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

Greetings,
What kind of soil do you have? If you have the heavy clay that is
normal in many parts of Texas, your underground house will break at the
first really good rain. You need a way to make sure your land doesn't
move. I first noticed mine does because of my piers. I put them in
during the wet season and brought the concrete to the level of the
ground. When we dried out for summer, my concrete was four inches out
of the ground. So, no underground house for me. The forces of nature
are too strong here.

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

On 2/18/2013 5:53 AM, waterengineman101 wrote:
> 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.
>
> s.
>
>


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