Paul Andrews wrote:Sounds like an exciting project and I hope you get permission.
Have you ever tried pounding earth to fill just one tyre? It is incredibly labour intensive.
Maybe earthbag construction might be a better bet for this project.
I hope it goes ahead whatever method you choose
Good luck
paul
Thanks and yes I do hope we get permission too

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Never tried it on a tire but for the heck of it I know sand does not move that much/gets heavy when compacted(you are basicly creating a dense huge stone). And yes I do hope it will be labour intensive. Plans are to keep some kids busy for a while and we will get some more actual real slave laborers in the form of volunteers helping. We will be enticing and luring our friends and family to the site as well with false promises of a good holiday, plenty of healthy food and a lot of outdoor activities. Most will be true, we will just not clarify it all until they get there.
The idea is to use whatever method will be best suited. So far in general a southfacing berm built green house. Using mostly recycled materials and preferable the weirder type ones. So far a tire pounded earth berm wall is the most promising and effective. But hey there are new ideas coming everyday. As soon as we get the pre-planning ok, then we will have to decide the final structure. So anyone who has a good idea, shout out please!!