Nice website.
Do you now have designs for slipforms? What of this concern of the
wet weight of the final layer being poured on top of the dried pc
underneath?
The
# Peter Vetsch
and
# Roger Dean
sites blew me away - have you considered this type of architecture?
Very inspiring.
-Eli
--- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, "ElfNori" <elf@...> wrote:
>
> Eli, I flirted with tiltup during my journey in choosing a
construction method. I think there are definite possibilities in this
method. I think all that's really needed is a tiltup table, the
proper mix and a little experiementation. Rather than go through all
my thought process here, go to the site and start with the December
2006 posts, start reading.
http://www.norishouse.com/
>
> Having said that, I also think the method is much more work than
slipforming. Because papercrete's strength is compresive, not
tensile, there will be issues with fastening the walls together and
fastening them to the foundation. Using the same thought process
(porous forms), I think slipforming is the answer.
>
> Nori
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: mountainfair
> To: papercreters@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 3:39 AM
> Subject: [papercreters] Re: Domes and spraying papercrete / tilt
up construction
>
>
> Thanks for your replies, Spaceman and Mikey. I am getting a better
> picture of all that is involved. Sounds like spraying a
> thicker/larger dome is not a good idea, but having a sprayer to put
> the final coat/stucco on projects will be important.
>
> For larger projects, it sounds like casting on the ground would be
> easier.
>
> Any experience casting large panels (like 8' or 10' x 20') and tilt up
> construction? If one could cast an entire wall on the ground, with
> doors and windows framed in, this could save a lot of time and energy.
> Would need a loader/lift to pick it up, and some way of attaching the
> panels to the footer and perhaps a beam or something on top... Would
> love to hear if others have any experience with this.
>
> -Eli
>
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