It seems the cylindrical parts of PET beverage bottles (after cutting away their tops and bottoms) could be slit lengthwise and then attached together (maybe sewn with string), a bit like Spanish tiles, to make a roof, a window, a wall, or a massive chimney for an Ecological Dry Toilet. Maybe we will see something in the future on my blog, inodoroseco.blogspot.com.
Sourabh,
I really like the shed. It’s a new way to think. Recycle everything you can. Don’t be wasteful. Think of new ways to use old “Junk”. Beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder. And that’s one pretty bottle wall.
Do you have use of any electrical tools? I built a tyre wall too. I cut off one rim of each tyre with a reciprocal saw, leaving a “cup”. This rubber cup was easier to tamp, and placed next to each other, still provided a strong wall and/or plinth.
I’ve seen some of your other YT video’s. Placing bottles in a masonry mix. Have you seen “cordwood” construction? If cut off wood is available, you can use that as infill: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkI6fP21Rhc
My theory is that most anything, in quantity, can be constructed into a wall.
Love what you’re doing! What’s your education background? Were you taught how to think like this? Keep up the good work and let this old fella know if there’s anything I can do to help in any way.
packy
Georgia, USA
It seems the cylindrical parts of PET beverage bottles (after cutting away their tops and bottoms) could be slit lengthwise and then attached together (maybe sewn with string), a bit like Spanish tiles, to make a roof, a window, a wall, or a massive chimney for an Ecological Dry Toilet. Maybe we will see something in the future on my blog, inodoroseco.blogspot.com.
hey chris,
will also rework on the half cut pet bottle tiles and send you the results!
Sourabh,
I really like the shed. It’s a new way to think. Recycle everything you can. Don’t be wasteful. Think of new ways to use old “Junk”. Beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder. And that’s one pretty bottle wall.
Do you have use of any electrical tools? I built a tyre wall too. I cut off one rim of each tyre with a reciprocal saw, leaving a “cup”. This rubber cup was easier to tamp, and placed next to each other, still provided a strong wall and/or plinth.
I’ve seen some of your other YT video’s. Placing bottles in a masonry mix. Have you seen “cordwood” construction? If cut off wood is available, you can use that as infill:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkI6fP21Rhc
My theory is that most anything, in quantity, can be constructed into a wall.
Love what you’re doing! What’s your education background? Were you taught how to think like this? Keep up the good work and let this old fella know if there’s anything I can do to help in any way.
packy
Georgia, USA