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What are some views on Papercrete?

topic posted Fri, November 30, 2007 - 2:04 AM by  Fred
I didn't see any posts on Papercrete. I know it's not totally "Green" ... and someone on another tribe posted a link about the problems with mold ... but it was dated in 1997 and mentioned buidings that were built with direct earth contact and another building that used Papercrete for the roof too.

Are there any opinions against using Papercrete? I hope not because I just viewed some YouTube clips on it and ... (*sigh*) ... I think I'm in love... but I just plan to build a fence with the stuff. Here's some links:

Papercrete Fence
www.youtube.com/watch

Papercrete Home/Office
www.youtube.com/watch

Making the Papercrete Mixture
www.youtube.com/watch

A silly introduction to Papercrete
www.youtube.com/watch
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    Re: What are some views on Papercrete?

    Sat, December 8, 2007 - 7:22 AM
    i had a papercrete roof on my cob, but though it was light and can be shaped into any form, i didn't like it at all: too much water used in the production, needed noisy machines and used cement as a binder so all my water was cement dirty and had to be dealt with. also as such it's not waterproof ans has to be treated with some form of paint or varnish - again, not so very green.
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      Re: What are some views on Papercrete?

      Wed, December 19, 2007 - 11:16 AM
      Hmmm ... I like the idea of Papercrete for SOME uses. Like fences ... I love how they made those walls. But I don't think I'd use this product if i lived in Kansas where the wind is king.

      I don't want to sound mean ... but I wouldn't use it for a roof. I'm not sure if I'd use it for my living quaters unless all the worries about mold were absolutely resolved. (There are some larger builders who swear they've resolved the issue ... so I'd have to use thier techniques.)

      I think papercrete is cool for some outside uses ... like fences and walls ... perhaps some storage sheds ... etc ...
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