--- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, "Ernie Phelps" <eepjr24@...> wrote:
>
> --- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, "peddler8111" <fpcharnock@> wrote:
> > The clay is not red but I wanted to be able to make a paper adobe
> > with or without Portland.
>
> No personal experience with clay here (I am in Florida and my property
> sits on a sand bed that is 12-16 foot deep), but from others posting
> on the list I would recommend you stick to either portland or clay in
> a particular mix, not both. If you are looking for additives to either
> I would concentrate more on fly ash or other pozzolans / kaolins
> instead of trying to mix those two. Just my 2 centavos.
>
> - Ernie
>
Thanks
That seems to be the prevailing opinion. I am considering building a
mixer and clay is my main concern. I am thinking about experimenting
with a bamboo reinforced papercrete frame system and paper adobe walls
with rice hulls in the cavity.I may need a tow mixer and a concrete mixer.
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