Greetings,
There is a bit of construction here on the Gulf Coast in Texas. We are
very humid, as well. One man has walls that are over 10 years old now,
no paint or coating of any sort. They have been through a hurricane.
His recipes are in the archives.
We are market growers and it is insanity season right now. Not much
time to chat.
Bright Blessings,
Garth & Kim Travis
www.TheRoseColoredForest.com
Bedias, Texas
Anthony wrote:
> Hi again, I noticed that no one had any ideas with the lack of replies. I'm not a lurker looking to pose any problems just serious inquiries to the project I am working on. I guess I should have introduced myself better and for that I apologize. My name is Anthony and I live in North Carolina in the foothills approx. 60 miles east of Asheville. The temperate climate here is very humid in the summer time.
> I am currently extending onto the old shed my grandfather left me when he died. So far I have two footer walls poured and I have noticed with each pour that it takes quite a bit of time for the walls to dry.
> I talked to Judith Williams recently and she gave me some advice of which I am following at the moment.
> However I am always willing to learn and I have been reading everyones posts and looking at pictures. Unfortunately, it leaves me with more questions than answers.
> I know everyone has thier own recipies. I guess what I am looking for is different ideas that may help me with my project. I do not have the resources to make a tow behind mixer and currently I am working out of 5 gallon buckets.
> At first I was using a normal kitchen blender to pulp my paper but it was taking a long time to do and I had to drain off a lot of excess water. Now I am using a home made mixer that attaches to a drill that allows me to pulp 5 gallons at a time.
> Any additional help on the drying time issue would be greatly appreciated.
> My current mix is
> 1-5gal bucket of paper mush
> 1 shovel full of portland cement
> 3 shovels full of sand
>
> the shovel is a standard spade shape shovel.
> Any help is greatly appreciated.
> Sincerely, Tony H. AKA Anthony
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