Wishing all the very best for the New Year..........
Over in the photos section is an album titled "HYBRID." I have been asked many times what comprises the best solar / sustainable home design. Here is an example of the convergence of all the popular alternative methods.... strawbale, rammed earth tire, canwall, bottlewall, stackwood, etc.. The methods were thoughtfully assembled into one structure with the future of humanity in mind! Look at the pix and understand it was built by students using things like cans, bottles, straw, dirt, and of course papercrete. It is the first structure to prove that papercrete can be successfully applied directly to strawbales with no expensive lathe! The kids working on this had great fun "shooting" P/C with the mortarsprayer we got from nolan@mortarsprayer.com .
Applying P/C over a strawbale wall is to my knowledge the most efficient way to assemble a home. Compare time, money, and the issues that comprise sustainability and this wall cannot be beat. That is why it is nearly impossible to build in Amerika. I live in one of the last of the portions of America that enjoys freedom. Note the glass facing southward. But, what you cannot see os the 25 tons of river rock under the floors... P.A.H.S. (passive annual heat storage). Stores the summers excess heat for use into tthe winter. Suppose someday we two-leggers will be as smart as the gophers and groundhogs??
The non-shrink P/C mix design best for coating bales: 1 part portland; 2 parts lime; 3 parts clay; 6-8 parts sand; and 20 parts emulsified paper (drained).
KEEP-ON-BUILDING till you make a better life................. Bob
--- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, "nolanscheid" <nolan@...> wrote:
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> Hello Calle,
> The independednt builder book looks neat. Thank you for the heads up.
>
> A couple notes. I have the list coming to me in digest format and may
> miss a question. If I can ever do anything to help, please don't
> hesitate to email nolan@... Our phone number is also also
> posted on our stucco <http://www.mortarsprayer.com> sprayer website.
> First off, Our sprayers are great tools and real time savers *BUT* I
> wouldn't want anyone hold off of building and experimenting because they
> don't have a sprayer.
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> This is exciting. The chance to build a low cost structure with your son
> can be a lifetime treasure.
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> Bob's approach of spraying a thin layers has allowed him to build in wet
> weather.
> There may be other solutions that can work to match your situation.
>
> Yes you can tint the mix and not paint. The outside of our home is tan
> from pigment. On the inside we did white lime plaster. (Bob's papercrete
> plaster would be a great choice) Search natural pigments.
>
> Surface bonded block can be another very economical and easy way to
> build. Please seach that in your studies. The key I have found is to
> combine the best ideas from various systems to fit the resources and
> site. Like Papercrete and cobb and surface bonded block.
>
> While you are working on a plan, you could start casting PC blocks from
> the waste paper in your home. By the time you are ready to build, you
> would have a nice supply.
>
> Here is an amazing home <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th56x5YscJw>
> built from found materials. If you and your son built something like
> this out of sight, the tax man probably wouldn't notice. If you keep it
> tiny like this, he probably wouldn't care when it is spotted.
> And what an incredible gift for a young man!
>
> Happy New Year!
> Nolan
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