Materials List
This is the materials list for a 2U survival model built in Ushuaia, Argentina in January 2013 by Earthship Biotecture for an academy session. It is a comparison but needs local annotation for materials specific to Australia.
MIKE MATERIALS LIST- USHUAIA TWO “U” SS 12/12/13
RECYCLED MATERIALS
TIRES -
(280) R-15 205/215/225/235 for walls
roughly 70 of each size above
(50) R-15 205/215 for stem wall roughly 25 of each size above
LORRY TIRES - BUS TIRES FOR SEPTIC - (7) SMALL 13” CAR TIRES FOR SEPTIC (12)
CANS -3000 steel or aluminum cans - soup or beverage cans
for bond beam
PLASTIC BOTTLES - FOR BRICKS - 1,800 plastic bottles for bottle bricks for toilet and shower
GLASS BOTTLES - 7000 bottles for parapets
CARDBOARD - 300 boxes flattened
CEMENT AND CEMENT PRODUCTS
360) BAGS PORTLAND CEMENT @ 90 pound (40 kilos)
CONCRETE SAND @ 78.5 cu yards - 60 cubic meters
(9) eight cubic yard trucks or (8) eight cubic meter trucks - WITH ACCESS TO MORE
GRAVEL 1" minus (2.5cm) @ - 24 CUBIC YARDS = 18 CUBIC METERS BULB ROCK 5” (12cm) - 8 cubic yards - 6 cubic meters
DIRT- 60 cubic meters and ACCESS TO MORE
THOROSEAL - 3,000 sf (333 square meters)
15) BAGS FIBERS
ACRYLIC COATING - 1,500 sf (166 square meters)
STEEL PRODUCTS
118 )STEEL REBAR -1/2" Y12 (no less than 1.27 cm) @ 20 feet (7 meters)
16) 5/8" REBAR - Y16
34) SHEETS METAL LATH (25)
HARDWARE CLOTH - PREFER 1/8 X 1/8 BUT COULD USE 1/4 X 1/4 900 sf (83 sq meters) REMESH @ 2,000 square feet (185 square meters)
16) ROLLS BALING WIRE - 16 small 8” rolls
60) ANCHOR BOLTS - @ 1/2" (1.27 dia) x 8" (20cm)
78 ) STEEL PINS - 78 pieces - 1/2 " steel rebar (no less than 1.27 cm dia.) 100 cm long - 3'-0"
BOARD STOCK
66) SHEETS POLY ISO 4x8 x 4”
95) PERIMETER INSULATION 4X8 X 2" 3) SHEETS POLY ISO 4X8 X 1”
WOOD AND WOOD PRODUCTS
MULLION CAPS -
12) 1X6X16 PINE FOR INSIDE ARCHES 20) 2X4X16 HARDWOOD FOR EXTERIOR 6) 2X6X16 HARDWOOD FOR EXTERIOR
GREENHOUSE WOOD-
14) 2X6X16 TREX FOR PLATES
28) 2X4X16 PINE FOR ARCHED WINDOWS 15) 1X4X16 PINE FOR STOPS
30) 1X8X16 PINE FOR DECK
8) 2X8X16 PINE FOR RIM/BRIDGING
4) 2X12X16 PINE FOR FASCIA
3) 2X6X16 PINE FOR FASCIA
3) 2X6X16 HARDWOOD FOR DOOR JAMS 8) 2X6X16 PINE FOR DOOR JAMS
VENT BOX LUMBER-
5) 2X12X16 PINE 6) 2X6X16 PINE 6) 2X4X16 PINE
DOOR LUMBER- 20) 1X6X16 PINE 10)
WOOD GLUE
METAL-
6) ROLLS 2' X 50ʻ
13) PIECES 3' X 5' CORRUGATED METAL ROOFING 26 GAUGE 20) TUBES SILICONE CAULK
13) FOAM TOP CLOSURES
13) FOAM BOTTOM CLOSURES
12) HORIZONTAL MULLIONS FOR GLAZING 18 GAUGE 90mm x 2.5m
PLASTIC - FOR GLAZING
14 MIL 5' X 100' FOR GREENHOUSE 14 MIL 5' X 60' FOR ARCHES
GLASS SIZES - EXTERIOR WINDOWS
VERTICAL FACE
FOUR PIECES - 2'- 01/2" x 5'- 0" ----- 62.2 cm x 152.4 cm FOUR PIECES - 2'-9" x 5'- 0" ------83.8 cm x 152.4 cm ONE PIECE - 2'-4" x 5'- 0" ------71.1 cm x 152.4 cm FOUR PIECES 2'-5" x 5'- 0" ------73.6 x 152.4 cm
UPPER SLOPED FACE
FOUR PIECES - 2'- 01/2" x 4'-2" ----- 62.2 cm x 127 cm FOUR PIECES - 2'-9" x 4'-2" ------83.8 cm x 127 cm ONE PIECE - 2'-1" x 4'-2" ------63.5 cm x 127 cm FOUR PIECES - 2'-5" x 4'-2" ------73.6 cm x 127 cm
SHEETS 1/2” PLYWOOD 4ʼ (1.22m) x 8ʼ (2.44m)
3) SHEETS 3/4” PLYWOOD 4ʼ (1.22m) x 8ʼ (2.44m)
(600mm x 15m) FLASHING 28 GAUGE
ALL PIECES 1" INSULATED GLAZING UNITS - TEMPERED (SAFETY) .635 cm GLASS - 1.27 cm AIR SPACE - .635 cm GLASS = 1" thick unit (2.54 cm)
MISC. & FASTENERS
14) ROLLS PLASTIC @ 6 mil- 24ʼ x 100ʼ
2) CULVERT TUBES @ 10" x 20' - 25cm x 6.5 meter
64) TUBES CLEAR SILICONE CAULKING AND CAULK GUN TO FIT 3) ROLLS 30# FELT PAPER
20) 5 GALLON BUCKETS (19 liter)
3) BARRELS FOR WATER- 50 GALLON
BATT INSULATION 125 sf (15 square meters) 15cm thick
6) ROLLS DUCT TAPE
STRAW - TWO BALES
1,250) GASKETED (PROPANEL)SCREWS
FOR ROOFING AND MULLIONS - 2” (5cm) gasketed screws 1,250 pieces -
with bits to fit
300)ALUMINUM RIVETS
250) SCREWS - 4” (10cm) - with 30 bits to fit screws
SCREWS - 3” (7.6cm) - 2 full boxes - (approx. 15 kilos) - phillips head screws or get driving bits to match for our drills
SCREWS - 2” (5cm) - 5 kilos SCREWS - 1 1/2” (3.8cm) - 4 kilos SCREWS - 1” (2.5cm) - 2.5 kilos
125) COATED 10” (25.4cm) screws (ISO screws) NAILS - 3” (7.6cm) GALVANIZED - 10 kilos NAILS - 2” (5cm) GALVANIZED - 10 kilos
NAILS - ROOFING NAILS - 10 kilos
8) BITS - #10 COUNTERSINK BITS for wood 12) BITS - 3/16” (4.76mm) wood drill bits
4) CIRCULAR SAW BLADES - 7 1/4” (18.42 cm)
2) CISTERN - 1200 GALLON - 4.67ʼ (1.42m) height GALLON PLASTIC UNDERGROUND
- PEX TUBE 63 feet (19) meters of 1.27 cm (1/2") pex plumbing tubing - PVC PIPE (3) 10' sticks (3 meters) of 4" 8cm PVC
- PVC “Tʼs” (6) 4' (8cm) PVC "T's"
- PVC glue and cleaner
- (6) stainless steel radiator clamps
Tools
FIRST AID KIT GARDEN HOSE WATER ON SITE
10) SLEDGE- 8 POUND
10) SHOVEL- ROUND
4) MATTOX PICK
4) GRUB HOES
4) WHEEL BARROWS
4) 4 FOOT LEVELS
20) 5 GALLON or 19 LITER BUCKETS
REBAR CUTTER/BENDER
2) CIRCULAR ELECTRIC SAW
2) HAND DRILLS
3) EXTENSION CORDS - *that can hook up to the generator - (2) 50ft
- (1) 100ft
2) 3 WAY POWER SPLITTER
1) CEMENT MIXER
GENERATOR
STEP LADDERS 2) 6 feet tall
2) 8 feet tall
BUILDER’S LEVEL
SKIDSTEER
BACKHOE
METAL BREAK
or ACCESS TO METAL SHOP
TABLE SAW
or ACCESS TO WOOD SHOP
CHOP SAW
or ACCESS TO WOOD SHOP
PLANER
or ACCESS TO WOOD SHOP
BENCH PLANER
or ACCESS TO WOOD SHOP
SCAFFOLDING ACCESS TO RENTAL