Comments on: I Dream of An Earthship http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/12/29/i-dream-of-an-earthship/ A blog for natural families with green values Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:36:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Trent http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/12/29/i-dream-of-an-earthship/comment-page-1/#comment-132475 Trent Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:52:53 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1716#comment-132475 Just wanted to comment that tires do not offgas unless exposed to sunlight, as was discovered in an extensive study by the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Tires not be exposed in a well built home. ~Trent Just wanted to comment that tires do not offgas unless exposed to sunlight, as was discovered in an extensive study by the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Tires not be exposed in a well built home.
~Trent

]]> By: Glenn http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/12/29/i-dream-of-an-earthship/comment-page-1/#comment-111066 Glenn Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:23:21 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1716#comment-111066 Now is the time to build! Before the economy collapses and the dollar wont buy the supplies. I am starting a hut very soon! The hut is great for it can give you shelter while you spend alot more time and money adding on the rest of the house. I cant wait to start slammin tires with dirt and sweat!! And if you live near a city,try to get the low profile tires from custom wheel shops,they are really easy to pack and make a very "square" (top and bottom) block. As apposed to a rubber larger sidewall that bulges like an egg when packed full. My first course will be 22" i.d. tires with 20 inchers as far as I can go. Now is the time to build! Before the economy collapses and the dollar wont buy the supplies. I am starting a hut very soon! The hut is great for it can give you shelter while you spend alot more time and money adding on the rest of the house. I cant wait to start slammin tires with dirt and sweat!! And if you live near a city,try to get the low profile tires from custom wheel shops,they are really easy to pack and make a very “square” (top and bottom) block. As apposed to a rubber larger sidewall that bulges like an egg when packed full. My first course will be 22″ i.d. tires with 20 inchers as far as I can go.

]]> By: Robin http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/12/29/i-dream-of-an-earthship/comment-page-1/#comment-94833 Robin Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:43:54 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1716#comment-94833 I toured the same community in New Mexico and it is amazing--they were completely off the grid. I toured the same community in New Mexico and it is amazing–they were completely off the grid.

]]> By: George http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/12/29/i-dream-of-an-earthship/comment-page-1/#comment-92054 George Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:15:51 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1716#comment-92054 There's a very cool Earthship community in New Mexico. I went there a few years ago with my dad and we were impressed with how well they integrated many different passive conservation systems. Add in a thermal loop and a sewage powered microturbine, and you can generate surplus energy even when the sun is down or the wind is still. I wonder though - how do the building materials impact the indoor air quality? Using old tires always seemed like a poor choice to me (especially now that we're developing ways to turn old tires into diesel). There’s a very cool Earthship community in New Mexico. I went there a few years ago with my dad and we were impressed with how well they integrated many different passive conservation systems. Add in a thermal loop and a sewage powered microturbine, and you can generate surplus energy even when the sun is down or the wind is still. I wonder though – how do the building materials impact the indoor air quality? Using old tires always seemed like a poor choice to me (especially now that we’re developing ways to turn old tires into diesel).

]]> By: Sommer http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/12/29/i-dream-of-an-earthship/comment-page-1/#comment-85128 Sommer Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:30:37 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1716#comment-85128 If I say I want to build an Earth Ship my family will send me away. I'm serious!!! LOL! I think this is great. I'm not sure I want one or to build one but I'd LOVE to see one and read more. Glad your hubby is on board. Blast off! If I say I want to build an Earth Ship my family will send me away. I’m serious!!! LOL! I think this is great. I’m not sure I want one or to build one but I’d LOVE to see one and read more. Glad your hubby is on board. Blast off!

]]> By: Jason http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/12/29/i-dream-of-an-earthship/comment-page-1/#comment-85069 Jason Tue, 30 Dec 2008 05:29:04 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1716#comment-85069 I've read a bit about Earthships and similar techniques. I think I like the idea of something like an Earthship, but use tire bales, instead of packing earth into the tires. The tire bales seem like less work (assuming you have a tractor or something to move them with). My wife has trouble with any home that does not look like your standard wood frame home, so I'm having trouble convincing her of the benefits of such a home, but I'll keep trying. I’ve read a bit about Earthships and similar techniques. I think I like the idea of something like an Earthship, but use tire bales, instead of packing earth into the tires. The tire bales seem like less work (assuming you have a tractor or something to move them with). My wife has trouble with any home that does not look like your standard wood frame home, so I’m having trouble convincing her of the benefits of such a home, but I’ll keep trying.

]]> By: Brooke http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/12/29/i-dream-of-an-earthship/comment-page-1/#comment-85059 Brooke Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:30:40 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1716#comment-85059 I love these homes. I think in addition to being environmentally friendly the construction is amazingly beautiful and who couldn't enjoy being able to grow bananas at home? If we did ever move to a large piece of land we would probably consider building this style of home. Currently we are just trying our best to incorporate these ideas into the home we are re-building now. I love these homes. I think in addition to being environmentally friendly the construction is amazingly beautiful and who couldn’t enjoy being able to grow bananas at home? If we did ever move to a large piece of land we would probably consider building this style of home. Currently we are just trying our best to incorporate these ideas into the home we are re-building now.

]]> By: Jill, The Veggie Queen http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/12/29/i-dream-of-an-earthship/comment-page-1/#comment-85048 Jill, The Veggie Queen Tue, 30 Dec 2008 02:58:21 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1716#comment-85048 Earthship or hobbit house, they are both very green and wonderful. Can't imagine who wouldn't want one. I think that my husband will really go for the hobbit house. Just hope that our property will support it. We shall see. Earthship or hobbit house, they are both very green and wonderful. Can’t imagine who wouldn’t want one. I think that my husband will really go for the hobbit house. Just hope that our property will support it. We shall see.

]]> By: Tiffany http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/12/29/i-dream-of-an-earthship/comment-page-1/#comment-84971 Tiffany Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1716#comment-84971 Marie, Love those hobbit houses! Marie,

Love those hobbit houses!

]]> By: Maria http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/12/29/i-dream-of-an-earthship/comment-page-1/#comment-84951 Maria Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:59:50 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1716#comment-84951 I have been wanting one of these little hobbit houses since the moment I saw them: http://www.simondale.net/house/index.htm They are built with similar principles of building with the earth, not against it. I have been wanting one of these little hobbit houses since the moment I saw them: http://www.simondale.net/house/index.htm
They are built with similar principles of building with the earth, not against it.

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