Comments on: About Judith http://www.papercretebyjudith.com/blog Use recycled paper to build an energy efficient papercrete house. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:32:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Judith http://www.papercretebyjudith.com/blog/about/comment-page-1#comment-1716 Judith Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:32:29 +0000 http://www.papercretebyjudith.com/blog/?page_id=2#comment-1716 I did not get a permit for the building I'm working on now. I am a renegade that way, but in reality I am not building anything that will be inhabited (officially) so do not need a permit. I know of at least 2 papercrete homes in NM that have been built with permits. They require a post and beam frame with papercrete infill. The large homes that Mason Greenstar is building in TX are going up in unzoned areas so they have no [problems with permits. I did not get a permit for the building I’m working on now. I am a renegade that way, but in reality I am not building anything that will be inhabited (officially) so do not need a permit.

I know of at least 2 papercrete homes in NM that have been built with permits. They require a post and beam frame with papercrete infill. The large homes that Mason Greenstar is building in TX are going up in unzoned areas so they have no [problems with permits.

]]> By: Judith http://www.papercretebyjudith.com/blog/about/comment-page-1#comment-1715 Judith Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:29:37 +0000 http://www.papercretebyjudith.com/blog/?page_id=2#comment-1715 Could you set plastic pipe or even better cardboard tubing in your walls before pouring/? Then you could pour the concrete down the void left by the tube. Is this what you are describing here? I like your calculations about the concrete core filling bringing the wall up to code for strength. Could you set plastic pipe or even better cardboard tubing in your walls before pouring/? Then you could pour the concrete down the void left by the tube. Is this what you are describing here? I like your calculations about the concrete core filling bringing the wall up to code for strength.

]]> By: Jon http://www.papercretebyjudith.com/blog/about/comment-page-1#comment-1689 Jon Sat, 07 Jan 2012 02:14:17 +0000 http://www.papercretebyjudith.com/blog/?page_id=2#comment-1689 I am finishing a garage made using papercrete blocks and have some revelations about how to do it better next time. By that I mean to make the blocks more uniform with cores that align so they can be reinforced and grouted. In doing so, the building code minimum for Adobe can be satisfied using a combination of the grout strength and the block strength averaged over the gross area. In setting the blocks the challenge is to keep the cores clear for grouting with a cement based material. A pipe or some other device can be used to both align the blocks and to keep the mortar from bleeding into the cores. Once the blocks are up to a decent height, the selected cores can be grouted solid with or without reinforcing. A graduate student helped me determine the strength and stiffness properties of the material. As a bonus, he was able to determine the R value and moisture absorption characteristics of various mix designs. I am finishing a garage made using papercrete blocks and have some revelations about how to do it better next time. By that I mean to make the blocks more uniform with cores that align so they can be reinforced and grouted.

In doing so, the building code minimum for Adobe can be satisfied using a combination of the grout strength and the block strength averaged over the gross area. In setting the blocks the challenge is to keep the cores clear for grouting with a cement based material. A pipe or some other device can be used to both align the blocks and to keep the mortar from bleeding into the cores. Once the blocks are up to a decent height, the selected cores can be grouted solid with or without reinforcing.

A graduate student helped me determine the strength and stiffness properties of the material. As a bonus, he was able to determine the R value and moisture absorption characteristics of various mix designs.

]]> By: Alexei http://www.papercretebyjudith.com/blog/about/comment-page-1#comment-1386 Alexei Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:56:36 +0000 http://www.papercretebyjudith.com/blog/?page_id=2#comment-1386 Hi Judith, was it hard to get a building permit for your current house on your new land? Hi Judith, was it hard to get a building permit for your current house on your new land?

]]> By: Judith http://www.papercretebyjudith.com/blog/about/comment-page-1#comment-485 Judith Mon, 07 Mar 2011 23:59:19 +0000 http://www.papercretebyjudith.com/blog/?page_id=2#comment-485 Thanks so much! Last week I made a banco from the fireplace extending under the window and on the other side from the fireplace to the door. I will update the blog in the next few days. Thanks so much! Last week I made a banco from the fireplace extending under the window and on the other side from the fireplace to the door. I will update the blog in the next few days.

]]> By: Kay W http://www.papercretebyjudith.com/blog/about/comment-page-1#comment-484 Kay W Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:41:08 +0000 http://www.papercretebyjudith.com/blog/?page_id=2#comment-484 Your kiva looks fabulous! Better than what I had envisioned. And I love the window you put in the house. Really looks nice. Beautifully done. k Your kiva looks fabulous! Better than what I had envisioned. And I love the window you put in the house. Really looks nice. Beautifully done. k

]]> By: Bobby D http://www.papercretebyjudith.com/blog/about/comment-page-1#comment-160 Bobby D Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:41:42 +0000 http://www.papercretebyjudith.com/blog/?page_id=2#comment-160 Hi Judith, I saw your website info after discovering you on YouTube a few minutes ago. I'm glad you got another truck, ha....Keep up the good work. Best Wishes, Bob D from CT Hi Judith,

I saw your website info after discovering you on YouTube a few minutes ago. I’m glad you got another truck, ha….Keep up the good work.

Best Wishes,
Bob D from CT

]]> By: jackoline milne http://www.papercretebyjudith.com/blog/about/comment-page-1#comment-141 jackoline milne Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:32:40 +0000 http://www.papercretebyjudith.com/blog/?page_id=2#comment-141 Hello Judith! Well you have helped encourage me to start a project and mine is the building of a 20 by 36ft greenhouse. I am a market gradener in the north of Canada so greenhouses are very important, but more important is learning how to stop burn so much fossil fuel in producing our food. Up here 99% of our food now come from down south lot's of food miles. Hopefully with this papercrete greenhouse we can show a different way can be had! that farming can be affordable and profitable! Jackie Hello Judith!

Well you have helped encourage me to start a project and mine is the building of a 20 by 36ft greenhouse. I am a market gradener in the north of Canada so greenhouses are very important, but more important is learning how to stop burn so much fossil fuel in producing our food. Up here 99% of our food now come from down south lot’s of food miles. Hopefully with this papercrete greenhouse we can show a different way can be had! that farming can be affordable and profitable!

Jackie

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