Cob: COB | rammed tire foundation

[Amanda Peck]

The tire guys say that outgassing isn't (much, anyway,) of a problem.  They 
say they'll send you their colletion of references if you'd send them a 
self-addressed stamped envelope.

http://www.tirecrafting.com/04FAQ/04faq.htm

And see this guy's site--the goat shed has semi-underground walls of tires.  
And includes another link to the tirecrafting page.

http://www.touchtheearthranch.com/goatshed.htm

Papercrete isn't waterproof enough for a foundation, IMHO, although it  
makes a difference how you formulate it.  Inside facing for a stemwall, 
maybe.

In another forum, somebody mentioned a University of Wisconsin study on tire 
outgassing that concluded that there wasn't enough to worry about.




Michael asks:

I was wondering if anyone has tried a rammed tire foundation?  I hear that 
the tires off-gas nasties for 20 years...



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