[Cob] Tires For a Foundation?

[Sharon]

Try asking your question here---earthships at yahoogroups.com
There are many people that have built homes with earth rammed tires
and they may be able to provide more info for you.

Sharon




beno <beno at web.vi> wrote:

>The whole reason for doing this would be to stabilize the foundation. I 
>envision them as big flat boulders. Now, if I somehow attached those 
>tires together in a ring and to tires within the circle, all stuffed and 
>tamped with caliche gravel, as in my diagram, then I believe it would be 
>very stable. But that's the opinion of someone who's never done it ;) 
>Which is why I solicit yours :))
>As far as my climate, I live in the Dominican Republic, so I'm not too 
>worried about freezing <g>. It's not tropical but close to tropical 
>where I live.
>beno
>
>

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