I've seen that battery room, it is very beautiful and the battery system is impressive too.
I think he's got a video on it on his youtube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/sklarm#p/u its the one about the domed battery room I believe, if you can find it in the list.
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On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 6:45 PM, Spaceman <Spaceman@starship-enterprises.net> wrote:Mikey Sklar used cactus juice (prickly pear) and lime to seal his papercrete dome. That should be a breathable finish. I don't remember the mix, but it is probably in the archives. IIRC he may even have gotten someone to pay him to clear the prickly pear patch.
I have considered shrink wrap, priced it a few times on ebay. If you used a pipe frame, how does the shrink wrap work with sharp edges? I think I would want all the papercrete outside the plastic - as you have noticed the inside takes a long time to dry when it can't wick to the outside. I'm slowly slip forming (off and on) but comfortable with the thin layer I still have on part of the dome.
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On 5/3/2011 3:51 PM, Brandon Hoult wrote:I am building a geodesic dome covered with plastic shrink wrap that I then sprayed a few inches of papercrete on both inside and out. The project is documented at http://minimalintentions.com. I am at the stage where the inside is still quite damp and I need to paint so I can put in a floor and desk. The best solution I have found is UGL Drylok which can be stained and apparently allows water vapor to still escape. My concern is that it will not allow water to escape fast enough and I may end up with rotting / mildew inside the papercrete. I can wait if necessary, but am impatient to get this done. So my question is are there any other interior paints that can be stained that are breathable? Is Drylok the best solution? And any advice on how dry the interior needs to be before I can paint. Thanks... Brandon. ------------------------------------ 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: 10.0.1321 / Virus Database: 1500/3612 - Release Date: 05/03/11
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