Papercreters: [papercreters] Re: Ceiling panels

Monday, June 15, 2009

[papercreters] Re: Ceiling panels

Living here I know all about dessicants, dehudifier rods etc. The closets here will kill your clothes if you're not careful. I did misunderstand. I had (thought that I) read about its effects keeping homes less humid and I assumed that its ability to release the water would have been realized during the dryer periods. Of course, after reading your post and going back through my links, I can't find the article, so I'll just say thank you, and goodnight.

Todd
-- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, "slurryguy" <slurryguy@...> wrote:
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> Hello Todd,
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> I think you misunderstand.
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> Papercrete should not be considered as a method of dehumidifying the air inside a structure. It won't do that.
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> Papercrete is made from paper, which is essentially WOOD FIBERS. You probably already realize that wood will expand and contract with changes in humidity. You probably already realize that unsealed wood can soak up water if wetted.
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> Unsealed papercrete will also absorb small amounts of humidity in a similar manner. Once papercrete has reached an equilibrium with the surrounding air, the process stops, and the air will remain humid.
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> You probably also realize that untreated wood will rot if left exposed to moisture over time. Papercrete will also deteriorate over time if exposed to moisture.
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> If you want to dehumidify a living space, you'll need to explore various mechanical methods for doing it. You might also consider learning about desciccants.
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> --- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, "toddinpv" <toddinpv@> wrote:
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> > I've been following the ceiling panel posts with a great deal of interest. I have one question and one comment, both based on my location.
> > First the question. I've read much about mixing organic material with papercrete for various reasons including (according to one site), keeping the papercrete from shrinking and improving its reactions to water. I live in Puerto Vallarta Mexico, has anyone heard of mixing agave plant with papercrete?
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> > Here's the comment. If these papercrete panels were made without changing the basic formula of the papercrete, they could be very valuable for locations (like mine) that deal with brutal humidity during the Summer. I've heard that papercrete walls can take humidity out of the air, if so, ceiling panels should be even more effective.
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> > Todd
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