Tips on building Bottle Walls

[@BeckyHurst-x1t]

Literally every question my sister and I had going forward with our wall was answered. Thank you thank you! Looks awesome!

[@OwnerBuildersUnite]

Awesome! Glad it helped! Good luck to you and your sister with yours... Thanks!

[@jmo2104]

Boy I've been working on mine by myself. Can't get over how quickly y'all are able to do this together. Makes a lot of difference. Excellent beautiful work!

[@OwnerBuildersUnite]

Thanks! And yeah it for sure goes faster with more people.

[@mstreefern]

BEEEEEEEEEUUUUUUTIFULLLLL!!!!! I cannot thank you enough for this in-depth tutorial! Also LOVE the no-nonsense, no-BS screamo music, no clickbait ads at the beginning🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@OwnerBuildersUnite]

You're welcome and thank you! Appreciate the kind words!

[@staciemarie5610]

Met Matt and Goldie at an Adobe Floor workshop last weekend! Thank you so much for this video. Cheers!

[@OwnerBuildersUnite]

Of course! And that's awesome! Glad you guys connected!

[@cathysangster4279]

Best tutorial .. exactly the information I needed to build my bottle wall. I have my bottles ready to go, wall is prepped. Thank you 😊

[@OwnerBuildersUnite]

Thanks! And glad you liked it... good luck with yours!

[@elizabethriley8644]

Great video! Tom’s entranceway and the bottlewall looks awesome! Great work! I never noticed how soothing Pete’s voice is.

[@mouse9884]

Very helpful. Thank you. Planning out a greenhouse layout with a bunch of old square juice bottles we dug up on our property and beer bottles collected from riversides.

[@OwnerBuildersUnite]

Thanks and good luck with yours!

[@robertdoupe4142]

I used cob for mine. Trying to get lighting to them now for night time.

[@walkingwater893]

Rare red bottles, nice job! A stiff brush can also clean excess cement after it dries.

[@aaronvanhorn4209]

Great video! The commentary was very informative, the picture really showed the process, and the tips at the beginning about planning and prep-work will no doubt save somebody from a bunch of trouble. Loved watching it guys!

[@wildlingyoga9057]

Loved seeing this come together! Really appreciate all your great information too! I have a question about the wood framing: Is it or could pressure treated 2x6 work? Do you seal or can you paint the exterior wood to help reject rain water but also for looks? Thank you!🙏

[@OwnerBuildersUnite]

Thanks! Pressure treated 2x6's would be ideal to protect the wood but you could certainly seal the exterior wood to help with moisture for sure!

[@ChuckCassadyYT]

loved the light coming in late in the day

[@alexanderduvill6878]

It came out looking fantastic!

[@OwnerBuildersUnite]

Thanks!

[@CiaofCleburne]

Beautiful. Exactly what I wanted to know. Thank you very much. ❤

[@whitneygmabry9345]

Beautiful thanks for the tips

[@OwnerBuildersUnite]

Thank you!

[@paige0o0o]

This was super helpful. Thanks!

[@OwnerBuildersUnite]

You're welcome! Glad you liked it

[@LavenderLori406]

Super tips! Thank you

[@OwnerBuildersUnite]

You're welcome!

[@FinehomesofNewHampshire]

Beautiful!

[@fajkuska]

Hello, amazing..isit possible to doit also when we use adobes amd just earth mixture? No cement..

[@OwnerBuildersUnite]

Yes you can do it with a natural plaster mix too.... here's a video of Goldie making one without cement. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZqVaqmZh9B3jc0

[@TheOffGridGuru]

Looking good you guys! 👌

[@OwnerBuildersUnite]

Thanks brotha

[@OwnerBuildersUnite]

Thanks!

[@skulllgrinder404]

Sick information!!!

[@marybrennell5537]

That looks fantastic, my question is, you cut the typos off of the bottles (wine/beer/whatever)? How do you deal with the open end of the bottle? Do you match then up cut end to cut end so there isn't an open/hollow glass on the other side? (Such a novice...)

[@marybrennell5537]

Oh shoot! Just read other comments, yes, they are taped together. Shazam!

[@OwnerBuildersUnite]

Thanks!

[@fajkuska]

Hello..great video! Wanted to ask what do you cover thr ipen bottle ends with?

[@mfeldheim]

Is the wooden scaffolding required to get a stable wall?

[@OwnerBuildersUnite]

I don't think it's required but I've seen it done this way a lot with studs. I've also seen free standing ones without that but it certainly can't hurt it...

[@IllinoisRiotClub]

Beautiful job..

[@enochborozinski890]

I am about to start this myself, any specific type of mortar? Like type S or just plain Portland cement with sand? Thanks!

[@OwnerBuildersUnite]

Plain portland cement with sand will do just fine... think we added a shovel or so worth of lime too per batch! Good luck!

[@gutsandgrittv5076]

Does it hold up to really cold weather?

[@OwnerBuildersUnite]

It does! We are at 8,000ft and sometimes 30 degrees below and it's still holding up good. Thanks for your comment!

[@poy025]

Is it not dangerous with the sun reflecting? Like is there risk of a fire?

[@OwnerBuildersUnite]

Good question... no fire risk.

[@GhostofACurse]

Did yall remove the lables before you used the bottles or does it not matter?

[@OwnerBuildersUnite]

I never did just because you can't really see them in the wall. Plus when you tape them together it kinda covers the label. Thanks for watching!

[@daphnesmith2347]

Oh, I love this! How long do you let it set before starting a sponge clean?

[@OwnerBuildersUnite]

Thanks! Usually within the hour... in the video my friend Thomas was sponging the stuff that was starting to set up.

[@regenerativegardeningwithpatti]

How wide is your bottle wall? Thanks for the good video. Informative.

[@OwnerBuildersUnite]

This one was a true 2x6 wall... but you can cut them for any with you want... I've done 2x8's as well with bottle wall infill. Thanks for the comment!

[@regenerativegardeningwithpatti]

Hi, I was wondering what you do with the glass left from the bottlenecks? Have you tried putting them inside of the bottle and then taping on the other bottle end? Thank you@@OwnerBuildersUnite

[@OwnerBuildersUnite]

I usually just recycle them... I thought about making some sort of sand dial timer with them since we have so much sand here! @@regenerativegardeningwithpatti

[@camille9892]

Do you think this would work on a 2x4 framed gable end of a tiny house? Above a stationary set of windows? Or would it be too heavy?

[@OwnerBuildersUnite]

I think the weight wouldn't be to big of a deal but maybe if your tinyhouse was moving often I'd be afraid it could crack... but if it was stationary I think you'd be good.

[@camille9892]

@@OwnerBuildersUnite Thanks for the quick reply. It's stationary and the windows are framed with 2x6s. It's all pretty solid. I helped build bottle and cordwood walls at a restaurant many years ago in Del Norte. I think I'll do it! Thanks for the inspiration and refresher.

[@OwnerBuildersUnite]

@@camille9892 Very cool! We have some friends in Del Norte! And yeah I think that'd be great then. Thanks!

[@jacque0527]

Are the bottle open and empty and clean?

[@OwnerBuildersUnite]

Yeah before you make the bottle bricks you do rinse them out and make sure it's clean

[@LavenderLori406]

What is your mortar mix?

[@OwnerBuildersUnite]

I think it was one part portland to 3 parts sand... and I wanna say Thomas added a little bit of lime in each batch if my memory serves me right

[@RoenaBradford]

I don’t see any bottle necks in your walls. How do you have all bottoms on both sides. Do you cover the necks, if so, how are you getting them so close together.

[@OwnerBuildersUnite]

Cut them and tape two bottoms together

[@daphnesmith2347]

Hello, this is so informative, thank you! What tape did you use to attach the two bottoms?

[@OwnerBuildersUnite]

Just whatever duct tape you have@@daphnesmith2347

[@tinaoakley233]

Did you use beer bottles and other types of bottles?

[@OwnerBuildersUnite]

Yeah a lot of beer bottles and some other ones too for bigger sizes like wine and or sparkling water bottles@@tinaoakley233

[@TheHaydoz]

if you had of meshed a bit of chicken wire as reinforcement it would hold up a bit stronger