Tafline Laylin Africa's First Plastic Bottle House Rises in Nigeria

[TalkingDog]

http://inhabitat.com/africas-first-plastic-bottle-house-rises-in-nigeria/nigeria-bottle-house-1/



With a serious housing shortage but no shortage of plastic bottles littering the streets, the Development Association for Renewable Energies (DARE) – an NGO based in Nigeria – decided to build this incredible two-bedroom bungalow entirely out of plastic bottles! Although many in Kaduna were dubious when the project began construction in June this year, the nearly-complete home is bullet and fireproof, earthquake resistant, and maintains a comfortable interior temperature of 64 degrees fahrenheit year round!

[Tansy_Gold]

1. I hope the plastic doesn't rot in the sun n/t

[TalkingDog]

2. I'm guessing, based on how other types of "low tech" housing is built

That it has a plaster skim coat. Probably made with lime in order to withstand rains.

If you look at the center of the house where the doorway is standing upright you'll see what I'm talking about.

[Tansy_Gold]

3. That would make sense.

Rather like straw bale and similar forms of construction.