Re: [papercreters] OK...dumb question...

Greetings,
I personally use all dry weights, before I add water or soak. The
original recipe that came out a couple of decades ago in the Papercrete
Magazine, was 70% paper plus 20% sand plus 10% portland. It actually
works, but if you live in a humid climate, it will mildew if not painted
or stuccoed as soon as it is dry. I use weight for my mixing, but then
I have a techy for a hubby. He built me a scale that can handle up to
70lbs. A friend who has building that have been standing for over 10
years now in our hot HUMID climate, no outer coating, just plain
papercrete. He uses shovels to measure, including the paper, or
sometimes he just guesses at a bundle. Once you start working with it,
you get a real feel for how it will mix, as all paper is not created equal.

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

On 7/22/2012 8:02 AM, lynne minsky wrote:
> Thanks...now you have honed in on the crux of my question. A gallon of
> dry, shredded paper, by weight or volume, is different from a gallon of
> soaked paper, i.e., paper mash, and certainly weighs less than the same
> gallon container of cement This is where I'm getting
> confused...thankful I'm not building a house! Can you possibly clear
> this up for me?
>
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> *From:* Garth & Kim Travis <gartht@windstream.net>
> *To:* papercreters@yahoogroups.com
> *Sent:* Sunday, July 22, 2012 4:39 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [papercreters] OK...dumb question...
>
> Greetings,
> The whole point of giving the recipe as a ratio is that you can use what
> you have to measure as long as you are consistent. So, if you have a
> scale that can handle it, use weight. Or bucket measures, or shovel
> measures or a measuring cup if doing small test batches. So, if you are
> using a gallon measure, use a gallon measure just be consistent.
>
> Bright Blessings,
> Garth & Kim Travis
> www.TheRoseColoredForest.com
> Bedias, Texas
>
> On 7/21/2012 6:55 PM, lynne wrote:
> > I get 1:1:1 ratio, or whatever, but if we're talking volume, i.e., 1
> > gal, are we using 1 gal of paper mash, or...? How do I measure
> > paper...dry, pounds, wet...? My needs are for small projects, working in
> > a 5 gal bucket. Thanks pros!
> >
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