Building With Papercrete & Paper Adobe: A Revolutionary New Way to Build Your Own Home for Next to Nothing by Gordon Solberg, 2002. This book describes papercrete, a mixture of Portland cement, sand, and recycled newspapers/magazines, which can be used as a building material. Papercrete is strong (compressive strength of 260 psi), lightweight, holds its shape even when wet, and has a high insulation value (estimatedbut unverified R 2.8 per inch). It is very inexpensive. Paper adobe is even less expensive, since it is made of paper pulp and dirt. This book contains over 224 photographs; descriptions of formulas, mixers, building techniques, and innovative ideas from the small but growing band of papercrete pioneers who are experimenting and building with this remarkable material. This is a second, expanded edition of the original 1999 book, compiled from all of the arties in Earth Quarterly and Papercrete News that pertain to papercrete and paper adobe. I DO have the Building with Papercrete and Paper Adobe 2 Hour companion DVD in stock now. OR- Check out PARACRETE Building on CD which is full of alternative recipes for papercrete, and an EPS+Cement invention for burn resistant walls, called "paracrete". Note: I will be reissuing my original book, with resources updated on CD, "All About Papercrete" This is a 90+ pages, spiral bound Book & CD set. Available by April 15, or so.
And the Dirtcheapbuilder Guide #1001 -$7.00 ....has 4,000 pages of extensive information on making and using papercrete, lime for plasters, clay mixes, adobe blocks, ferrocement, strawbale, cordwood, and other alternative building methods and materials. I DO have the Building with Papercrete and Paper Adobe 2 Hour companion DVD in stock now. |