Re: [papercreters] Re: Papercrete 101

Thanks for clarifying that Bob.   That is what was confusing me.    Neal

 

 

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

From: Robert Merrill

I am wondering about the importance of word meanings in our papercrete vocabulary. Because so many of us are gathering info... the meanings or implications of some words could easily lead to trouble or confusion.

To remove the excess water is to "sieve or drain." The prior activity to this draining process is usually the making of slurry. Technically to "slurry the pulp" is to mix it... not drain it .

Hoping this helps.................. Bob M.

--- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, "Neal Chabot" <sire@...> wrote:
>
> Chris, I'm not sure about: "5) I usually slurry the pulp to remove
excess water with an old window screen. Pour it out and let the extra
water fall off."
>
> By "slurry the pulp" does that mean to pour it out of the mixer onto a screen?
>
> Why is this necessary when the next steps are to add cement and soil?
>
> Neal
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: lefamaster
> To: papercreters@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 9:44 AM
> Subject: [papercreters] Re: Papercrete 101
>
>
> I'll take a stab at this since I started in 5 gallon buckets.
>
> This is a fibrous adobe mix that works very well for most climates.
> Check your soil first, if you opt to utilize clay.(if clay is present
> you are in luck.) You want at least 25-30% clay present. Get a jar,
dig
> down a few inches and put the soil in the jar, fill it half full of
> water leave it overnight. The varous bands are the content percentages
> of sand, silt, and clay.
>
> 1)Now...shred that paper.**cofetti shredders work best**
>
> 2) Soak the shredded paper (preferablly overnight.)
>
> 3)Fill the 5 Gallon bucket half-full of shreded soaked paper.
>
> 4) Add roughly 1 gallon of water, and attack with the drill. You'll
> know it is ready when it looks soupy, and all the chunks are gone.
Like
> a smoothie made of paper is what you are shooting for.
>
> 5) I usually slurry the pulp to remove excess water with an old window
> screen. Pour it out and let the extra water fall off.
>
> 6) grab an old pint size jar, fill it with portland.
>
> 7) In your mixer, now add the 2 gallons of slurried pulped paper, and
> portland, mix this well. Add roughly 2 gallons of the *clean soil* NO
> ROCKS.
>
> 8)mix this up into a cookie dough texture, if to thin add a bit more
> soil to thicken. If too dry spritz a little water on it ( a little
goes
> a long way...it will shed this water eventually so no worries....just
> not tooo soupy ok?...)
>
> 9)Pour into form, and wait 30-60 minutes and pull the form. Let dry
for
> 2-3 days then flip the brick as soon as able to o so to maximize dry
> time.
>
> I have made two 6 foot by 6 foot walls with these bricks. They are not
> exactly papercrete by definition and fall under a fibrous adobe. But
> the technique is similar. From this process you can branch out into
> various other recipes. The main idea is 25-45% paper then a
> combination of binders (clay, cement, mortar) and binders ( sand,
> sawdust, paper, dung, etc)
>
> Hope that helps.
> Chris Portell
> 3)Fill a 5-gallon
> > >
> > > OH -- and thanks to those of you who were so nice and responded to
> > my premature question about wall building. I've decided to make some
> > blocks first, then worry about wall footings.
> > >
> > > To my neighbor in St. Hedwig -- I'm north of Dripping Springs, out
> > by Hamilton Pool -- caliche country.
> > >
> > > Melody in TX
> > >
> >
>

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