Of course there are numerous of us building Nubian vaults see
www.evesgarden.org --- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, "Keith G.
Saturn" <kgsaturn@...> wrote:
>
> On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 10:28 AM, Ernie Phelps <eepjr24@...> wrote:
> > --- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, "Keith G. Saturn" <kgsaturn@>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> Has anybody attempted to build Nubian Vaults from papercrete?
> >
> > Hiya, Keith. Don't know the answer to your question, but I can say
> > that PC should perform well in this application. Even without
> > waterproofing I suspect you would be fine as long as the structure had
> > good drainage under it. PC sticks to itself very well, and has been
> > used in many dome / vault structures by folks on the list.
> >
> > The only other concern I would have for animals living inside it would
> > be to make sure it has sufficient ventilation.
>
> Ernie,
>
> Ventilation is a concern with any livestock in an enclosed area. My
> targets are for 2 air changes per hour in the winter and up to 60 air
> changes per hour in the summer with spring and fall somewhere in
> between. I have ag exhaust fans, as well as large ag floor fans to
> achieve this.
>
> Moisture/drainage may be a problem in the spring and fall, my water
> table is just a foot or two below grade, making for an interesting
> chanllenge. I have pondered geothermal options for cooling, but the
> seasonal high water table makes that difficult. So I have been
> thinking of running a culvert above ground and covering it with a
> couple feet of earth as an air intake in hopes that this would cool
> the incoming air. Hey, it worked for the ancient Romans!
>
> Keith.
>
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