Papercreters: [papercreters] Re: permit to use papercrete in city in Texas

Sunday, February 26, 2012

[papercreters] Re: permit to use papercrete in city in Texas

You might also consider a vermicomposting system that uses red wiggler worms.

--- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, Garth & Kim Travis <gartht@...> wrote:
>
> Greetings,
>
> The toilet is a standard bucket toilet aka humanure. the book is on the
> internet. The grey/black water set up, since in Texas all kitchen water
> is considered black water, is similar to this video.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBMpaWq4EKE
>
> We wanted systems that we can build ourselves and that are financially
> responsible. Also, that we can repair ourselves. Like most people on
> this list, we are monetarily challenged. We also wanted a system that
> the county won't complain about.
>
> Bright Blessings,
> Garth & Kim Travis
> www.TheRoseColoredForest.com
> Bedias, Texas
>
> On 2/24/2012 1:49 PM, Paul wrote:
> > Hi Garth & Kim,
> >
> > could you please outline your composting setup, what type of setup do
> > you have and could you explain more about the composting system and grey
> > water for my benefit and others please. Would be interested in knowing
> > how you settled on your design and what options you discounted and why?
> > Could save a lot of reiteration and resources.
> >
> > Regards, Psul
> >
> > --- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com
> > <mailto:papercreters%40yahoogroups.com>, Garth & Kim Travis <gartht@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Greetings,
> > > You may want to save yourself some money by going with a compost toilet
> > > and grey water system. Much better for the environment and much cheaper
> > > than a septic. I wish I had saved that money. That is what we use now,
> > > the septic sits, unused.
> > >
> > > Bright Blessings,
> > > Garth & Kim Travis
> > > www.TheRoseColoredForest.com
> > > Bedias, Texas
> > >
> > > On 2/23/2012 2:00 PM, michael wrote:
> > > > Yesterday ran into the city inspector of my small city 14,000. I know
> > > > him because I used to be home inspector. I asked him about doing
> > > > Papercrete and he said sure. His answer was bases on has it been used
> > > > before and I had explained yes and it has been tested. I happen to be
> > > > trying to move to the hill country away from this city but that was
> > very
> > > > encouraging. The cost of a well and septic being $17,000 is a bite out
> > > > of my budget. I may build something small on my property (hallway to
> > > > wood shop) just to practice and use as a reference that
> > > > I have built in city limits. Mike
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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