The picture
on the right is a close up of a can wall. You can see how it is layered
with cans and then concrete and then another layer of cans. You can
also see how the tabs of the cans all point to the outside. This is
done whenever possible due to the tab acting as a lathe for the adobe
plaster to hold onto.
In this picture you can see how some of the internal can walls
are built. In this picture the can walls are being built around the
plumbing. Another great feature of building with can walls is that
you can form your walls any way you choose. We formed most of our
walls with rounded corners instead of the traditional square corners.
In this picture you can see the beginning of the plastering.
The plastering of the can walls starts off with a layer of concrete
and then finishes with adobe or stucco depending on the location of
your wall. Unlike the external can walls, the cans can't all point
in the same direction because you need to plaster on each end of the
cans.
This is the master bathroom. You can see the tomato plant on
the left. This tomato plant produces wonderful tomatoes year round
and has lasted three years. The bathtub in the background is shaped
to fit your body which is real nice. People have asked us if it bothers
us that people can see us through the glass, but when you live out
in nature like we do the only thing watching us are the deer and God.
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Stuart Simmons
If you have any questions about Earthships E-mail me at earthship@simwell.com
The picture
on the right is a close up of a can wall. You can see how it is layered
with cans and then concrete and then another layer of cans. You can
also see how the tabs of the cans all point to the outside. This is
done whenever possible due to the tab acting as a lathe for the adobe
plaster to hold onto. 
In this picture you can see how some of the internal can walls
are built. In this picture the can walls are being built around the
plumbing. Another great feature of building with can walls is that
you can form your walls any way you choose. We formed most of our
walls with rounded corners instead of the traditional square corners.
In this picture you can see the beginning of the plastering.
The plastering of the can walls starts off with a layer of concrete
and then finishes with adobe or stucco depending on the location of
your wall. Unlike the external can walls, the cans can't all point
in the same direction because you need to plaster on each end of the
cans. 
This is the master bathroom. You can see the tomato plant on
the left. This tomato plant produces wonderful tomatoes year round
and has lasted three years. The bathtub in the background is shaped
to fit your body which is real nice. People have asked us if it bothers
us that people can see us through the glass, but when you live out
in nature like we do the only thing watching us are the deer and God.
