Love it! We are thinking about doing the same thing. I really enjoyed seeing the pics of it being put up. I see that you did not go with the many "U"s as the original earthship designs show. Is there a reason for that? Some say that if you have too long a wall (like your 75 ft wall) without any tire walls going towards the inside of the building, there is danger of the wall caving inward. Have you noticed any issue with that?
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No, there has been no movement in the wall at all and it is nearly 10 years old. I'm not concerned about it at all. the buttress were supposed to be put in, but they were added just to appease building codes in the US. That wall is not moving. The only issues we had was due to erosion with the exterior wall, but it has been remedied and the issue is resolved. But I continue to monitor it. The building is designed to be a living being, so it is not as 'rigged' as a house built by the system.