Hi All  We lost all in the range fire in Nebraska Sandhills, now wondering if we will ever build above ground again.  It is now headed toward Valentine...
Calle, so sorry to hear about this. The wild fires are getting worse, and so many have lost all. I know you put your heart and soul into your homestead. ...
I am looking to make 8' wall panels and was wondering what was the thinnest you could make them and not be breakable, no structural support just for walls. ...
I have made panels just a couple of inches thick but they do have a tendency to bow. Garden mesh would be better than plywood, you want maximum drainage. ...
hello Ron. i am an UG student, working on research paper on papercrete, as you wrote that you had make a small batch in your class room for scientific...
Hi Alan, years ago the making of an S blade was a long and unsuccessful process with each person reinventing the wheel, and many had systems that didn't work...
In general you use plenty of water to make it easy to mix. The extra water drains away and leaves most of the cement in the pulp. The water is usually clear as...
Michael, You mention you are building a mixer. Is it a tow mixer? If it is, take the break shoes out of the hubs. I built a towmixer 9 years ago, and...
Hi Soahib, The water content is completely not an issue. The cement will adhere to the paper fibers regardless of the water volume. Since the water is...
If I have to cut it out of one of my 24" buzz saw blades I am going to have a S shaped blade. Â I would rather make it from a couple 10" table saw blades. I...
Thanks for responding and the info Ron, I will remove the brakes. I am making a tow mixer from a fiberglass tank . It could hold 350 gallons but I am not...
I have a question! What is the purpose of the 6" void between the 3.5 exterior and 3.5 interior walls? And will this void be filled with anything or just left...
I think Mike in Tx was going to leave air between the PC slabs attached to posts 12" apart. Inventor Ken Kern was really big on doing the same but pouring...
I think I would investigate if the airspace between the walls could be sealed so as to be dead. I'm thinking stucco or plaster inside of the inside wall and...
The reason for the six inches is I thought it would be easier to keep the wall continuous instead of coming up to the post every 12'. The only way to do...
You can enbedd your 6x6 post in a solid wall and still do your plumbing and wireing at the same time. I know 12' on center is good for infill but I perfer 8'...
Dear all, here in Norway I have to pay 78 USD for 30 grams of Borax, that is 1.1 oz - so thus far I have mixed only cement, water and paper - does anyone know...
It would seem that most normal washing sodas would work. Mineral content for the fireproofing, and the salt to keep bugs off. If you look at websites with...
Dear Mr. Tandberg, Do not pay the price you are being asked to pay.Borax is also known as sodium borate and you can get 5 pounds of sodium borate for  $12.See...
Or send an email to Univar, I am sure they can hook you up. If nothing else you can sub in some Boric Acid for the pest control aspects, it works as well if...
I found a FREE course: "introduction to sustainability"; at Coursera.org if anyone is interested in learning everything there is to know about sustainability: ...
... Sustainability It should mean the use of a resource that does not deplete it. Papercrete and Rice Hulls are sustainable. I spent 15 years salvaging old...
Very interesting. ... Fairbanks, Alaska, had at least two public recycling sites where people could drop off all kinds of appliances, furniture, toys, whatever...
Ten years ago I was in a bad wreck and had to get out of the recycling biz. Just before that I was driving through Houston on the way to Providence to buy a...
Greetings, Habitat for Humanity no longer exists in this part of Texas, Thanks to Dan Phillips and his Phoenix Connection. He builds homes with 80% recycled...
That is great news, I wished it would have happened when I was still healthy and still at home (Houston) In Mass. the demolisher I was buying wood from was...
Greetings, Dan now speaks all over the world, has started a mentoring program and is super busy teaching others how to do what he is doing. The movement is...
Forrest, your experiences of seeing waste like that breaks my heart. I talk to small contractors who take almost new washers, stoves, doors, perfect 100...
