I thought it would be a great idea to make my raised garden beds with papercrete, but everything I read tells me it's a bad idea to let papercrete remain in...
Hi James; I have had success waterproofing P/C with standard driveway sealer that is designed for concrete, also a hi-quality latex works. You will want to...
If you are wondering what and where to find elastomeric products, look in the roofing section for spreadable roof paint or in the paint section look for 25...
My wife, son, and I live in South Dakota. I am thinking of building a papercrete house but am still collecting information on papercrete. My biggest concern is...
Hi Matt; I have had great success using P/C as a covering for strawbale walls with no insidence of mold or other growth. Quality of construction is the only...
Attend the next "Designing Top Energy Performing Buildings for Your Clients" Internet presentation on Tuesday Nov. 16, 1:00-1:45 PM, EST. This presentation...
Please do not use drywall, (gypsum). You could use papercrete, an earthen plaster, or a lime plaster. dcobos2003 <dcobos2003@...> wrote: Just wondering...
Yes you can use F/C as a wall covering............ you can use it as the entire wall if you choose. There are some details that need to be dealt with to have a...
Attend the next "Designing Top Energy Performing Buildings for Your Clients" Internet presentation on Tuesday December 14, 1:00-1:45 PM, EST. This presentation...
After passing a couple of hours on the net for info on the papercrete qualities, defaults and process making, I came with a few questions. 1. The creation of...
My brother and I are building a mixer using a Briggs & Stratton 12.5 HP riding mower engine model # 28V707. Unfortunately it is no longer wired and I do not...
Go to Walmart or ?? any where that riding mowers with B&S engines are sold with a pen and pad in hand. They are great examples of the best way to wire yours....
You might have to take your b & s to a lawn mower shop or b & s service center to get it up and running. Curtis Folts <curtisfolts@...> wrote: My brother...
Hi, all! I am the new and confused model. Been making PC for about 3 years now on a very small scale, and thought I'd come see how others are going about it....
any one have any experience making super light and "flexible" concrete? I've heard there is some experimentation with adding air for reduced weight, and...
Clyde Curry in Marathon Texas has been using styrofoam with good results - he ups the amount of portland cement and the styrofoam helps maintain the R value. ...
Winter has arrived. In many places it becomes rather wet with low temperatures making it less conducive to papercreting. Look to more posting with the coming...
Hi Steve You might want to know there are some winter applications that work well. 1. premix: I go thru the batch process right up to the place where the ptl'd...
We've been having warm weather, so I recently bought a pump from Harbor Freight for $286 with 2" in and out and a 5.5HP gasoline engine. It is rated at 200...
Hello, I am new to papercrete creations and am very interested in building a home made of papercrete. I have read some of the posts already and have some...
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