The Freeville Earthship: Preparation

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Preparation

Step 1) Buy land.

Step 2) Collect tires.

(get right into the dumpster if you can for the best bottle finds)

Step 3) Collect colored bottles.

Step 4) Collect supplies for the building process. (Don't be afraid to put "sledgehammer" on your wedding registry. I know my husband wasn't.)

1 comment :

NicoleJanuary 12, 2013 at 8:51 PM
Found your first post. Awesome layout, and step by step pics. Love it. You've got a great spot and awesome blog.
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FAQs:

How many tires, cans, and bottles did you use?

We have estimated about 800 tires; 15,000 cans; and 3,000 glass bottles.
Did you have any issues with the town or your community?

Luckily, no! Our town was wonderful with this process. We really didn't face any roadblocks with our build, besides the state law of having this giant conventional septic system. Since most of the water is used and contained in the house the 330-gallon-a-day tank we had to install is overkill. Our neighbors and community members appear to like us and our earthship!

Why did you do this?

Because it's a neat concept, very rewarding, and just makes a lot of sense. It is self-sustaining and we want to feel safe and independent. We are young, don't have a family yet, have summers off both being teachers, and just decided to go for it!