Re: [papercreters] Compressing Papercrete

Curtis, I have to take exception a statement in your post.  You state compressing reduces insulative values.  Others on the list testify to just the opposite and give reason for same.  Compressing papercrete increases it's density/weight, no argument there, but it also increases its insulative value. 

 

On vibrating the papercrete, what kind of form were you using?  Was it porous?  Was it a solid form on the ground?

 

ElfN

----- Original Message -----

From: Curtis Stewart

To: papercreters@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 7:59 PM

Subject: [papercreters] Compressing Papercrete

Vibrating PC has little effect on drainage. I have tried a sander and my Wacker. This was a few years back as I was learning, THIS AINT CONCRETE!!! To make the PC settle faster and drain quicker ya gotta press it. But then you loose insulation properties, decrease size and increases weight. I do believe a block press type of equipment could be effective in speeding up the process, but what you increase in speed you loose in time. Pouring PC into forms, lettin git drain and moving the forms, usually within 10 to 15 minutes is the fastest, most labor efficient way to form this material. While other methods of construction will be interestin and may have limited application, the average person on this board will end up making blocks and drying them. I need to pick Clides brain on the strong mortar method he uses. But that is another day.