Wow!!!!
Thanks everyone for the great info on Monolithic domes. Of course,
you all have set yourselves up for another endless battery of
questions from me in doing so. :0)
Thanks to the monitors here for noticing I was missing and helping me
get back in communication.
The Norris Home site was wonderful. No problems there except "The
Model" link didn't work, darn!
ElfN, as usual, your documentation and photos were superlative.
However, the website you listed, mountainviewdomes.com for Ray and
his wife did not work for me. You said to let you know and you would
look up the correct website for me. I would appreciate it.
I've printed 2 copies of all these posts so Hubby can take one copy
on the road w/him. Prepare yourselves! I'll be back w/a million
questions once he and I have digested all this.
Connie
--- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, recyclist@... wrote:
>
> Hello from Northern California,
>
> Shane here. Nice to see such interest in papercrete.
>
> Very detailed plans for your dome, Mikey. I hope it goes well. By
now I
> guess you know about wet papercrete settling and leaving "smile"
cracks
> through poured walls. Drained and packed p/c is what seems to work
best.
>
> I'm very interested in how your pour goes.
>
> I also enjoyed your videos on using p/c to insulate shipping
containers.
> I'm working on one right now. I'm curious, how are you attaching
your
> panels to the containers?
>
> I've welded metal strapping at 6 ft height every 4 ft. Drilled and
bolted
> 15 inch x 3/8th all thread sticking out from container wall. Then
built
> block wall and roof. I'll use a 1 x 4 x 6' board to clamp upper
wall to
> container.
>
> The final structure will be a studio and installation art piece. A
modern
> temple to Athena. It will have a cement stucco with faux stone
cuts.
> Then it will be coated with shredded US currency, pennies and then
clear
> coated. Columns and statues in front. Will send picture when
available.
>
> I'm also working on a tool shed with living roof.
>
> My main project is a two story home I'm finishing. A winter photo
is on
> Barry's site, livinginpaper.com
>
> Thanks for getting this group together.
>
> cheers,
> shane
>
>
> >
> > Since we are still on the topic of papercrete domes and
ferrocement I
> wanted to share with the group my engineer approved plans. I had
hired a
> structural engineer to review my 75 square foot
> > hermispherical dome. This is a double rebar armature which will
have 1'
> of papercrete insulation pumped into it. I have posted the stamped
plans
> as well as my original drawings. Most of the rebar has already been
bent
> and welded and we will start erecting the structure this week.
> >
> > Original diagrams:
> > http://tinyurl.com/2of8cy
> >
> > Engineer stamped (6.7MB pdf)
> > http://www.screwdecaf.cx/downloads/battery_room.pdf
> >
> >
>
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