[Cob] Coblist Digest, Vol 5, Issue 112

[Pack McKibben]

[snip].....I wonder about the papercrete roof though.....Is it placed on top of a chickenwire support?  
Were there any composite fibers, etc. included in the mix?  Could we see or hear about some more details?  

Chickenwire support: I used both a hog wire and chicken wire support system.  I had some of both, so that's what I used.  I also like to place cloth over the roof rafters, nail or staple the wire to the rafters and then papercrete the roof.  After the papercrete has dried, I paint on a coat of Asphalt Emulsion, Henry 107 to be exact.   After that has dried, I paint on a coat of Elastomeric.  I now have three papercrete roofs and all are holding up well.  Who knows what the future will bring.  



There were no additional fibers used in the mix.  




      ____________________________________________________________________________________
Shape Yahoo! in your own image.  Join our Network Research Panel today!   http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7