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Cutting one sidewall out?

 
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How would your project be if you were to cut one of the sidewalls out - put a piece of cardboard on the bottom of the remaining sidewall - and then fill the "bucket" you have made?  If you could find an "easy" way to cut the side wall out, it would make it easier to fill the tire.
 
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Hi Tom,
I think that is an interesting idea, but my guess is that it is harder to do than packing dirt into an intact tire, or more people would use that method.

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It works, but is much less stable. Drill a hole in the sidewall to start the cut. Then cut the side out with a sawzall. I used a tamper to pack the dirt. However, I was only comfortable going up 6-7 courses vs the 10-12 needed for a full size wall in a home.
 
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@Bill
Or the reason could be structural :)... I just figured it was more work. I learned something today.

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iirc - Ed Paschich, another NM architect working with tires, cuts the sidewall off & has a study showing little to no structural difference between cutting & not cutting.
 
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