Comments on: Heineken World Bottle: Beer to Bricks! http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:15:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Keith http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/comment-page-1/#comment-550606 Keith Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:08:55 +0000 http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/#comment-550606 I better start drinking a lot more if I want that glass house to be done on time. I better start drinking a lot more if I want that glass house to be done on time.

]]> By: Don http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/comment-page-1/#comment-371552 Don Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:30:12 +0000 http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/#comment-371552 As far as the rebar goes, just form pilaster columns of concrete every 8' and use a concrete tiebeam, then in-fill the open spaces with the glass bottles. This is similar to how its done with CMU in commercial applications in Florida. Use spray foam inside the bottles for insulation and strength. As far as the rebar goes, just form pilaster columns of concrete every 8′ and use a concrete tiebeam, then in-fill the open spaces with the glass bottles. This is similar to how its done with CMU in commercial applications in Florida. Use spray foam inside the bottles for insulation and strength.

]]> By: Mike Sabo http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/comment-page-1/#comment-289929 Mike Sabo Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:44:40 +0000 http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/#comment-289929 Fill them with Water like they do in Australia ~~Retains the heat for night. Might be way to get solar energy from this method too. Make the walls non retaining ~~use for garden walls planters etc~~ Starting to make glass grave markers in Seattle. I think the time is right to rethink this whole idea. Fill them with Water like they do in Australia ~~Retains the heat for night. Might be way to get solar energy from this method too. Make the walls non retaining ~~use for garden walls planters etc~~ Starting to make glass grave markers in Seattle. I think the time is right to rethink this whole idea.

]]> By: Manneken Pis http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/comment-page-1/#comment-156780 Manneken Pis Sun, 16 Mar 2008 17:50:07 +0000 http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/#comment-156780 don't drink this f*cking dutch poison. buy belgian beer- better for your health don’t drink this f*cking dutch poison.
buy belgian beer- better for your health

]]> By: Bob the Builder http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/comment-page-1/#comment-144291 Bob the Builder Sun, 24 Feb 2008 11:16:55 +0000 http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/#comment-144291 Best leave this sort of talk to the professionals, we know best. Best leave this sort of talk to the professionals, we know best.

]]> By: d2 http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/comment-page-1/#comment-143754 d2 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 09:23:51 +0000 http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/#comment-143754 well Ryan, maybe you will be suprised but not all of us live in the USA, Im 36 and never expirienced hurricane in my life. well Ryan, maybe you will be suprised but not all of us live in the USA, Im 36 and never expirienced hurricane in my life.

]]> By: Virtua http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/comment-page-1/#comment-143492 Virtua Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:17:11 +0000 http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/#comment-143492 Oooo... Heineke. I thought we were talking about beer :p Oooo… Heineke.
I thought we were talking about beer

:p

]]> By: Stephen Bradley http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/comment-page-1/#comment-143482 Stephen Bradley Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:11:51 +0000 http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/#comment-143482 I have been bending people's ears for more than decade about converting 2 liter soda bottles into this shape and filling them with expanding urethane foam. These could then be used for Habitat for Humanity homes. Any town (mine is 33,000) could generate thousands of 2 liter bottles a month with ease that now go in the land fill. I never thought about a hole for rebar, though. You perhaps shape the bottom where the neck of the next bottle enters so that pairs of 1/4" rebar could be placed. I have been bending people’s ears for more than decade about converting 2 liter soda bottles into this shape and filling them with expanding urethane foam. These could then be used for Habitat for Humanity homes. Any town (mine is 33,000) could generate thousands of 2 liter bottles a month with ease that now go in the land fill. I never thought about a hole for rebar, though. You perhaps shape the bottom where the neck of the next bottle enters so that pairs of 1/4″ rebar could be placed.

]]> By: Michael http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/comment-page-1/#comment-143435 Michael Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:08:38 +0000 http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/#comment-143435 "You know what they say about people in glass houses…" They're alcoholics? “You know what they say about people in glass houses…”

They’re alcoholics?

]]> By: Rees Ikeler http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/comment-page-1/#comment-143369 Rees Ikeler Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:06:30 +0000 http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/#comment-143369 ...gives new meaning to the old song "99 bottles of beer on the wall" ! Did somebody already say that?! If they didn't, you know they thought it! And how many visitors to your new bottle-abode will spontaneously break into the obnoxious ditty?! AHHHHHHHHH!!!! …gives new meaning to the old song “99 bottles of beer on the wall” ! Did somebody already say that?! If they didn’t, you know they thought it! And how many visitors to your new bottle-abode will spontaneously break into the obnoxious ditty?! AHHHHHHHHH!!!!

]]> By: owlathome http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/comment-page-1/#comment-143368 owlathome Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:48:56 +0000 http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/#comment-143368 I'd like to know what a hurricane (or good breeze) would sound like blowing over all those empty bottles. Best fill them with sand. I’d like to know what a hurricane (or good breeze) would sound like blowing over all those empty bottles. Best fill them with sand.

]]> By: simeon http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/comment-page-1/#comment-143357 simeon Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:27:44 +0000 http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/#comment-143357 matt Says: Erm… Would it not get stupidly hot in there in the summer if they are used for external walls? Internal fine, i have seen that done before. you presumably do not live in the UK ;) for which you can be most grateful... i'd gladly tolerate the odd hot-ish day (when i'd be in a beer garden outside anyway) in return for being able to squeeze a lux or 2 more sunlight into my house the remaining 99% of the year. not sure i'd make an entire house out of it, but could make a cool house extension. wonder what the planning permission situation would be... maybe you could have internal blinds anyway? matt Says:
Erm… Would it not get stupidly hot in there in the summer if they are used for external walls? Internal fine, i have seen that done before.

you presumably do not live in the UK ;) for which you can be most grateful…
i’d gladly tolerate the odd hot-ish day (when i’d be in a beer garden outside anyway) in return for being able to squeeze a lux or 2 more sunlight into my house the remaining 99% of the year.

not sure i’d make an entire house out of it, but could make a cool house extension. wonder what the planning permission situation would be…

maybe you could have internal blinds anyway?

]]> By: tango! http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/comment-page-1/#comment-143350 tango! Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:16:12 +0000 http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/#comment-143350 hmm, will glass get hot, will the optics magnify the suns intensity...makes me think about the bubble pool buidling in Beijing: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/01/the_water_cube.php hmm, will glass get hot, will the optics magnify the suns intensity…makes me think about the bubble pool buidling in Beijing: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/01/the_water_cube.php

]]> By: josh http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/comment-page-1/#comment-143349 josh Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:15:12 +0000 http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/#comment-143349 what CMU's have that the bottle's lack is voids. Voids to put rebar through. Voids to fill with cement. The voids are what allow CMUs to be strong. If the bottle had voids a wall made of it could have reinforcing running verticallly. The section of the botttle would look something like a figure 8. Maybe that's a difficult thing to cast. what CMU’s have that the bottle’s lack is voids. Voids to put rebar through. Voids to fill with cement. The voids are what allow CMUs to be strong.

If the bottle had voids a wall made of it could have reinforcing running verticallly. The section of the botttle would look something like a figure 8. Maybe that’s a difficult thing to cast.

]]> By: T Furiel http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/comment-page-1/#comment-143348 T Furiel Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:12:27 +0000 http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/#comment-143348 I like beer! I like beer!

]]> By: matt http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/comment-page-1/#comment-143346 matt Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:08:17 +0000 http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/#comment-143346 Erm... Would it not get stupidly hot in there in the summer if they are used for external walls? Internal fine, i have seen that done before. Erm… Would it not get stupidly hot in there in the summer if they are used for external walls? Internal fine, i have seen that done before.

]]> By: subcorpus http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/comment-page-1/#comment-143338 subcorpus Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:08:13 +0000 http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/#comment-143338 shadooga:: filling them will NOT make them break ... i've seen bottles been used in walls ... some walls are like 60 years old ... they still intact ... shadooga::
filling them will NOT make them break …
i’ve seen bottles been used in walls … some walls are like 60 years old … they still intact …

]]> By: Ryon http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/comment-page-1/#comment-141547 Ryon Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:29:37 +0000 http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/#comment-141547 While they may be heavier if you fill them with sand, you've also suddenly turned an empty, slightly fragile bottle into a rigid sand bag. I wouldn't be too worried about flying debris when you're using one of the oldest defenses against rifle fire known to man. The ones on the bottom wouldn't break because the sand would act like a fluid and disperse the weight of the bottles above equally in all directions. After all, glass is nothing but melted sand. This is a fascinating idea. There's really no reason that square bottles shouldn't have caught on every where. While they may be heavier if you fill them with sand, you’ve also suddenly turned an empty, slightly fragile bottle into a rigid sand bag. I wouldn’t be too worried about flying debris when you’re using one of the oldest defenses against rifle fire known to man. The ones on the bottom wouldn’t break because the sand would act like a fluid and disperse the weight of the bottles above equally in all directions. After all, glass is nothing but melted sand.

This is a fascinating idea. There’s really no reason that square bottles shouldn’t have caught on every where.

]]> By: axamermaid http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/comment-page-1/#comment-108958 axamermaid Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:24:53 +0000 http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/#comment-108958 I've held many a thousand Heineken bottles down here in the Caribbean and contemplated how to make a wall with the empties however, having been through two hurricanes, trust me, that is a lot of broken glass just waiting to happen. It would, however, certainly mean that anyone who had not seen the green flash could stand behind the wall and watch the sunset...still thinking - and drinking... I’ve held many a thousand Heineken bottles down here in the Caribbean and contemplated how to make a wall with the empties however, having been through two hurricanes, trust me, that is a lot of broken glass just waiting to happen. It would, however, certainly mean that anyone who had not seen the green flash could stand behind the wall and watch the sunset…still thinking – and drinking…

]]> By: shandooga http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/comment-page-1/#comment-107830 shandooga Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:34:24 +0000 http://www.designverb.com/2007/11/10/heineken-world-bottle-beer-to-bricks/#comment-107830 filling them with anything woud make them very much more heavy. Those on the bottom would break. filling them with anything woud make them very much more heavy. Those on the bottom would break.

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