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From: "Amy Bascom" <amybascom@yahoo.com>
> 1. If we don't want the papercrete to sit directly on the soil, what
> can we have as a base for it to sit on? What if we have it on gravel
> or some kind of crushed rock?
Rubble trench with grade beam, compacted tire foundation, regular house
foundation . . . you can pretty much go any direction you want here. Just
keep the papercrete above the water level.
> 2. Can you suggest what we might use as the frame of the dome,which
> will then be covered with papercrete?
Look at what Mikey Skylar did . . . Go to YouTube and do a search on Mikey
Skylar papercrete. Also, he has a whole set of photos on flicker. If he's
watching he'll provide the link . . . it was just a couple posts ago.
> 3. How can we weather proof it? What kind of sealer should we use?
> Can we use exterior house paint?
Latex paint in purported to work well, though there are other sealers that
will work well. You'll get a whole list from various list members,
including Mikey Skylar's prickly pair paint.
> 4. Do we need to use chicken wire or hardware cloth under the PC to
> give it structural integrity?
Good question. I'm going to use netting used to restrain round bales. I'm
testing it on my chicken house and will let you know what I think when I'm
done.
>> My daughter has always wanted a yurt, now she's thinking she'd like
> to live in a papercrete dome house, so our chick digs might just be
> the start of a whole new world! I'm also picturing goat shelters,
> raised garden beds, art sculptures, etc. Wow, my mind is reeling.
> cheers,
I'm using our chicken house as a test project for out pump house which is a
test project for our house house . . .
Hope this all helps.
ElfN
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