Saturday, December 3, 2011

[papercreters] Curing Papercrete Blocks

In many of papercrete videos, papercrete blocks are poured into the forms and then sun-dried, usually in a couple of days if it's hot, dry, and sunny.

However, in some paracrete publications (mix of portland, EPS, and PE fibers) they're cure the poured mix slowly, one to two weeks, even keeping it moist like regular poured concrete.

Question #1: Since both mixes use Portland cement, is the issue of fast or slow curing important or just a technique?

Question #2: I live in a cold climate and it's going into winter, can I pour papercrete blocks outside and then allow them to cure in my garage where it stays just above freezing?

Thanks

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