Man builds houses out of stuff

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What do beer cans, car tires and water bottles have in common? Not much unless you're renegade architect Michael Reynolds, in which case they are tools of choice for producing thermal mass and energy-independent housing. For 30 years New Mexico-based Reynolds and his green disciples have devoted their time to advancing the art of "Earthship Biotecture" by building self-sufficient, off-the-grid communities where design and function converge in eco-harmony. However, these experimental structures that defy state standards create conflict between Reynolds and the authorities, who are backed by big business. Frustrated by antiquated legislation, Reynolds lobbies for the right to create a sustainable living test site. While politicians hum and ha, Mother Nature strikes, leaving communities devastated by tsunamis and hurricanes. Reynolds and his crew seize the opportunity to lend their pioneering skills to those who need it most. Shot over three years and in four countries, Garbage Warrior is a timely portrait of a determined visionary, a hero of the 21st century.
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I want a mud house!
 
Look at them, you can tell by the way they look that they're a bunch of jobless hippies.
 
dennis weaver the actor did this with old tires, cans and dirt. Reynolds helped with the design

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3364719153433575088

and his house is pretty awesome:

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Interesting (didnt watch all of it) but I seriously question how living in a home made out of disposable plastics/metals would affect one's physical health in the long run.
Also, I bet you'd have to live in an area with a constant climate for a home like that to last more than a few years; otherwise that materials would expand and contract from the heat/cold.
 
ZT said:
Interesting (didnt watch all of it) but I seriously question how living in a home made out of disposable plastics/metals would affect one's physical health in the long run.
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I guess from a building code point of view you would want to be able to insure that all the material used was up to a certian standard. That would cost a heap of money if you're sourcing garbage from all over the place. I'm sure it would be no harder than recycling if it was adopted at a large enough scale, but that took a long time to catch on.
 
ZT said:
Interesting (didnt watch all of it) but I seriously question how living in a home made out of disposable plastics/metals would affect one's physical health in the long run.
Also, I bet you'd have to live in an area with a constant climate for a home like that to last more than a few years; otherwise that materials would expand and contract from the heat/cold.
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It would probably be fine for the one who lived in the rubber house but it would be devastating to the man whose house was made of glue
 
There's also things like BPA and heavy metals to worry about, though as long as you're not eating the dirt your bottles and cans are in, it shouldn't be a problem. Then again, if you want to grow anything on your land...
 
Also what if one of the cans was actually full and then you're like "man I really wanted to drink that can" but now it's in a load-bearing wall.
 
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