Slip forming uses very little lumber. The idea is to form a small section, fill it, and then move the form. The form should be large enough to hold a mixer load, and then can be moved for the next load, usually by the time it is mixed. Water onto lower levels is not a problem in my experience, and I'm sure Judith will say the same thing after having built two structures using slip forming. Judith's method is slightly different with forms large enough for a day's work, but still uses relatively little wood.
What you refer to as concerns were not intended in any way to discourage you. I'm still doing papercrete off and on, I was just passing on information about the amount of work involved. Nowadays I mostly mix in a barrel using a power spray washer. That way I can put the barrel anywhere, ideally above the forms, for easy dumping. A full drum weighs close to 500 pounds more or less depending on your mix. While that is not trivial, it's not too hard to deal with. A tow mixer is faster, but this is less work and gives you easy to manage amounts.
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On 11/3/2010 11:28 AM, Teresa P wrote:
For most of your concerns please see what I just posted in reply to Judith. I did think about doing slip forming but I was concerned with the amount of lumber it would take to make the forms and with the water that would be added on each layer and what it would do to the bottom layers as I was building up..... this is going to be a loooong term project and not something that will be done in a few months. It will have maybe 2 inner walls going the full 50' length I think. ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/papercreters/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/papercreters/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: papercreters-digest@yahoogroups.com papercreters-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: papercreters-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1144 / Virus Database: 424/3230 - Release Date: 10/31/10
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