Mark Sanchez

The barrels would not last long. When buried there is pressure from not only the tip but also the sides. Eventually fail. My father yrs ago use three drainage tube sealed the ends and link them together. 2ftwide X10ftlong x 3tubes linked is just under 1500 gallons. It's worth looking into

I have built chikee(tiki) huts for around 10 yr in southern Florida. All with the poles into the ground. My experience with this is that eventually they all rot. We wrapped in roofing material, soaked in preserving materials, even concrete. The one that have lasted the longest(7-10yrs) were the treated telephone poles with concrete around them. Hope that helps in any way.

Thank you for the reply amber m.

I am also conserned about the tire off gassing. I would like to see an updated study of tires offgasing in a controlled environment such as an earthship. I believe the one done that Micheal Reynolds refers to was done in the 90s. If there was another study I would like to hear about it.

Thank you Mary.

Thank for the reply. Ok here's what I have concluded so far. Green house attached to the house such as the earthships great got solar gain. It would be especially useful in the northeast climat that I am in. Any less heating fuel(oil/wood/electric) I would have to use is a plus. Next the green house as a food source. What my idea was just to have little herb garden maybe a few ornamental plants. It wasn't something I wanted to have to depend on for a main food source. I love the outdoors. but I I did want to find out what it is capable of. I could still start my seedlings in there but I realize what I was originally looking to do with it(herbs and ornamental) is about at it's capabilities. Major problems I came across are- leaky windows that were slanted or set at an angle, high moisture in the house, work and or material value versus actual output and fictionality of the greenhouse attached to the house similar to earthships.Benefits- huge supply of solar gain yr round, grey water recycle to water plants, fresh herbs yr round, entertainment esthetics.

I have seen a few videos and read a few things just now. Lol. It seems that a sharp blade is best for cutting out the side walls. The steel belted area would need a saw of some sort, maybe a jig saw. Now to the next issue. Concerning tires cut at home and uses for roofing shingles. Fire hazard. Warping due to heat. How will it perform in cold weather? Although links and sites are great help I would like to hear of peoples opinion or ideas. Thank you

Thank you jay.

Tires cut into raw shingles pros and cons.

Thank you for the reply. I am taking all informations into consideration.