Thanks Kim. I will save this message for future reference and may have more questions about papercrete in humid environments. I had a question recently from someone in MO who wants to build with pc and was concerned about mold. Have you ever had a problem with it? I was surprised the other day when I took a form off something I had poured about 6 months ago and found a very small area of mold. I have never had a problem with it before but I think this time it was a combilation of pouring a very large amount (the form is 4 feet high and a weird shape but there's a lot of papercrete in there) and leaving the form on for so long.
But anyway, I'm interested to know about anyone having a mold problem.
Sincerely, Judith
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To: papercreters@yahoogroups.com
From: gartht@txcyber.com
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:43:53 -0500
Subject: Re: [papercreters] Padobe
When I do my mix, I drain my paper pulp then add my clay in my cement
mixer. I get a much dryer mix that stays where I put it and it dries in
a reasonable amount of time. I live in a very humid climate, only 125
miles from the Gulf of Mexico, so I have made adjustments in the
process. I have a fancy tiller on the back of my tractor that really
turns clay to powder, even in the heat of the summer.
Bright Blessings,
Kim
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> Been out at the site all day. Had the guy come to dig the foundation.
> What a job! The ground is 90% rocks, digging by bobcat done, now the
> shoveling starts. I got the trenches cleared of rocks but am thinking
> of how much concrete needs to be mixed in a rented mixer or the usual
> way in the wheelbarrow. Not sure the padobe will work out. The stuff I
> poured yesterday is still very wet. took the form off and some
> corners fell off, even after 24 hrs. I'm thinking it's just too much
> to try something so new with the prospect that it will bomb. I love my
> idea for the slip forming and have the forms all worked out and half
> built. So may go with my original papercete mix and enjoy the whole
> process. I am so tired tonight I am not even human, but tomorrow is
> another day with entirely new promises. Will keep you posted.
> Sincerely, Judith
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