[papercreters] Re: Pole barn & infill- building small first

Related anecdote,

I remember several years back I read somewhere about someone attempting to build a hydraulic press contraption that would fill rammed earth tires. The idea was to load a tire into a special cylindrical chamber and compress earth into the toroid of the tire itself with the press, then use a hydraulic forklift type contraption on the press to lay the partially filled tire directly on the wall, and then dump earth on top of it that would be tamped into the center cylindrical core of the tire that the press didn't fill. Interesting design concept.

Turns out that the extremely complex machine was going to cost several hundred thousand dollars to build. Of course, this naturally led to this individual asking for donations to design and build his complex tire press. Which he never built, as far as I know. I hope nobody donated anything to that scam ripoff money pit of a project. As I recall, he got resounding laughed out of any online forum or message board he attempted to solicit donations from. It was pretty hilarious seeing the reactions from people on that scam.

Anyone want to buy the Brooklyn Bridge?
Just the other day I got an email from a Nigerian Prince with millions of dollars trapped in U.S. bank accounts, and he'd offer me a great deal if I turn over my bank account information to him.
Want to invest in the new battery that guy is developing for electric cars that will allow someone to drive 1500 miles on a single charge, and then it recharges itself in 15 minutes?
How about plans for a table top cold fusion reactor?
The rammed earth tire press guy has lots of competition for the gullible dollar donators.




--- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, Charmaine Taylor <charmainertaylor@...> wrote:
>
> "That way we will not be out all the cost of the house if for some reason
> things do not work out as planned. ".....
>
> Rob Roy who is famous for his cordwood design homes has said for years that
> people should build a shed or barn or tool room FIRST..get the learning
> curve mistakes out of the way, THEN build your home. So many straw home
> builders say they wish they had done the garage first, cause now they have
> an OK house, but the barn is perfect..
>
> also as Roy says, you an live on the property, reducing need for renting a
> place off site if you build the shed/outbuilding, then move into it, live
> lean , as you build the home.
>
> just common sense advice.
> ( years ago a couple hippie kids were helping me on my property, they went
> on and on about building a rammed tire earthship, ... after I had them
> place just 8 rammed dirt tires to level a side yard area they were so
> exhausted and shocked at the work needed they realized they could not fill
> 2600 tires ( and there is no automated way to fill them)
>
> --
> *Charmaine *
>
> Charmaine Taylor/Publishing & Elk River Press
> PO Box 375 Cutten CA 95534
> www.papercrete.com
>
>
> *Michel de Montaigne:* "The most manifest sign of wisdom is a continual
> cheerfulness."
>
>
>
> *Socrates:* "He is the richest who is content with the least."
>




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