Slurryguy,
Thanks for the ideas, I finished gutting the room today and my plan is
to drill holes in cement berm that goes around the edge of the house and
try to pull it in with a pair of 2000lb comealongs attached to peaces of
rebar in holes drilled in the slab to pull it in. I do not know if
will work. This is like R&D for me. You are right about the gutters and
French drain. there are no gutters and the house has been that way for
a about 100 years.
I know nothing about mixing papercrete, where do I find a formula? Can
I use a cement mixer? Do I need a shredder? Tell me where I can read
about it.
Thanks
Hal
slurryguy wrote:
> Thanks for posting the pictures.
>
> That looks like a good project. It should make a very nice shop.
>
>
> Clearly you know what you are doing. Correcting the foundation
> issues makes sense to me. The foundation problems are likely to be a
> contributing factor if not the primary cause of the walls leaning.
>
> You probably already know this, but poor water drainage around the
> foundation is one of the biggest causes of foundation problems.
> Making sure the gutters are working properly and the downspouts are
> directing water away is important to preventing the problem from
> reoccuring. Adding an appropriate french drain would make sense
> also. Since you are already digging things up, it shouldn't be
> difficult or add very much cost.
>
> Putting in a papercrete insulation layer on the interior of the walls
> and the attic floor should be straight forward. Since the papercrete
> won't be carrying any loads, the strength of the mix won't be an
> issue. I would suggest a lean papercrete mix. If you use Borax in
> the mix and the minimum amount of cement and/or clay to assure that
> the papercrete won't burn or smolder when it's dry, you've got it.
>
> You might even be able to utilize some of your demolition waste. The
> drywall/plaster that you rip out, if you are certain that there is no
> asbestos in it, could be ground up in a papercrete mixer and mixed
> into the papercrete. It would reduce the need to use as much cement,
> and avoid the need to dispose of as much.
>
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