Re: [papercreters] New Papercreter!

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Mar 3, 2008, 8:41:17 PM3/3/08

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Are you putting your blocks on a foundation of some sort or will they be directly on the ground?

Do you have any plans / specs / designs of how you are going to do the shed?
If you do would you mind sharing them :o)
Thanks
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Mar 3, 2008, 9:08:42 PM3/3/08

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Welcome to the list Charlie. Yeah, mixing in a bucket is hard work. Check out Curtis's idea for a mixer made from a pressure washer and a custom built header.

We're always happy to hear from someone who's out there doing it, and passing along their experiences. I recommend reading the archives, there is a lot of good information there among the good times and occasional rant.

Spaceman

mcrickman wrote:

Hello all just joined this group because I have started making
papercrete. My first project is going to be a 12'x12' storage building
in my backyard. So far I have made 80 - 8x8x12 blocks I'm mixing in a
5 gallon bucket with a mortar mixing bit in my drill. Lots of work
doing it this way so I am getting a 55 gallon barrel an building a
larger mixer using a 1hp A/C electric  motor. I just want to make 30 -
35 gallon batches so no need to build a tow mixer just yet.

Charlie

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mcrickman

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Mar 5, 2008, 9:28:39 AM3/5/08

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I'm planning on building a 12'x12' wooden sub floor. Also decided on a
built in solar oven. For cooking and heating in the winter. I have a
design in my head just need to draw it up. Not that I will be living
in it but sure would be nice to have a heated shed to work in the
winter. I also plan on solar panels for electric.

Charlie

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> Are you putting your blocks on a foundation of some sort or will
they be
> directly on the ground?
> Do you have any plans / specs / designs of how you are going to do
the shed?
> If you do would you mind sharing them :o)
> Thanks
> Carol
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Sounds very cool.... What type of roof are you going to have and

how are you going to attach the papercrete blocks to the sub floor?

The built in solar oven would be very handy to have especially in the winter

... I know nothing about the solar aspects of anything... So any info you are willing

to share on that would be interesting to hear about. How much room will the

solar oven take up?

I live in a small town that has ordinances about the sizes of sheds you can have without having to get permits.... I believe it's 10' x 16' and it has to be movable...

That is the reason for all my questions... :o) My kids might try to lock me up if
I try to do something like this... but maybe they will wait until I get it done, to do so.. lol

Thanks,

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Mar 6, 2008, 12:47:36 PM3/6/08

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I'm planing on a dome top that is papercrete also.

I might just glue the blocks to the sub floor I've read that glueing works well.

But I will try it out first with a test block to see how well it works.

The solar oven I'm still working out but it will be on the outside wall of the building with access from the inside.

I will be making videos for youtube as I build the shed this summer.

Chalie

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Sounds very cool.... What type of roof are you going to have and

how are you going to attach the papercrete blocks to the sub floor?

The built in solar oven would be very handy to have especially in the winter

... I know nothing about the solar aspects of anything... So any info you are willing

to share on that would be interesting to hear about. How much room will the

solar oven take up?

I live in a small town that has ordinances about the sizes of sheds you can have without having to get permits.... I believe it's 10' x 16' and it has to be movable...

That is the reason for all my questions... :o) My kids might try to lock me up if
I try to do something like this... but maybe they will wait until I get it done, to do so.. lol

Thanks,

Carol

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