Lordas Zame

Trying to work our cheapest and quickest way to build a tiny abode that could be expanded or improved without destroying it .

Questions :
Is the no foundation half dug out possible ?  I ' v got quite a bit of tires laying around and might be able to get some square beam wood , and was thinking if i dig a square hole (for the house area ) , then dug in that hole 4 post holes maybe 2-3 tire's deep and then just put beams in tires and pour concrete mix in , wonder if this is a viable solution ?
At the moment want some kind of shelter that will be extended overtime or built better from inside out , especially as winter coming .

As for why no foundation , lack of money .
I hope its understandable what I'm trying to ask

Later would like to make improvements such as cold storage deeper on its floor  , and make ferrou-cement walls maybe  
Really interested in tips and input how to make this viable

Photo is to illustrate what I'm talking about
And drawing is what i kinda going for as the building goes

Anne Miller wrote:

Yes knowing what part of the world the OP is in would help with moss seed recommendation.

Europe/Baltic region/Lithuania

Hello , how does one make/plant/turn regular lawn or flora into a moss lawn ?
Were to even start ? What to look for ?

Konstantin Kirsch wrote:

Look to these pictures:

The start of the timber construction:

nearly closed:

Hello , really interesting idea , but got few questions about the structure build itself  :
How much weight can it support ?
What timber did you use for the arches ?
Do you have drawing of how to cut wood for the arches and how do you connect them ??

As im gathering tires , got another conundrum , were would be the most optimal place to build this project .
At first i had idea next to the root celar to the right of it , but now as i noticed that there is some even tho not not a big but still some sloping going towards the north side , now kinda leaning towards the south west were the garden land corner is .
Any input would be welcome on this decision

John C Daley , i wish you would make and post some of the drawing for your tested processes, how you connect and build structures out of tires at it would be much easier to understand and imagine fron pictogram than just text .
At the same time i do wonder is it better to dig a hole in the ground and just build tires in there or cover the tires with dirt that are build at the top of the flat land ?

i wonder if there is a way to count how many tires would you need , especially for round buildings or so ?

hm interesting doesn't it loose structural integrity like so ? and do you add any vertical armature for extra support ? , i thought the 2nd example is what i mainly saw people do and because it provides stability and more structural integrity  ?
i was just thinking of wooden wall because of the windows have no idea besides maybe roof how else to incorporate them into tires

so are you going for example n0 1 or no 2 ?  

in no1 example maybe even armature stacks like they put in columns or just few pieces of armature

John C Daley wrote:I have plated with tores a fare bit nd many will tell you not to, but if that is what you have I encourage you.
Cons;
- claimed outgassing
- hard work filling and pounding
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Pros;
- waste resource
- great if you have loose soil around
- or rubble
- can work at your own pace
- weather can help you.

Techniques I have used;
- I build columns of equal sized tyres, same brand and model.
- I screw them together with hex headed roof screws at each level
- the inherent shape with soil behind will push each column together
- rubble does not need pounding
- loose soil can be poured in and rainfall will settle the earth
- I have used waste beer bottles and capped each column with clay.
- steel bars with a hook at the bottom can be put in to hold the rod down
Questions;
- what is the elevated concrete slab for? Sleeping deck?
- where are you located, I can study weather patterns and see if any problemns will arise.

For outgassing i was thinking of plastering with cement to have strong bonds and smooth surface .
I was checking some forums and videos out , saw some people cutting top of the sidewall for easier filling and pounding , but i not sure about it as it seems to weaken the structure but who knows ?

Do you have some pic/video examples of just some drawing how exactly its supposed to look like  the columns and hex screws idea ?

The elevated slab would be for sleeping deck or storage
Plus got another 4th idea were the slab is pictured maybe i can build a top of my old concrete root cellar , just on the concrete itself or maybe earth layer in between and another slab or a new slab on top o concrete cellar .
im in baltic region (europe) Lithuania