This Week: Long Way Home

In March 2008 Long Way Home begins construction on a prototype “Tire House” in rural San Juan Comalapa, Chimaltenango, Guatelmala.  The house is planned to be a free-standing single round room (thirteen foot interior diameter) that will test rammed-earth tire building as well as raise consciousness in an area suffering from rapid environmental degradation.   Rammed-earth tire building is an attractive alternative building method for the Guatemalan highlands because in addition to being affordable, it effectively uses solid waste, provides appropriate insulation for the mountainous climate and offers increased earthquake protection.  Scroll over the pictures to learn about the process. Read more.