I used it recently for a floor mixed with adobe dirt. It needs to be thoroughly soaked first before adding to the mix. I didn't notice any bad smell. I also added wheat paste which did smell a bit after a few days but is fine now. I had no cracks and the floor looks very nice. The only problem I had was my resident packrat dug holes in it. I am not concerned because a clay layer is going on top.
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From: Charmaine Taylor <charmainertaylor@gmail.com>
Sent: Thu Sep 06 13:29:48 MDT 2012
To: papercreters@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [papercreters] insulation use
I will work with some cellulose insulation paper and cement in small sizes probably making self
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Dan, I got a free bale of the cellulose insulation a few years ago, when wet it smelled like urine (acrid smell) from the fire retardents in it I was told...
this was the Cocoon brand, anyway when wet it is like fibery toilet paper, it has no mass or bulk to it. when added to clay it makes a lovely soft sculptable mix for a wall plaster. but it didn't act at all like papercrete which has regular paper/newspaper in it.
Since it is newspaper fluff, and meant to be blown in between studs and maintain high air entrainment I am not sure how well it will do when just soaked and added to cement. Be interested to see how it performs for you. Maybe less water will make a difference, but if left too dry it will just clump up and not blend well. (my experience)
good luck with it, if you can get it free and not have to pay for the bales that's great.
also I found if I soaked the cellulose insulation, and added it to dry joint compound ( the bagged kind, not premix putty kind in a tub) it makes a beautiful wall plaster too., but sets up fast, so small batches needed.
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Charmaine
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