The Secret to Earthships' Success... and no bills!

Curious about Earthships? If there's one defining feature that allows Earthships to perform so well, requiring barely any heating or cooling and enabling off-grid living almost anywhere in the world, it's the use of tires!
In this video, we dive deep into the many reasons why tires make the best building material for Earthships. From their universal availability and durability to their thermal mass properties and resilience, tires are the foundation of Earthship biotecture.
Discover how using tires in construction helps address the global waste problem, creates earthquake-resistant and fireproof structures, and provides a low-tech, accessible solution for sustainable living. Learn about the flexibility of tire walls, which can be filled with various materials and built on uneven terrain, empowering communities to create their own self-sufficient homes.
Join the Earthship movement and embrace a revolutionary approach to building and living. Together, we can create a future where sustainable, secure, and resilient homes are the norm, not the exception.
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
00:00 - Introduction to Earthships and their key features
01:22 - Thermal mass and the use of Earth rammed tire walls
02:04 - Earthships provide genuine security and self-sufficiency
03:08 - Affordability and accessibility of Earthship construction
03:49 - The tire as the ultimate sustainable building block
05:07 - Flexibility in material choice for filling tires
06:20 - Non-degradable fill materials contribute to Earthship longevity
07:48 - Factors contributing to the potential longevity of tire walls
09:58 - Reasons why tires make the best building brick
10:09 - Tires are readily available worldwide and address waste problems
10:38 - Tire walls provide multiple functions and are resilient
11:23 - Thermal mass properties of tire walls
12:19 - Mike Reynolds' belief in tires as the best building material
12:41 - Adaptability of tire pounding process to different skill levels
13:21 - Benefits of tire construction: minimal site prep, design flexibility, movability
14:08 - Empowerment of communities through tire construction
14:44 - Therapeutic benefits and cost-effectiveness of tire building
15:48 - Earthship biotecture represents a paradigm shift in building and living
17:07 - Embracing Earthship biotecture for a sustainable future
17:41 - Joining the Earthship movement to create a better world
18:23 - Poetic summary of Earthships' harmony with nature and technology

[@nevilmoncher925]

The Earthship at Karuna is a great success. After seeing it many people have wanted to build one.

[@mkvegetables5053]

Green erath concept very great job

[@AlexEarthshipLeeor]

Nandri! ❤ thank u 🙏 is a good home to grow vegetable’s 😂 xx

[@tracy419]

I really like the idea of earth ships, but without extensive testing I'll never be convinced the tires don't off gas into the home. Very cool idea and I've followed them from the sidelines for years.

[@AlexEarthshipLeeor]

ok well.. then i wont try to convince u!

[@samuelboucher1454]

What do you mean that the tires 'off gas into the home'?

[@tracy419]

@@AlexEarthshipLeeor phew!! I appreciate it, because sometimes I can be easily swayed😄 Hit enter too soon. Seriously though, I really like the idea, and an earth sheltered home is one of my dream homes. If I ever hit that lottery 😄

[@tracy419]

@@samuelboucher1454 I mean as the tires slowly degrade underground, I don't want to find out the chemicals leaching into the air of my home have been slowly killing me. We already have far too many things doing that, that I don't need to take that chance as well😄 A couple hundred old tires as your walls aren't a small thing, even if they are covered in earth. And it may not actually be a problem, but it will take a lot to convince me otherwise.

[@AlexEarthshipLeeor]

@@samuelboucher1454 yes, exactly.. bearing in mind ive lived in one for 12 years. and im quite sensitive.. truth is, when i go to any normal place, or dare to paint or varnish wood, its much worse! earthships vent so well that EVEN if there was anything significant left to off gass, that somehow made it through the sealed plastered walls, with stabalised temps and no sun, then that would just go out the window.

[@chitra572]

It’s best method in helping Mother Earth from pollution by building using recycled and reuse

[@ericj6425]

Very nice, wish I lived in one but I'm not wealthy enough. Earthships are very expensive to build due to the labor costs. Even if the bottles, tires, and lumber are free, the amount of labor required is a deal killer by itself. Also when you consider that 70% of builders would rather be unemployed and homeless for life than to build something novel and unique, well good luck unless you have the ability to build it yourself.

[@AlexEarthshipLeeor]

thanks! well.. i guess it depends how u do it, and where you are .. i built a few in india, one was a tiny home done on just 4,000 USD in two weeks.. and we built that with just volunteers who were keen to learn. . but the standard global model isnt cheap.. but there are other ways!

[@Pyromanemac]

The real secret is to get well meaning college kids to pay you for the "opportunity" to "intern" for you and pound dirt into tires for a week straight.

[@AlexEarthshipLeeor]

haha.yes thats true.. that is one way.. some people really dont like that, and call it slave labour.. personally. ive worked with 100's if not 1000s of international people teaching them how to build.. they never paid a cent and learned so much.. wow they were good times!

[@mod-design]

tires..

[@AlexEarthshipLeeor]

Yes if ur american! Tyres is how we british spell it

[@alansnyder8448]

I like the idea of Earthships, but the people promoting these things exaggerate too much. Earthships will NOT solve the housing crisis because most people live in cities where you cannot have easy access to a south exposure with plenty of land. And that is just the beginning. That said, I like the idea of using the thermal mass around a home to moderate the outside temperatures. I would not use tires as the base of the walls, however.

[@AlexEarthshipLeeor]

thats true, as long as most people want to be in the cities, Earthships will never solve the criiss.. BUT, .. anyone who does want to exit, can do so and live a nice peaceful life if they like!.. maybe one day also cities will lose their charm.. if they havent already in many places..

[@alansnyder8448]

@@AlexEarthshipLeeor Yes, and actually, I'm hoping to buy about 6 acres of land in the next few years. I want to build something that is a cross between an Earthship and a barndominium (or shop house). I think the Earthship has a few design flaws. One is that the south-facing windows are tilted, which I believe puts a strain on them and reduces their lifespan. In my version, I'll just make them vertical. Also, instead of using packed tires, I would opt for a stonewall. I'm interested in experimenting with "Sand batteries" and could potentially incorporate something like that in the project.

[@bwya4558]

Just looked up the cost on your website. 600k???? Affordable? Gtfoh what a scam. After seeing this video then seeing your real pricing, I will be sure to call you out on any videos or websites I find.

[@AlexEarthshipLeeor]

lol. no idea what you are talking about? im a private citixzen, non commercial..ive been building for free for 20 years in India.. tiny earthships i have built in two weeks for 5,000 USD! .. maybe u saw something else?