PHOTOS
A close up of the compass glued to the True North Jig
My "helper," Luigi
The jig aligning the 'worlds biggest straight-edge' to find the north side of the pyramid
Not only are tires free as a building material, you can also get them delivered to you door
A reciprocating saw for cutting out the side walls of the tires
It looks like a lot of gravel, but it goes pretty fast
Getting ready to pour the concrete entrance pad.
July, 2010
The painting of the inside of form with glossy oil exterior paint
Making the concrete blocks for the base against the entrance. Loading it up with aluminum cans and left-over fencing
Making a quarter-tire. Notice the log on the right side holding it's shape. I poured some left-over concrete around a piece of rebar in the base. The rebar goes down through the tire below.
A few of the wall showing the log and quarter-tire. Notice the entrance frame is not finished. I'm not sure how high it will be at this point.