This is a Permaculture thing, houses made of tires and junk, what a way to recycle. Some of these houses are gorgeous and they are all made from recycled materials that are not bio-degradable, making them virtually indestructible.
Check out earthship.net for more info on how to build using natural and recycled materials. You simply won’t believe how good some of these homes have been made to look.. All have been created with the use of tyres filled with earth as the main walling blocks and then covered with natural stone or a natural earth plaster. Bottles are used to create beautiful coloured walls that the light shines through and some of the overall effects have to be seen to be believed..
