Papercreters: Re: [papercreters] What can you see that has been done wrong on this building?

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Re: [papercreters] What can you see that has been done wrong on this building?

Greetings,
The first thing I see is a serious lack of ventilation. Hard to tell
much else from the photos.

Bright Blessings,
Garth & Kim Travis
www.TheRoseColoredForest.com
Bedias, Texas

On 3/22/2012 10:20 AM, JayH wrote:
> I have a two photos of a papercrete building. I have blacked out the
> person standing in front in one photo to protect their identity. I have
> no desire to embarrass anyone, but I also think it is important for
> those of us interested in papercrete to look carefully at how we build.
> We need to learn from each others mistakes and improve what we do.
> Ignoring problems is not the answer.
>
> This group needs to have open and honest discussions of problems, and
> how to prevent them from happening. That is the subject of this thread.
>
> For those that may be aware of this structure, please do not reveal who
> the owner is, who built it, or specifically where it is located.
> Instead, everyone please post about what went wrong, and what could have
> been done better to avoid problems.
>
> Here is a photo of the building under construction:
>
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/papercreters/photos/album/853783213/pic/99806098/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc
> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/papercreters/photos/album/853783213/pic/99806098/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc>
>
> Here is a photo of the completed building, after it was completed.
> You'll notice a huge tarp draped over the structure. This tarp was not
> originally part of the design. It was put up because the EDPM membrane
> that was originally intended to waterproof the structure caused problems.
>
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/papercreters/photos/album/853783213/pic/1501402719/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc
> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/papercreters/photos/album/853783213/pic/1501402719/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc>
>
> This building has had major mold problems. It is still inhabited.
>
> There are many details that can be seen in the photos that give clues as
> to why this building had problems. Granted, there are many details that
> the photos do not reveal. While I won't be specific about where it is, I
> will reveal that it is in a high desert climate.
>
> That's right. Mold problems in the desert.
>
> How many construction errors can you detect? What steps do you see that
> could have been done differently during construction to prevent problems?
>
> Remember... talk about the structure itself, and not about the people
> who own it or built it. No need to get personal.
>
>