Many people are interested in ferrocement, and papercrete, and the two cross over in building use. Ferrocement is a wire mesh- or metal fibers embedded in a thin layer of cement, (usually with special additives). Once cured the mesh provides a tensile strength and framework for the cement, and thin layers can be used to form arches, roofs, walls and more. Papercrete is a mix of cement, sandy dirt, and shredded paper for a lightweight insulated block or plaster. Papercrete can be spread over wire mesh, and formed into strong shapes. A high % cement papercrete can be easily used for garden art, furniture and sculpture... to start. The Ferrocement article on wikisend shows how to get started with basic ferrocement formulas. For clay & earth lovers you can substitute clay and lime for the cement, to make a natural binder, and add paper, or sawdust and still shape and form with wire or plastic mesh, woven twigs, lathe, etc. This article give you several ideas to jump start a project. Go to www.wikisend.comand enter the Download CODE: 796232 And read this great article on using Ferrocement to build with.This file is available for JUST 7 days online, and expires 4-24, or 4-25. It is a 17.4 MB document but the downoad to your desktop is VERY fast, and much better than trying to email such a large file. I will be offering several other articles, most will last 90 days online, and need a simple password. If you have a file you want to share, you can use wikisend.com to upload it, easily, and share too. ** Photo shows a ferro ring system of wire mesh & cement on burlap at the base of the house. View at http://www.annesleyphoto.com/Building/ferroring7511.jpg courtesy of John Annesley, builder ALSO CHECK OUT www.wikibooks.com [You will be taken to my page first which lists all the building articles I found there.] |