hi,
i have applied papercrete by hand with good result- i did it as per ferrocement, 3 layers of chicken wire with the holes off set- i have used various combinations such as ringlock then chicken wire or whatever scrappy bits i had lying around patched together, the layers 'pegged' with gripplers or similar -or you can just use 3 layers of bird mesh(more expensive)- it doesn't really matter as long as the holes are, in the end, small enough that the papercrete can squish in but doesn't just fall throo (like Charmaine said- too big of holes it probably will be difficult. )
I added clay mud to the mix which made it a bit more plastic.
However,my best infill wall to date was: one layer of ringlock fencing wire (the big rectangular holes) attached to wooden uprights upon which i hung cloth dipped in portland slurry, starting at the bottom row and working up till all covered. I used old clothes or sheets and the like- natural fibre works best.I added old paint or other acrylic, a small amount to the slurry. Once hard enough, i rendered with papercrete- the concrete cloth with the wire inside (an exellently 'keyed' surface) was 'the bones' and the papercrete 'the skin' . These experimental walls have held up well absolutely exposed to weather.I wasn't quite sure about whether to seal them against water- sort of had the idea the papercrete might want to be able to breathe. cheers, eo
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