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This booklet is the first in a twelve part series that walks the owner/builder through the construction of a Global Model Earthship. This installment covers building the thermal mass walls out of tires, the thermal wrap, vent tubes, cistern installation and front stem walls. Photographs, diagrams and thorough explanations of procedures will guide you through the tire work phase of the building.
With over 40 years of experience, Michael Reynolds has developed a 'living' home that heats and cools itself passively, harvests/treats/ and reuses its water four times, collects its own electricity, and grows its own food. The Global Model, which incorporates the double greenhouse, is the culmination of years of experimenting and building with recycled materials. These booklets have been put together with input from the Earthship crew, who have built hundreds of these homes around the world.
With over 40 years of experience, Michael Reynolds has developed a 'living' home that heats and cools itself passively, harvests/treats/ and reuses its water four times, collects its own electricity, and grows its own food. The Global Model, which incorporates the double greenhouse, is the culmination of years of experimenting and building with recycled materials. These booklets have been put together with input from the Earthship crew, who have built hundreds of these homes around the world.
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Michael Reynolds
Major General Michael Reynolds CB joined the British Army in 1948, and was commissioned into the Queens Royal Regiment in 1950. In the course of a long and distinguished career, he served in Korea, where he was severely wounded, Northern Ireland and West Germany. On promotion to Major General he assumed command of NATO's Allied Command Europe Mobile Force (Land). In retirement, he became guest speaker on British Army and NATO battlefield tours in the Ardennes, publishing a number of detailed histories on World War 2 operations in Europe. He died in 2015.
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How to Build a Global Model Earthship Operation I - Michael Reynolds
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Introduction
Operation One defines the overall footprint of the building. For a two bedroom Earthship, 20 people can stay busy and accomplish more, taking advantage of the group effort
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As with any construction project, there are many things going on at once. This book is meant to be a step by step guide, therefore, it is important to follow these directions and proceed accordingly, step-by-step.
This guide and the Global Model itself is the result of over 40 years of research and development, both in the field and ‘on the drawing board’ - all over the world, in every climate. Many books and videos are available that were produced during this forty years of development. It is advisable to become familiar with them all.
Operation 1: Tire Work Overview
The first part of constructing your building is the most important part. Take your time, double check your work, then triple check your work.
• Layout first tire and string.
• Pound first few courses.
• Begin Thermal Wrap & Layout Vent Tubes.
• Pound more tires & prepare for Cisterns.
• Place Cisterns and finish Thermal Wrap.
Ground Course
Layout your building with string lines on a table top
flatten site as per the Layout Sheet in your construction drawing set. At this point you know where all the tire walls are going to be.
You are ready to place the first course of tires - again - on a level site! Shoot the east and west empty tires in with a site level after placing them. It is important to start level.
If you have a lot of people on site, you can work the entire course. Split up into groups with good spacing so swinging tools do not hit anyone.
A tire size of 235-R75-16 is ideal for the first two courses. Cut pieces of 6 mil plastic 3’ x 6’ and fold in half so you have a 3’ x 3’ double thickness
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