.
Shinobi-gun Kinobe it’s not about money you dumbass
There has got to be an easy way to do this shit. I would get wore out after like 5 swings. This is the only thing from stopping me from starting a project like this.
Sounds like you need to get back into shape then. Building your own earthship gets you in shape. To answer your question about an "easier way" no. not really...
using a pneumatic tamper or hammer would mean all you're doing is fighting against yourself with how much the pneumatic hammer moves. causes tires to be moved out of place, inconsistently packed, and the impact on your own joints from running a pneumatic hammer would we WAY worse than swinging a hammer manually.
Hello sir, a question
How could we make lets say a triple story house with tyres?
We have a plan to make a full house with these and need advice
Not really something that you'd want to try. Earthships are typically one floor buildings. If you tried to do 3 stories, You're berm would have to still make it to the top of your roof. thats like... a 30 foot hill. Best bet is 2 stories. Main floor and a basement but even then its tough.
Where is this???
Do the tires have to be all the same size when you do this? I seen a donut tire, but from the looks of it, they seem to be all the same size. Did you go with 17s 18s or 20s?
typical earthships use anywhere from 185 to 255 for tire sizes. No rims less than R15. Low profile rims are a total pain in the ass to firm up with dirt.
If you build where there is sand there would be no pounding necessary.
do the tires move around allot when pounding the dirt?
I seem where they set the tire in place then screw it to the tire underneath to hold it in place
It depends. But mostly no. and if they do move around, its not that hard to get them back in place. Lots of people like to put a single screw in either side of the tire on the inside through to the tire below it. That helps but isn't necessary.
What about the tires off gassing?
What about fresh paint offgassing in your house when ever you paint it? Off-gassing from the tires doesn't happen for two reasons. First, a standard tire will do all of it's off gassing in the first 20,000 mile its on the road. Seeing as how all tires used in earthships are all old used tires, Almost non of them are brand new, so they should be well done their offgassing by the time we use them. and second, When the tire wall is finished inside. it's covered with adobe or cement to pack out between the tires to make it a smooth wall. Once that smooth wall is done, there's no airflow around the tires, They can't offgas if air can not get to them.
It’s pretty funny watching a hippy do manual labor.
Far too much labor for an old man like me. Considering alternatives to dirt filled tires, I happened to notice at work that we produce bales of empty polyethylene super sacks that measure roughly 3' x 3' x 5 feet. These could be stacked and secured to form a perimeter wall just as these tires do.
The idea of the packed earth is "thermal mass" if you do not have the mass to absorb warmth from the sun, then the concept of the thermal mass wall will be nul and void.
Are you talking about filling those sacks with dirt?
This is definitely "skilled labor" as opposed to "unskilled" and has to take forever. I want to build an earthship but I don't have this kind of time. I can't help but think there might be a better way. Concrete in tire, wet dirt, cut the tire for access and fasten up with horizontal bracing?etc, I would have to hire skilled labor at this pace and would be so expensive on labor and insurance. Hate to be negative, but I'm really interested and I just wonder if anybody has any "better" way to do this?
Pneumatic ram as used for rammed earth construction works very well, we have done in Australia that way and it was quite efficient. Roughly 75 to100 tyres per day
I would create exercise machines that lift sledgehammer or some other weight (maybe with spikes?) Attached to a rope that is raised by.... The usual gym weight machine moves, then you could vary the muscles used, arms shoulders chest glutes, legs, or ab machine. Or just stand and pull a rope. Or train dogs to dig up earth, transport it, dig it into tire, pull rope to drop sledgehammer. Or attach tool to the bottom of trampoline. Jump in to pound earth. set lots of tires together on flat ground, pound with pogo stick or trampolines. When finished move onto a cart. Push 12 on a cart or pull 36. = equivalent to a strongman workout pushing a car or pulling a truck. Then strongman can lift onto the wall.
In other words that's why your back feels like shit every night
Honestly my back never really gets tired while pounding tires. Ab's and shoulders do all the work.
earthships should really be the future of civilization. But for most people, this seems like too much work.
Really though Its not that much work. pounding the tire wall is only about 1/4 of the man hours that goes into building an earthship. The other 3/4 is standard trades people.
Scottie... your back bro... hahaha you showed how to pound dirt into a tire mate... show us when your done or rather when the earth ship is complete but thanks for the vid
Saddly The people I was helping build for in that video 100% siffed me. They said they would pay me 2k a month then when I asked for pay they told me "we have fed you 2 meals a day and given you free wifi, thats more than enough"
Are you using dirt or sand?
Always dirt or clay. NEVER sand, never top soil.
How long does it take to do each tire?
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15 - 20 minutes when you are unskilled. Then maybe 10 minutes when you are skilled.
The tire you see me pound in this video took me about 10 min.
If you need to have specific instructions on how to hit dirt with a hammer, building ANYTHING is gonna be over your head. Just try not to drown in the rain.
This guy really likes to Say sidewall
There must be an easier way to pound the dirt in the tire...... Somebody?
Yes, don't even bother and just build adobe walls. The technology has already been around for thousands of years. This is a giant waste of time and energy, unless you're Hell bent on having tire walls.
There are Far better uses of recycling old tires. . . like making post-apocalyptic road warrior armor. 😝
@Twigs N' Jigs Lmao! Terrorizing the local villages to steal their garbage to remake it into something else and drop it back off.
I think a hammer drill with a plate on the front of it would be a great way to pack the Dirt in. Way less work for us old guys. Lol
Twigs N' Jigs my hammer drills hammer or drill or a hammer and drill. I would just put it on the hammer only feature. I’m sure this would work. Be open minded give it a try.
Small Pneumatic hammer.
waste of time. All you're doing is fighting against yourself with how much the pneumatic hammer moves. causes tires to be moved out of place, inconsistently packed, and the impact on your own joints from running a pneumatic hammer would we WAY worse than swinging a hammer manually.
Use the largest muscle that you can to do repetitive work.
use a tamper
this vid should be called "how to use a hammer" not "how to build an earthship...boring dude
Isn't he cute, tho! :)
Why thank you *blush*
You need to change the title to how to fill a tire with dirt. 😂
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dirt? that's sand.....
Always dirt or clay. NEVER sand, never top soil.
There has to be a more efficient way of making rammed earth. Compare saving 900 tires to the hundreds of millions of tires out there. Its out dated hippie thinking.
Um?mmm how to pound dirt......
I am going to hire some real workers at Home Depot. this is not for the faint hearted.
I AM for hire as an earthship contractor.
Dude . . . what the fuck are you doing? Lol! Just build adobe walls and save the tires to make post apocalyptic road warrior clothes.
You talk to much n show little
Ridiculous................ a house made of tires.......... LOL