I'll add another hearty "welcome" to the chorus. Plus I'll echo the
sentiments others expressed for pictures.
Are you willing to share more specifics about where you are located?
It looks like we need to add another pushpin for your location on our
map in the Diagrams album in our photos section. (or more than one
for whatever other sites you know about.)
Don't be shy about telling us about the equipment you'll be using for
papercrete either.
--- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, "windwalkerwill"
<windwalkerwill@...> wrote:
>
> Hello Everyone,
> I have tons of things to learn and am very excited to have found a
group
> that has accomplished so much and embodies so much experience. I've
> experimented with some alternative structures for our horses and I
was a
> considerable source of amusement to the local agricultural community
> until they saw that my structures were still standing after a round
of
> 60mph winds and the second round. While this was a far cry from a
> hurricane, I was very proud of my work. So far, we can safely house
10
> horses for about $2,000. and the structures are portable (not
taxable).
> I acquire 20 poly grain bags each week due to the horses and I have
> always been annoyed that there was no way to recycle them. Then I
> discovered bagged earth walls and am experimenting away...
> None of this research and experimenting though, helped me reach my
goal
> of living in a sustainable home and every month there is another
round
> of $300. utility bills. I decided that I didn't want to wait
forever and
> that, care taking for 20 creatures and an elderly mom probably
would not
> leave me much time to build that perfect home. Our area frowns on
> anything alternative, as well. We have finally located and begun
> negotiating to purchase an already started papercrete home in NM.
There
> is enough of a house to live in while I do all the horse related
(fence,
> barn, storage) building and even a papercrete workshop.
> I am not always good at technical things and am subject to
occasional
> blond moments but I can usually understand something after I've
plowed
> through it a few times.
> I'm looking forward to reading and learning and thank you all in
> advance. I doubt that I'll have a whole lot to contribute but I'm
sure
> to have a lot of questions.
> Clarissa
>
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