Oh I forgot to mention about using blocks in the slip form wall. Yes Ron you are right. It will go a lot faster using blocks in the center of the slip form. I was so encouraged when I saw how fast that wall was going up. I had about 1 to 2 inches free space on either side of the blocks as they sat in the form. I did soak them so they wouldn't be dry and suck all the water out of the slurry but there may have been something else I could have done as well. I think maybe more slurry around the blocks would have worked better. Also perhaps I could have "primed" them with something like water with a little cement in it it....... any ideas? It was a real bummer when I saw the papercrete falling out of the bottom of the form. I was surprised I hadn't thought it through all the way. I guess the knowledge I gained was worth the trouble.
Sincerely, Judith
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From: ronerichter@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:07:43 -0700
Subject: Re: [papercreters] Papercrete Nirvana
All trouble aside I think you've struck an outstanding idea. If you are in a hurry, you could put a wall up quickly with your tried method. Remember Edison found over 1,000 ways to NOT make a light bulb before he found one TO make one. You just needed another form and possibly none of the angst would have happened. Or a little longer in the form would probably have done the trick.
Thanks for sharing all the gory details, I was pretty dejected the other day as well when I realized I had spent the better part of two summer vacations building an 8' X 16' shed that had I done it in stick built lumber would have taken me a day or two at most. It still is not done and I need to think about winterizing the place in Montana and head back to Alaska.
What you, and now we as well, know is that we can skip that that doesn't work and move on to what does. I had made some bricks earlier this summer (because that was where I was) and now your method combined with what Bob shared may make it possible for me to not only finish the shed but use those bricks as well.
Keep on keepin on.
Ron
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