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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- We built our mini earthship in 2001 in England. Its not really big enough to be called a real earthship and its not finished off properly, but its still a wonderful building. We call it our Earth-dinghy or Earth-tub ! It is loosely based on the earthship concept of Mike Reynolds.. the garbage warrior !
It stays surprisingly warm inside even in winter and never dips below freezing inside even when its below zero outside.. amazing considering there is only a polythene front. It is made from recycled materials, scrap car tyres and sycamore trees. The kids love it and call it the hobbit house.
Earthships are fairly easy to build by people with no building skills and considering the amount of scrap tyres there are in the world, earthships could be an answer to the huge global housing problems.
We also made the music that goes with this film.. A few people have asked about it so heres a link to where you can get it... The tune on this film is called 'Follow the sun' and is by Moksha. You can download our album for FREE for a limited period from bandcamp;
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ha! you should see my generation, load of ungrateful buggers (i'm 15) , well some of them given no one person is ever the same. i was massively inspired by Reynolds and that hut is absolutely beautiful! i intend to help the earthship project when i am old enough in anyway i can!
Finally found a video on a Mini Earthship. Just bought a small piece of land out in the middle of nowhere and wanted to build one small structure to have a place to stay when I go out there. I think I might want to try something like this. According to the county there are no building codes in the area where I bought the land.
where?
awesome!!
AWESOME and inspiring. Our generation is so afraid of a little hard work and getting dirty... I have people my age (mid 30s) tell me that was stupid and they would WAY rather pay a carpenter to build their place out of wood... I think YOU are on the right track. A home that really takes care of YOU and not vice versa is the way forward. Peace, love, and light guys! Namaste.
I imagine its cost first of all.
The soil / chalk / earth you pack into the tyres has come from the hole you dig to build the earthship, so you have this material just sitting there for free. Its is hard work, but packing it in like that makes it much more dense than a setting solution you could pour in.
I've been thinking about making an 'Earth-dinghy' as a proof of concept to hold an aquaponics system.
P.S. Your little Hobbit at the end is very cute.
This is happening because people have listened to their inner voice ... this tells me it's not too late. We are being given information on how to deal with a problem and rise above it.
what a wonderful space you've created. tell me, did you get any trouble about not having planning permission? i'm considering the harshness of beaurocracy i'll face if i submit plans for a house in england!
Hi Sterling.
Its not just the US spreading BS.. the UK do their fair share, so I apologise in return for us!
It is my understanding that tyres will break down (slowly) by UV light. So tyres that are uncovered (ie permanently exposed to sunlight) may break down into the soil. If they are coverd in soil, as they would be in an earthship or similar, and so not exposed to light, I believe the breakdown is so slow as to be almost be non-existant.
@flamehairdisaster1 @flamehairdisaster1 yes.. you will face problems getting planning permission for an earthship in England :-( but the issues are not unsurpassable.. The best people to speak to about that would be the people who built the earthip in Stamner Park in Brighton. They built it using domestic building regulations if I recall correctly.. and got the required planning permission.. If you google 'earthship brighton low carbon trust' you should find them.
This is not a big building.. its a hut really. About 4m x 3m internally. It was built by a main team of only 2-3 people, with 5-6 on helper days. It took about 2 months to build, but that wasnt working everyday.. probably 2-3 weeks of full time hard work for 2-3 people.
I love all the plants and flowers, and the baby at the end is the cutest thing.
cant remember where I got it , was a strawberry farm in Cornwall. the guy said I could have loads of old poli tunnel plastic for nothing ..and so I did :) prob loads of farms with it lying around and they are glad to getr rid of it
:-) This structure cost next to nothing to build. The tyres can be got for free from any tyre mechanic.. the wood was reclaimed from rubbish skips etc.. The only cost was the waterproof membrane and the UV stable polythene on the front. It took about 3 weeks hard work for 3 people. Sadly we have no plans to build another one of these at the moment.
Well its been like that for 12 years now with no sign of any collapse.. Its not soil though.. its chalk.. You should be able to see that in the video. This was built on chalk downland so the ledge you are talking about is solid chalk, which also has a very thin skim of render applied to it.. On other soils the ledge would probably need supporting.
Oooh the little boy! I want to squeeze him, how adorable...and loooove the place!
It's beautiful. Ilove your tree trunk chair. The little guy at the end really made the video.
this our music ! :-) Its a traditional tune that we danced up a bit !
You can download it for free from the 'Moksha' website... see the comment directly below the film for the link... (click 'show more')
The track is called 'Follow the sun'
Thanks mate :-)
We made the tune as well by the way.. a link to more Moksha tunes is in the description at the top if youre interested.
Hi Romon. You need to own the land on which you build. If you wanted to live in it and have it as a dwelling you would also need planning permission :-(
Our building is effectively just a shed.
does Mike Reynolds surround his tires in cement and earth to prevent toxic off-gassing? seems weird to leave them exposed. 1) They arent pretty, no amount of vegetation will do that 2) they could be toxic to breath as they biodegrade. Am I wrong is this assumption? Genuinely interested to hear what people know on this issue.
+Joseph Brown
They only off-gass when exposed to UV rays, which do not happen when the tires are covered in either dirt or adobe.
+Adam Mattingly
+Joseph Brown
Thats correct, its the UV rays that degrade the tyres and release gas. Covering them in dirt or adobe stops this.
We dont live in this little earthship, if we did we would certainly cover the tyres with adobe.
I loved the music.
Thanks :-) We made the music too!
that place is radical! right on!!!
Cheers
ju.
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Awesome build. It looks like an affordable structure ..just the right idea for my budget.
Hello from the states... sorry bout all the U.S. B.S. around the world. i am about to begin my dwelling in the next few weeks. I am not quite sure what constitutes an "Earth Ship" but i like what i see. there are many tires here and i want to use them somehow for anytihng. my fear is that the tires will break down and release gasses or even oils , thereby poisoning my love ones and the land. What to you think? thank you for your time and your efforts. sterling running stream phillips
Very awesome! What sorts of hoops did you have to jump through with the local building authorities? I live in Northern California and I'm finding it very hard to get a permit for our earthship. We are in the process of buying the land, we should be able to move onto the land in about 40 days. Can you give me any advice on getting started?
I live in England too, is it possible just to build one of these wherever you want, or do you have to pay for the land for it? If so how much would an adequate amount of land cost to create one that could say cope with a few people in it. Cheers.
Precioso!!!
Estoy estudiando arquitectura para construir mi propia casa con los principios bioclimatica,
thanks eecomputer :-) Doing it yourself is the only way you really own it. It gives you a sense of fullfilment. I'm always amazed when people would rather pay other people to do what they see as 'work'. They actually are paying someone to take away their enjoyment and satisfaction. They avoid the reward !
how you solved the possibility of a poisonous snake bite and , in Europe we have a viper that love places like this . thoese Mongoose can survive in europian :
climate i wana get one.:)
Love it. How much does it cost to build this size structure, are low income people able to afford same? How long did it take to build, and how many people? Where is ur next build, and can i come to help, so that i may learn first hand?
Where's FL?
Do you mean Florida?
No we're in the UK, and never been to the USA..
I think we're going to make the donwload free for Christmas, so if you havent got it, follow the links above to a free download :-)
@F0RD0Z
yes we did. These cheap blue tarpaulins fall apart quite quickly when exposed to UV light (natural sunlight) but buried underground they stay intact and waterproof for ages.
no.. no problems.. to be fair the building is not hermetically sealed, there is plenty of ventilation... but the air is fine.. also no damp or anything like that. :-)
Have an old wooden garage. Could i line it up with tire wall and plaster? Or do i have to knock the garage down. I'm a 51 year old woman,
Have you ever been in FL showcasing your music? I feel that I may have either heard it before, or I have the CD! :)
@woadboy our earthship is basically a posh shed in a garden.. we dont live in it.. but use it as a hang out for us and the kids.
Sorry Joey, I have no idea about planning in California. This was built in the UK but is really just a large shed.
:-)
that little boy is actually a girl ! and she gets squeeezed every morning noon and night :-)
Hi! I am so excited about this project! Is it possible to visit you and have a look?:) please answer private message;)
Inspiring, and great music!
@kurumako Only the right wingers who want to villianize the hippies.
okay thats cool. I am in TX, USA. I have to know how well has it stood up against the wet climate ? Any mold issues? Common repairs needed?
No mold issues for us. Bit to be honest this wasn't made insulated and air tight. Hvaen't had to make any substantial repairs at all.
I am curious about the air quality. Do you have any problems?
wants the music.. love the vid.. where can I purchace the cd?
Love the disco ball in the garden , epic job guys !
Fantastic work guys. Just love Earthships.
Damn hippie hobbits!
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Wonderful!
Lovely. Very good to way to get your hands dirty.
U guys have all my respect !!! fuck the grid !!!
Now that's what I call environmental efficiency
Awesome. I wish i knew this natural technology.
@ferdonandebull dirty hippies have more fun :-)
great for irregular landscapes.
It's hard to believe the kid in this video are adults now. I've watched this many times over the years.
Mad eh? I'm sitting next to one of them now ☺
Miniature or not, beautiful work
Great little video about a neat little earthship! Thanks for sharing. :-)
well.... it's LIKE an Earthship!
it's very nice.
It's a mini-earthship! :-)
This is awesome.Hey 2 questions for you folks.How long will that polyethylene tarp last in ground roughly do you think? Also how deep do you have to go for tires(foundation wise)I've got a pretty good supply in of tires in town wouldn't mind givin it a go ^_^
Polythene, like all plastic is broken down by light (UV) fairly quickly but kept in the dark it lasts for years. The damp proof membrane we used is actually meant to be buried (and plastered over).Its been over 10 years and its still fine. The beauty of using tyres is that you dont really need foundations.. they are so wide that they kinda make their own foundation... We were building on chalk so didnt have a problem at all.. we just went down to the chalk and put them on that. I dont think you need to worry about going deep for the first layer of tyres.
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Wonderful building!
Way to go Bjorn!!
@Zirboman Too right !
Very nice!
Wow 💚🧝♀️
very nice guys.
I think this is very interesting stuff but if you were to build a home like this and you have young kids child protection would be at our door within mins and snatch our kids
@GonG108 thanks :-)
Well done!
Adorable
@MsSilverkate Glad you like it... :-) youtube wont let me post a direct link :-(
go to the website mokshaproductions(dot)com you can buy the cd there.
What a beautiful earthship, love the interior plants up a natural wall!! It may be small but if it came down to it, the little hobbit house can definately give you warm shelter.
LOVE IT!!! NICE WORK!! Cool to see people working together. The finish result was amazing! nice and cozy! Thanks for inspiration. This is my dream!
i LOVE this earthship!!! this is perfect. What was the total expense?
Well it was mainly built using reclaimed materials.. The wood and tyres were recycled, the only real expense was for the membrane for the roof and the polythene for the front, plus a few other bits and pieces.. so probably all in all only £200-£300. The real expense was the hours of work filling and compacting those tyres!
oh right!! and there are even ways of replacing the tire walls with CEBs or ferrocement instead, making that even cheaper!
Love it. Earth ships are homes of the future.
This one is a lovely get away and what a fun family project.
You're inspiring :)
Sweet
sweet!
Very cool small earthship. Thank you for sharing it with us. Best wishes.
@cou5555 thanks ! :-) and spot on. Yep. The future is DIY. (or DIYAO) do it for yourself and others... ;-)
That pull-back shot of the tires is great!
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I love it, and u didnt cement the tires,❤, its a literal mess.. LOVE the natural FEEL 🖒
@yoshiSCTV thanks :-) go to it.. our is still solid as the day we built it 10 years later :-)
Thanks ! :-)
Much as i'd like to claim making the chimney... its just aluminium ducting that comes like that. It does look cool though eh.
i dream of building a home like this but cant imagine ever getting planning permission. how did you go about?
Jayson Pearce to be fair, this isnt really a dwelling more like a shed!
Hoever there has been one earthship built with British domestic building regulations. Thats in Brighton. You could possibly ask them about it.
Google brightonpermaculture ecobuilding earthshipbrighton
yh i wrote the comment before i saw the whole video haha just got a bit excited. ive heard about the one in brighton but its just an example if i understand correctly, nobody actually lives there
@@jaysonpearce2377 If you're still interested, I just watched this: ruclips.net/video/V1UjbmksKYI/видео.html They didn't allow for the usual grey water systems that Earthships have unfortunately, but other than that it was approved! That most definitely depends on where you live though, I'm sure.
thanks!
sweet!!
cheers!
How can I. Do this? I love it its out air its safe I absolutely love this house i really want one please respond and tell me what I should do first you can email me
Alicia Ellison check out earthship biotecture's website
Thanks Jenny Kinder
alicia’s was my day i i has nljye Ellison
could the eartship last in alaska i seeing it in alaska and colorado as making the best impact
I think they would last anywhere! You may need extra insulation on the roof and windows, and a good burner.
Some definitely exist in Colorado! And you could probably make one in Alaska. The founder adapts the plans based on the climate. So they would probably not have a cooling system like they do in other places in Alaska and they would probably have a larger greenhouse area.
Beautiful video! I love the landscaping work! How did you make that spiral chimney? It looks so cool!
Great to see people being so creative with the earthship concept! Love your 'dingy'.
@spaceofwastesound nice one Bjorn ! sounds good ... all the best :-)
You would be best to knock the garage down and start allover.
can I come hang out with you guys?! and the music is awesome :)
It looks cozy, and the garden room is beautiful. Is there any rainwater harvesting? Is there a compost toilet or septic tank?
Yes we harvest the rain water, we have drainage from the roof that fills a tank. We don't have a compost toilet or septic tank as this isn't accommodation that we live in.
Inspirational x
thanks Kay :-)
can they use tractor tires?
you could.. but it would take a lot more work! probably not recommended.
Did my heart good to watch you putting in the effort! Cheers!
beautiful!
thanks :-)
Turned out nicely! Great show of creativity, LOVE it!
you do ! just make it up as you go along. :-)