[papercreters] Re: Question....problem. pole barn- papercrete IFC ideas

AIUI the main purpose of siding (we seldom use it here) is to keep rain off, and contain fibreglass insulation. So burlap plus bitumen would make more sense, it would make basic homebrewed shingles.

But like pvc, bitumen forms a vapour barrier and if you have that on the outside of insulation it must be vented enough to allow condensation to run out, dont try and seal it up tight.

If you could use synthetic scrap cloth rather than burlap it would last longer. Use fibreglass and it lasts even longer.


--- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, calle vallede <valledecalle@...> wrote:
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> Hi we bought an old old old old fixer upper house.
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> We can not afford to rebuild after the fire last yr.
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> The siding on.this house is bad very very bad.  Can not afford to replace.
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> I.do have a free supply of burlap bags.
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> Could we dip them in papercreate and nail them up or is somekind of cheap cement mix.
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> It looks so bad and I would love to do something this fall.
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> Please any and all ideas welcome.
>
> C
>




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