This is by far the best explanation and tutorial on the house that I have found yet. Thank you so much! I am forever grateful!

@justbea747

3 жыл бұрын

THE BEST!!!! Very sorry informative….

@sergioivan8915

2 жыл бұрын

you prolly dont give a damn but does anyone know a way to log back into an Instagram account..? I stupidly lost my login password. I appreciate any help you can offer me!

@abramnehemiah782

2 жыл бұрын

@Sergio Ivan Instablaster =)

@sergioivan8915

2 жыл бұрын

@Abram Nehemiah i really appreciate your reply. I found the site through google and im waiting for the hacking stuff now. Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will get back to you later with my results.

@sergioivan8915

2 жыл бұрын

@Abram Nehemiah It did the trick and I actually got access to my account again. I am so happy! Thanks so much, you really help me out!

The tire bales make SOOO much more sense than wasting a year breaking your back, literally pounding dirt 🤣

@EsteeDarla

7 ай бұрын

yeah me to beacuse of the beating each tire full of dirt I started not being so interested but the way this guy has done it I love that Ideal and to me makes more sense too

@Khanfuzed1

6 ай бұрын

Yeah buts it’s the off gassing that has me worried

As a general contractor with an engineering background I find these structures very interesting. Ive always desired to live in a non-conventional home, and have for many years been interested in alternative power sources. Have designed and built our own PV system to experiment with it usage here in the Tulsa area. Im convinced that an earthship inspires home is the way to go. The world around us isn’t getting any more stabilized, and having this type home would be a great shelter as the concerns with grid power, water etc continue to increase. Nice job on a very nice home. Wife and I are looking at possibly going to the Earthship 180 in Valdez NM and staying for a week or so. There are some design flaws in that particular structure, but Im sure it has all been a part of the learning curve. Still an amazing home and unique property

i’m so glad i came across your page. So much information that most wouldn’t tell, especially warranty on window installations

What a nice interior. I never liked the glass art that most earthship builders seem to like. The tiles are beautiful. I could see myself living in a house like this with a byzantine tile motief.

Good pros and cons video; more practical than most videos earthship type homes.

Very educational and well presented! You held our interest the whole time. I would love to hear about how the plumbing, and possibly any unorthodox water systems were used in your build.

Very thoughtful, well explained tutorial on earth ship building. Thanks Jim for sharing all your insights into the building of your wonderful home. We appreciate you taking us along for the ride.

@jimgagnepain7708

4 жыл бұрын

When are you going to share your experience? Yours is so majestic that you should be able to garner a lot of interest.

Your wife did a fantastic job with the tile! Its beautiful!!

Mahalo, Jim. Loved all the info and I paused to look at your wife's gorgeous art installations. May you two enjoy many more pleasant years together in your absoluately beautiful home. Aloha.

This was incredibly helpful. Thanks so very much!!!

Tire bales!!! That's so smart and it saves so much Time!!!

I would like to thank you; this is by far the best explanation of the construction and ‘what its like to live in’ a passive solar home. I know other have commented they same thing, but its true. I have watched a bunch of KZread video on this subject. You have provided a great amount of detail and answered all the question that a novice, like myself, would ask. Thank you for inviting us into your amazing home.

What a great concept, and videos like yours are a big part of making earthship designs more mainstream and overcoming bureaucratic concerns. Thank you for making it.

Great job, definitely the best video on an "earthship" build I have seen to date!

Thank you for taking the time to share all of this information! It's incredibly valuable. You've save many people lots of time, money and heartache as a result. PS - Your home is BEAUTIFUL!!!

The angled front windows are not needed. Much easier. Thick curtains instead of south bdrm walls is much cheaper and practical . Love the tire bales as an easier and effective alternative to pounding dirt into individual tires . Great work my friend. ❤😂🎉

Thank you for sharing your home with us!

I am also an engineer I enjoyed your video very informative and highly intelligent thank you

I personally love what your wife did with the tile. It really make the interior feel custom and "high end" to me. Also, thank for the tip on the tire bales, I didn't know they existed.

@jimgagnepain7708

2 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

i have been on another information binge learning journey and i wound up here, thanks for sharing!

One of the best explanations , its nice to meet that smart peoole from time to time, it gives a filling and hope that humanity is not tottaly doomed and dumb

Dear Jim, Thank you for taking the time to make this and for the wonderful explanation. J

Awesome job and very informative! thank you so much for taking the time to do this video. Loved it :)

Thank you Jim, I really appreciate your taking the time to film this :)

Loved this so much, thanks for taking the time and effort to put together such a nice, well-explained video!!

Fantastic video, I appreciate the work you put into it.

Thank you sir for showing us your lovely home.

Great Information and understandable! Thank you for sharing your home, it's lovely and I can see all the love that you both put into it.

Amazing story. Thanks!

I can vouch for the winter heating as my house outside of Santa Fe , N.M. had 65 ' of south facing windows and in January when it was 0° F outside , my house was 110° F inside and I had to open windows to keep from baking . The sun in the western states makes so many things possible .

Thanks for the idea for the tire wall. 😃😃

Real quality video youve put together Jim thanks for sharing your experience.

You have a beautiful home. God bless you!

Awesome Jim, glad to see you made a video of your beautiful earthship. .

super job and love the suggestions...

Wonderfully thorough, Jim. Thank you so much!

This is so awesome! Thanks so much for the great info! This is totally Earthship Goals!

Really appreciate how thorough and unbiased you were in explaining y’all’s experience! Like some others in the comments I’ve never heard of the tire bales, that’s something to look into. Also love how grounded and kind-hearted you feel, glad you guys get to live the life you want!

I love your tub! so much artistic attention to detail throughout your home, so lovely.

@jimgagnepain7708

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Moonie Bo. I relayed your message to my wife, who deserves the Artistic credit.

An incredible, thorough presentation. Thoroughly enjoyed it. I myself am in the family stage, that you had mentioned and I am planning for the new world we are approaching. I am a tile guy for a living and I enjoyed hearing the praise for the trades that helped you on the build. You seem like a cool guy. I would have been enthusiastic to work on your house too!

You answered a lot of questions I've had about the process, especially the slanted windows. Thank you and God bless you both 🙏

Wow, you sir gave a hell of a presentation very informative and insightful, your home is beautiful I gained alot of valuable information thank you .

I want to build one of these someday. I have the land now. Great video!

Very informative. Thank you

What a beautiful home❤

Very interesting! Thank you for posting this!

thank you for valuable knowledge

Thank you so very much for sharing this information. It’s by far the best explanation of constructing an eco home I found on KZread. I hope you will come out with more content and updates regarding repairs and overall life in an earth ship home. Thanks again.

Fantastic, Jim! Thanks for sharing.

Wonderful, insightful video. I'll show this to those in my life who still need convincing, and I'll be ready to start my own journey soon after. Although I wish to build mine outside of the US, so I'll have my own set of problems to consider.

Organized. Structured. Great project. Great little video guide.

Thank you for this information. Beautiful home,

Great video and awesome home.

Beautiful hone and nicely narrated. Thank you for sharing.

Amazingly Beautiful!! Thank you!! 🌹🥀🌹🥀🌹

Hello Sir, thank you for this lovely video and for the detailed explanation, I enjoyed this so much I only wish there was more :)

Excellent detailed explanation. Thank you!

Thank you so much for sharing

Thank you for the video

I wanna live in a house like yours, but making enough money to buy the land is such an uphill battle holy cow!

@justbea747

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Noah Sabin, I couldn’t agree with you more. I’m 1 week old to the concept of this type of housing build. I was caught up by your words. I just wanted to encourage you!!! WE CAN DO IT!!!!! Now when I walk thru my front door, a sense of unhappiness just engulfs me, with the way I’m living with my family of 5. I’m great full that I have a home, but I’ve always asked if this was it? I’m from a low income family, but I won’t let that stop me. I’ve started shifting things in my life, that I’m hopeful that one day my kids will benefit from my efforts. I wish you and yours the best of luck. God Bless and take care!!!

Great informative video. I used tires to control soil erosion in my sloped yard. Unfortunately I was stopped by neighbors concerned that it would leach chemicals into their yard and cause cancer. Can you believe that? So i took my tires up to my off grid property and construct an bermed cabin based on your principals. Theres always 2 sides for debate nowadays with anything. Have a great day!

Loved your home. Video is detailed and very helpful 🙏🏼

Very cool, Jim, well done. Reasons #4 and #5 are attractive for me. I'll bet the indoor plants are fantastic and the total absence of forced air would be a big health benefit (dust, mold, etc are eliminated). Enjoyed the video and learned a lot.

Super helpful and your wife did such a beautiful job with the tiles

Jim you have a beautiful home, the artistic additions are wonderful. Several years ago I found myself in Northern New Mexico and remembered the Earthship installation. Arriving late in the afternoon I discovered they would rent out their homes, here was one left “Phoenix West” which was an amazing experience I’d recommend to anyone interested in Earthships or not… Ever since that time I’ve wanted an Earthship however life hasn’t cooperated with my dreams. My wife and I lived in Southern Arizona but are thinking if may be time for a change as the summers are unbearably hot. Perhaps eastern Oregon as we like the high desert lifestyle… At any rate I really like your home, looks like you have a little piece of heaven to enjoy. Not a Facebook user so that’s out, perhaps you’ll create a webpage some day.

Thank you for such a thorough informative video.

This video is absolutely amazing.

Sir, your logistical skills are impressive.

such a lovely house to live in! thanks for this video, we'd love to build an earthship for a big family of 10, but don't know how and where to start that's why we are watching videos like yours. Kudos to both of you!

GLAD I watched your video on your amazing build! I LOVE it, and it looks like fun to build. I have done conventional construction most of my life. Subbed and Follow on FB now. You Sir, are a CREDIT to KZread, and the Do It Yourself community!

Excellent presentation Jim and Vvinni.

No guess work here. Refreshing to see somebody who did the home work before the video. I had questions at the beginning. But wow everything was answered by the end of the video.

what awesome place. yt recommended this video due to me watching tons of passive solar greenhouse/chinese greenhouse videos. now i want a new house too haha

Great presentation! You're living the life I've dreamed of since I was a teenager.

Great video thank you!

Need an update Jim thank you great video.

I have been doing some research on these homes (not that I could afford to do one at this time) and this was one of the most informative presentations yet. I like how you pre-warn the viewers of certain trip-ups to expect such as insurance, coding, and financing hiccups. Great information. Thank you.

Extremely well done video! Thank you for the time you put into this

Fantastic explanation and you are so kind for sharing your knowledge

Really great informative video -thanks for posting!

Awesome home!

Hi and thank you for your wonderful video, sharing your home, and details of home. I aspire to build a home with similar ideas such as yours, earth ships, etc. My goal is to build one in the next 6 years. Only reason why I have to wait that long is because I am in college. Thank you again. You and your wife's efforts show in every detail of the home, excellent job! 💜💛💚

A beautifully well constructed designed build, love it!

Great explanation and I really like the good and bad stuff that you learned from the experience

you have made everything so easy for many people. you have cut most difficult part of earthship, pounding tires. thank you. the possibilities are endless.

I love the video and your wife is very talented.

Very instructive. I like that you discussed and showed each of the steps and particularly enjoyed the comments about various sticking points with permits and building code concerns that one might encounter. A beautiful home! Thanks for the information!

Love it...great job

Excellent narration!!!

FANTASTIC video. Excellent production, and very informative. Thank you for this, sir.

Never knew about tire bales. Even aside from that, excellent video full of great info, thank you!

Very interesting well put together commentary. As a contractor and engineer I enjoyed the straight forward method.

I have a college level study of Architecture and have seen literally hundreds of presentations covering the many and varied applications of design and construction. Not only have you covered so many topics I am already knowledgeable of including the basic code criteria, but you have presented in a professional, detail manner with the images exactly referenced where needed for the narration. This is a higher education level lecture as well as a very layman understanding primer. I just sent the link of this video to a potential client as I believe after watching your video, it will give them a great understanding of basic design and construction that I now see I could not.

Fantastic video with great information. I can't wait to get a house like yours one day.

Beautiful home.

Jim, fantastic and informative video! Thank you. I’m a traditional builder and now turned woodworker/ furniture maker and I am preparing to move my wife and 6 kids to a large play of land in Arizona to begin constructuon on our personal off grid earthship. I’d love to speak with you someday to discuss some of your lessons learned during your building process!! Stay well, Adam Neely The New Woodworker

Very Informative!

Great video Jim

This is very interesting and inspiring. We are making our own straw bale home. Y’all did a beautiful job. I love your wife’s work. Somewhat similar to mine. ❤️🥰