Papercreters: [papercreters] Re: PC thin planks?

Monday, September 14, 2009

[papercreters] Re: PC thin planks?

Central texas, huh? Anywhere near Austin?

I, too, am new to PC. Maybe we can get together when you get ready to take the plunge, and we can learn together. I'd be willing to provide an extra pair of hands/arms/legs/etc for the benefit of the practical experience it'll provide.

--- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, "rmorger03" <rmorger@...> wrote:
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> Hi first post to the group though I have been digesting for a while.
> I'm Robert from Central Texas, mostly hot humid and low to moderate rain.
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> What is the thinest thickness you would go for a non structural plank?
> I have been thinking of trying to make some pc planks to replace fence boards that I cant get anymore locally. I dont want to drive 80 miles to pick them up because the only place that carries the same type boards is three cities away.
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> What I want to do is make planks 6-8 inches wide, 1-2 inches thick and in ten foot lengths to replace the existing slats. They will be screwed in on the ends and in the middle leaving about 4'-2" unsupported between posts.
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> What would work best to reinforce the length? ie rebar, remesh, bamboo?
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> Would it be best to coat the entire plank in a thin coat of ferrocement to reinforce?
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> Would paint sealant be good enough to seal the planks or would something else more drastic be needed?
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> Would compressing the pc be a better way to make this type application? example filling a 3" x 6" x 10' form then compressing down to 1" x 6" x 10'.
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> Any other add ins to the pc be needed other than say paper pulp, cement some perlite or wood chips and some sand? I am thinking that I will need to add a bit more cement to the mix to make it work for this application say 50-60% by volume not weight.
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> Anyway any help would be appreciated.
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> Robert
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