Re: Fwd: [papercreters] Paperceret Smell

When the cardboard I use is pulped and drained and made into blocks the fermentation process stops and the smell gradually dissapates. I don't use any cement in my mix as the cardboard makes a very sturdy light block without it. As far as getting things for free, some of us don't have a lot of money and want to stay out of debt as much as possible. The original allure of using waste paper/cardboard for a building medium was about that for many people.   --- On Thu, 10/25/12, clydetcurry@yahoo.com <clydetcurry@yahoo.com> wrote: From: clydetcurry@yahoo.com <clydetcurry@yahoo.com> Subject: Fwd: [papercreters] Paperceret Smell To: "papercreters@yahoogroups.com" <papercreters@yahoogroups.com> Date: Thursday, October 25, 2012, 9:41 AM   Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: From: clydetcurry@yahoo.com Date: October 25, 2012 11:25:07 AM CDT To: "papercreters@yahoogroups.com" <papercreters@yahoogroups.com> Subject: Re: [papercreters] Paperceret Smell The cellulose is fermenting. This is why I recommend to use Portland cement. The lime in the cement kills the ferment. Many will not use cement due to the co2 generated in manufacturing. This is silly since we are not far away from magnesium  oxide and magnesium phosphate cement which will sequester co2. Using these new cements will be like planting a forest. For now we should use what works. Portland works and is even better if used with 15 per cent Pozzolan. Trying to use lime by itself usually results in a failure for the papercrete to dry. The energy saved over time by papercrete insulation far out ways the silliness of trying to be so green. The best mixes we know so far have been to make mortar, 1 cement plus Pozzolan to three of sand, then add paper. This group needs to move forward and understand that it not just about bricks and mortar, rather it is about the village that we must build. Also stop trying to do everything for free. Sent from my iPad On Oct 21, 2012, at 11:47 AM, "sarit_kon" <sarit_kon@yahoo.com> wrote:   Hello, I am trying to understand why my mix has this bad strong smell, is it dangerous? also does anyone know when it will go away? i am new in this project :) thank you Sarah

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