I did this in Omaha Nebraska back in 1970. I also back filled the tires but.not as tight as you have done, I. Found that the weight of the upper tire’s compressed into the lower ones and since it was rubber to rubber the wall locked itself. My wall now is over 50 years old and has not moved an inch. One small note, the bottom tier should be partially buried so it won’t slide out when the top pressure increases. I too planted ground cover so the wall eventually was green in the summer.
My great grandpa did this in the 60s and our wall was 5 tires high back then. My dad added 4 tires to it in the late 90s and my mom decided to strengthen the wall by planting deep rooting plants in the bottom, middle, and top rows of tires along with climbing vines to make it look nicer. It's now 2024 and the wall hasn't moved at all and now it looks really nice and you can barely see the tires. I've seen 4 different people in our neighborhood build tire walls in the last 10 years.
For the price it is hard to beat. The work involved to make the wall can be a lot though. Nice to hear your family wall is still holding well for many years.
That's quite clever. Next, put plants in the dirt in each of the tires to get the roots to hold it together and not erode out the underside like the hill behind your house.
@@lostintime8651This would be better than what happens to tires otherwise. Some companies will flat out burn it and reuse the remains, whereas some simply have huge dumps where they throw all their tires. This wouldn’t really be any worse, especially if you added plants or nature somehow began to grow!
only a couple things from years more experience than you :) . . . if you half cut the sidwalls on the tires they're easier to compact with substrate and lock in better . . . if you add "log ties" and depth to the wall along with 'footing' and half bury'n the first row it will never drift dip or cause any issues. . . one last thing, even if the 'face' of a wall has a specific point the back and shoulders of the wall should be serpentine if even just a smidge that along with the 'log ties' and better dirt ram will build something that will last centuries and give you zero problems. . . i realize your height and mass wasn't very much and you'll probably never have drift or any other issues. . . just a "note" to future projects and heaven forbid something should go awry with that build. . . nicely done, have fun :)
Thank you for the advice. I hope that this was the last tire wall I make as they are a lot of work. So far the wall has worked without any issues at all.
Use deck screws. Screw each tire to the left and right of it and also to the two tires below it. Made a retaining wall out of tractor trailer tires and this seem to work. Also cut all but one of 2 in out of the sidewalls with the sawzall. No sense breaking your back trying to stuff dirt into the full side walls. Oh yeah, a mini dozer to drop dirt in each tire and pound it down with a bucket goes a long ways.
That's a great way to recycle. Lots of work, OMG. You may want to consider a means of anchoring the base of the wall against being "walked out" from the freeze/thaw cycle expanding the dirt behind the wall, and compaction from the hill behind it pushing it out.
It sure was a lot. 2 months worth of moving dirt around. I do wonder how it will do in winter. The deep freeze here is normally only a week and a few days.
This was a time consuming project! From what I have seen the weight of the tired is enough so no rebar is needed. Apparently a truck tire packed is around 150 pounds. So a stack of 6 is 900 pounds.
It looks like you started using the sledge to early, you could use your pick to lift the side walls and kick dirt into the tire until it starts bulging, they you can use the sledge to compact the dirt into the tire.
What if you were to lay a course of tires, fill them loosely with dirt, and just give them a few months of weathering to settle before adding more dirt and another layer of tires?
Эта работа очерт тяжёлая, но оно того стоит. Минимум затрат, если делать своими руками и никуда не спешить. Делаю свой проект из шин, укрепляю берег оврага, за одно делаю чашу небольшого пруда на участке. Шины между собой скрепляю саморезами в разных уровнях.
I have a house on a hill that I want to retain a wall and I think this is the plan I said iron bar, which I meant using rebar. I think this will work. I am nowhere an engineer or do any type of construction, but just common sense and I see it. I am so excited because some people have told me that retaining wall is going to cost thousands of dollars in materials. I don’t think so.😂 This is for the Tropics. A house on the hill in Puerto Rico overlooking the ocean and the mountains. May The Most High Creator of Life, give me much wisdom in what I’m doing.❤💯
That might be true but the packing effect is what really locks the dirt in the tire. Cutting the top off will reduce the ability to hammer the dirt in.
Seems to work well. Not sure that method would hold up well where the winters are a lot colder, but basically a good trade of cost to labor. Honestly though, and everybody has their own ideas, but it is kind of unsightly and somewhat of an eyesore. Lastly, boy some of those previous tire owners really like to get their money's worth out of a set of tires. Glad I was not on the road with them. Lol.
Good job! I used a smaller hammer and a hook combination instead of a sledgehammer. Or instead of the hook, you could use a pickaxe to lift the side of the tire, might be easier on your back compared to the hook (less bending down + you lean towards the pickaxe handle with your entire body). Here's my construction - 530 tires: th-cam.com/video/o0ba3_4EgoU/w-d-xo.html To avoid the tires slouching, you just need to pound much more dirt into their sides. A tamper would help too as your bodyweight isn't enough to compact the dirt properly and it will settle quite a bit over a few weeks from finishing. And hat down for completing the entire wall yourself, I know how much bloody work that is!
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I did this in Omaha Nebraska back in 1970. I also back filled the tires but.not as tight as you have done, I. Found that the weight of the upper tire’s compressed into the lower ones and since it was rubber to rubber the wall locked itself. My wall now is over 50 years old and has not moved an inch.
One small note, the bottom tier should be partially buried so it won’t slide out when the top pressure increases. I too planted ground cover so the wall eventually was green in the summer.
How does it look now, and do you have updated videos?
My great grandpa did this in the 60s and our wall was 5 tires high back then. My dad added 4 tires to it in the late 90s and my mom decided to strengthen the wall by planting deep rooting plants in the bottom, middle, and top rows of tires along with climbing vines to make it look nicer. It's now 2024 and the wall hasn't moved at all and now it looks really nice and you can barely see the tires. I've seen 4 different people in our neighborhood build tire walls in the last 10 years.
For the price it is hard to beat. The work involved to make the wall can be a lot though. Nice to hear your family wall is still holding well for many years.
That's quite clever. Next, put plants in the dirt in each of the tires to get the roots to hold it together and not erode out the underside like the hill behind your house.
Not sure what type plants I will use but that is a good idea.
Is it environmentally okay to do this@@sethcraftworkshop
@@lostintime8651This would be better than what happens to tires otherwise. Some companies will flat out burn it and reuse the remains, whereas some simply have huge dumps where they throw all their tires. This wouldn’t really be any worse, especially if you added plants or nature somehow began to grow!
only a couple things from years more experience than you :) . . . if you half cut the sidwalls on the tires they're easier to compact with substrate and lock in better . . . if you add "log ties" and depth to the wall along with 'footing' and half bury'n the first row it will never drift dip or cause any issues. . . one last thing, even if the 'face' of a wall has a specific point the back and shoulders of the wall should be serpentine if even just a smidge that along with the 'log ties' and better dirt ram will build something that will last centuries and give you zero problems. . . i realize your height and mass wasn't very much and you'll probably never have drift or any other issues. . . just a "note" to future projects and heaven forbid something should go awry with that build. . . nicely done, have fun :)
oh you can also rebar or ground spike between levels but i saw you accomplishing that to a degree with the substrate and stacking :)
Thank you for the advice. I hope that this was the last tire wall I make as they are a lot of work. So far the wall has worked without any issues at all.
Nice, thats an insane amount of work. Definitely need some anchoring to stabilize the whole thing. Rain and mud will move things around.
Nice wall. I'm preparing to build one myself.
Thank you. Tons of work. I recommend a smaller handled sledgehammer.
Would making the soil damp help when packing the tires?
How to prevent from collapse. Is there no need for Deadman/ tie backs
Each new row of tires steps back a few inches. This seems to be enough to prevent collapse. So far the first 6 months have been perfect.
Can you place iron rods in and in between tires? I am thinking of doing this!
Use deck screws. Screw each tire to the left and right of it and also to the two tires below it. Made a retaining wall out of tractor trailer tires and this seem to work. Also cut all but one of 2 in out of the sidewalls with the sawzall. No sense breaking your back trying to stuff dirt into the full side walls. Oh yeah, a mini dozer to drop dirt in each tire and pound it down with a bucket goes a long ways.
A great use of free resources! I saw that done with some Earth ship homes. Great job!
Back when living in NM I got to see an earthship home from tires.
Earth ship home in Aguada, Puerto Rico. Amazing 💯❤️
That's a great way to recycle. Lots of work, OMG.
You may want to consider a means of anchoring the base of the wall against being "walked out" from the freeze/thaw cycle expanding the dirt behind the wall, and compaction from the hill behind it pushing it out.
It sure was a lot. 2 months worth of moving dirt around. I do wonder how it will do in winter. The deep freeze here is normally only a week and a few days.
Another good vid Seth. Geez you are a patient man.
I thought the same as Dath GBC, rebar could help if required.
This was a time consuming project! From what I have seen the weight of the tired is enough so no rebar is needed. Apparently a truck tire packed is around 150 pounds. So a stack of 6 is 900 pounds.
@SethCraft Workshop nice. Yeah figured you didn't need the rebar in Ur case. Nice work brother. Can't wait to see the new shed!
I used the same method in my garden, for retainingwall and for the fence.
This method seems like it will last for a very long time.
Also a very nice berm for fun with a 9mm and a 45 cal.
True. Here in the mountains every place is a nice berm.
Shooting tires is dangerous as bullets can bounce.
Thank you for sharing it was educational I was thinking about building a retaining wall you have give me a good idea
These walls are a lot of work but strong and free! So far this one has been holding up great!
Amazing work!
Thank you. It was not easy but I enjoyed it!
Question is how high can it be
It looks like you started using the sledge to early, you could use your pick to lift the side walls and kick dirt into the tire until it starts bulging, they you can use the sledge to compact the dirt into the tire.
Building this wall sure was fun times. looking back, it would have been ideal to have a small sledgehammer instead of this very big one.
Great Wall!
Thank you. After 9 months it is still holding well.
Isn't heavy rain gonna wash off all the dirt from inside the tyres?
This wall just went through hurricane Helene. 28" of rain in 24 hours. The wall did fantastic! No issues.
👍👍👍👍👍👌Great work tough slugging, now the test of time
What if you were to lay a course of tires, fill them loosely with dirt, and just give them a few months of weathering to settle before adding more dirt and another layer of tires?
That might work but the hammer really packs the dirt in the sidewalls of the tires. I am not sure that time would do as good a job as the hammer.
Эта работа очерт тяжёлая, но оно того стоит. Минимум затрат, если делать своими руками и никуда не спешить. Делаю свой проект из шин, укрепляю берег оврага, за одно делаю чашу небольшого пруда на участке. Шины между собой скрепляю саморезами в разных уровнях.
My problem is the wall needs to be pretty high probably 20+ ft. Would this work
You could drive rebar through the tires., if needed.
Good point. I am thinking it will be fine. The wide base of the tires should make it strong.
I have a house on a hill that I want to retain a wall and I think this is the plan I said iron bar, which I meant using rebar. I think this will work. I am nowhere an engineer or do any type of construction, but just common sense and I see it. I am so excited because some people have told me that retaining wall is going to cost thousands of dollars in materials. I don’t think so.😂
This is for the Tropics. A house on the hill in Puerto Rico overlooking the ocean and the mountains. May The Most High Creator of Life, give me much wisdom in what I’m doing.❤💯
never knew you had other yt channel
Yes! I currently have 3 active. Working on a 4th that will get seriouse as soon as the workshop is finished. (I actually have 11 channels total)
Plant some English Ivy inside the spaces between the tires and it will look awesome!
Yes that is true. The wild roses have taken over right now.
Thank you
Thank you for watching.
Merci pour la vidéo et les conseils.
Thank you brother ❤.
Have a load of dirt dumped on top of the hill,and use a mini excavator to dig out the first run.make life easier 😀
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Cutting the top sidewall off with a sawsall etc would save a bunch of time.
That might be true but the packing effect is what really locks the dirt in the tire. Cutting the top off will reduce the ability to hammer the dirt in.
Looks good👍
Thank you. This wall has helped to keep back the hill with no issues.
I wrather cut the top face of the tire and it be easier to fill and compact
That could be done. Lots more work to cut the tops.
@@sethcraftworkshop nope les work on refilling them ... ive done it ... cut 1 face with a saw saw or recepricate ... sorry for bad gramer .. 👍🏻
Has the wall held?
The wall is only about a year old, but it is doing remarkably well. No change since it was installed.
Есть новое видео размыло ли стену у меня тока же только глиняная
Seems to work well. Not sure that method would hold up well where the winters are a lot colder, but basically a good trade of cost to labor. Honestly though, and everybody has their own ideas, but it is kind of unsightly and somewhat of an eyesore. Lastly, boy some of those previous tire owners really like to get their money's worth out of a set of tires. Glad I was not on the road with them. Lol.
I’m starting one now…my plan is to put some ivy or some other type of spreading vine in them to let it cover them up.
How is the wall now?
It's doing great! No issues.
easier way to compact the soil into the tyre is to hose it with water
а еще самарезами друг перед другом укреплять можно я так делаю
That is true. Especially when first installing the tires. That can help keep them together while putting in the dirt.
Good job! I used a smaller hammer and a hook combination instead of a sledgehammer. Or instead of the hook, you could use a pickaxe to lift the side of the tire, might be easier on your back compared to the hook (less bending down + you lean towards the pickaxe handle with your entire body). Here's my construction - 530 tires: th-cam.com/video/o0ba3_4EgoU/w-d-xo.html
To avoid the tires slouching, you just need to pound much more dirt into their sides.
A tamper would help too as your bodyweight isn't enough to compact the dirt properly and it will settle quite a bit over a few weeks from finishing.
And hat down for completing the entire wall yourself, I know how much bloody work that is!
Sounds tiring! Why not just cement bags ?
Typical time vs. money trade off.
HA yes very tiring. Money was the main factor... free vs not free.
Exactly. Free was very appealing here.
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Interesting they would pay for someone to take them away and you did it for free! You could have made a few bucks.
Haha perhaps. I think they pay by the truck load.
The wall is so ugly.
@@RonaldGundrum When you pay his bills, then you can have a say. 🤡
You could hide it maybe with a trellis with vines in front of it. Be creative.