[papercreters] Re: underground papercrete house? How do I waterproof it?

I would not recommend this approach. If you are completely underground, why do you need papercrete at all? It is not ideal for direct ground contact and one of it's primary properties is that it absorbs and releases water. You will have the earth as an insulator, except perhaps in the ceiling. I could easily see PC as a nice insulator above, it can be made in panels easily.

All of that aside, there are no sure things in waterproofing underground. It depends on your water table, how deep you are going to be, the amount and periodicity of precipitation, soil composition and a slew of other factors. Even very well engineered underground structures have problems with basement walls 6"+ thick of concrete that has been "water sealed".

Lastly, I would run whatever tax strategy you have been told about by a lawyer who is a member of the Texas Bar and is willing to defend you on the basis of the opinion. You seem to be looking for "sure things", I can tell you that the tax strategy you are pursuing there is no sure thing and could end up with you losing your property for unpaid assessments, penalties and interest.

- E

--- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, "waterengineman101" <shanerileyservices@...> wrote:
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> Hello people. Long time no see! Well guys work and daily life gets in my fasinasion about papercrete a lot so I end up not getting to spend much time on it. However soon (like in 2 months) I will be able to start my house. As you should know, the earth is absolutely the best insulater against the heat of summer (think, far south texas, 100 degrees everyday for months on end...for real!). And, I have access to a backhoe and can operate it. AND, if its underground I won't have to pay taxes on it. So here's the BIG question. What is a sure fire no guessing truely proven way to make papercrete waterproof? Now I want to clearify. I don't mean I want to know if it will work just a little bit, I want to know it will work FOR SURE! no cactus juice works well, no I heard you use linseed oil...I need it to actually BE waterproof as now I am concidering building the house underground. To ease fears, I allready think I know about how to keep it from colapsing in. right now I am only researching on how to make papercrete WATERPROOF. Totally waterproof, no seapage, No dampness threw the wall...TOTAL waterproofing. NOW.....can anybody tell me what I need to know. I will await an answer and I will check back after work today. Thanks for your time.
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