Papercreters: [papercreters] Re: F/C joins earthship

Friday, October 16, 2009

[papercreters] Re: F/C joins earthship

Yes, Judith it would be different for those who interpret the mix design as you do. The confusion lay in the reality that when you say P/C, and someone else says P/C, there is no standardized mix design that can be derived from the term P/C?! After 20 + years I would venture to say that there are at least 60 mix designs that P/C or F/C can refer to. But, if you happened to mimick the mix design common to my work you would find it reacts to latex.

--- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, Evelyn Vollmer <evelynanne8@...> wrote:
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> It probably depends on the amount of paint that is used and how well the
> paint is mixed before it is put in (if the paint has been sitting around
> long much of that makes paint paint has settled at the bottom and should be
> mixed well to coordinate it back into the rest of the liquid.); and, I would
> imagine, how much water is used in the mix.
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> On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 8:57 PM, JUDITH WILLIAMS <
> williams_judith@...> wrote:
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> > So you are saying that latex paint will speed up the curing process? I have
> > found that it slows down the papercrete curing.
> >
> > Sincerely, Judith
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> > To: papercreters@yahoogroups.com
> > From: robertmerrill1953@...
> > Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:40:26 +0000
> > Subject: [papercreters] Re: F/C joins earthship
> >
> > The term "kick" is used to describe set-up time. If we have found one
> > flaw in F/C it is the length of cure time. I found by accident that latex
> > paint has an effect on the cure time. Whilst doing a workshop at Lost Valley
> > we thru some discarded paint in the tow mixer. As usual we did not use it
> > all and I simply covered it for the next days class. Imagine my surprise to
> > find a half full tow mixer solidified the next a.m.!! I have since been
> > using latex to cure times more reasonable and to add some moisture
> > resistence to the mix.
> >
> > Yes, F/C stands for Fibrecrete which is none other than P/C papercrete. I
> > particularly refer to a mix that utilizes emulsified fibre, portland cement,
> > lime, clay, and sand. It gives me the non-shrink material necessary for the
> > plastering of bare strawbales.
> >
> > No, there is never such a thing as a stupid question...... maybe some dumb
> > answers though?! hahaha
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