Wednesday, June 2, 2010

[papercreters] Re: West wall almost done

Yes,
See arches in the castle project photos

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/papercreters/photos/album/655543016/pic/1970989224/view

--- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, "countryatheartok" <criswells.ok@...> wrote:
>
>
> I didn't take any photos of it but it is in there, I also found a novel
> use for wire hangers, they work very well for wall ties. I placed them
> on the OSB wall 16" OC and on the corner post every other course. I'm in
> Oklahoma and was the Code Enforcement Officer for the city before I was
> promoted to Consruction Manager. Papercrete as an infill for a Post
> Constructed building is permitted.
>
> I have a question for the group, has anyone ever poured a wall with an
> arch? I want to make my entire North wall a series of arch windows and
> one arch passage opening.
>
> BTB
> --- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, "tekeasy" <fkoobideh@> wrote:
> >
> >
> > I didn't see any rebar or wire-mesh inside the forms.
> > What state are you in?
> >
> > -Tek-
> >
> >
> > --- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, "countryatheartok" criswells.ok@
> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > [west wall001]
> > >
> > > This is a shot of the west wall where my outdoor kitchen will set
> when
> > > completed, This shot shows I only like one row to finish, (I just
> > > finished it before I loged on here) I changed my slip form method
> and it
> > > seems to have speeded things up. Instead of moving the bottom board
> up
> > > to the top, I just left all forms in place and added new boards for
> each
> > > row. The post on the right is the corner post of my patio, there is
> no
> > > post on the left, I let just a leg hold all the boards in place and
> > > added a scab leg along side to continue up. the ends of the form
> boards
> > > is capped off with another short board which is screwed to the OSB
> wall,
> > > and by the way I poured right up against the painted OSB board and
> > > secured the PC to the wall with modified wire hangers as wall ties.
> No
> > > ill effects has happened yet, looks like it is going to work fine.
> > >
> > > BTB
> > >
> >
>


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