Hey guys
I am a lurker. I find the volume of emails to be overwhelming mostly and read only the ones that catch my eye. This one did and so here are my 2 cents worth.
I agree with Nick. The middle would be the best place for solid pieces. They do need protection from the elements and vermin. I would go with a double overlapping layered system so as to take advantage of the foam to form the wall. Fishing twine on the end of a coat hanger could serve as a sewing needle to join the two layers. Kind of like the sewing needles used in strawbale but smaller.
As to styrofoam and paper. I have tried this. I ground up the foam along with the paper and some ashes (ashes contain lye-bad for bugs and when dry are pretty good for insulation). I used no concrete or lime and poured into bricks that I then dried. No real science to the portions. I found that if there was too much foam, the bricks became brittle. Paper by itself, even without the portland, makes a pretty hard brick that could be used in place of styrofoam or fibreglass. It does shrink a fair bit and the foam helps it keep its shape better. I tried some with concrete and sand and these definitely work to help the brick keep its shape and texture. From: Nick Boersema <picknick@sympatico.ca> |
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