[Cob] stryo cob..been done, ongoing

[Bryan]

Don't breathe the dust of styrofoam.  It never breaks down.

On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 9:17 PM, Charmaine Taylor <
dirtcheapbuilderbooks at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have a lot of discarded stryofoam piled up which I thought I may be
> able to grind down and mix with cob
>
> +++++++++++++++++++++
> This has been done beautifully- but is not 'cob' per se, but is clay and
>  ground Styrofoam DUST, not even beads, but the dust particles, mixed with
> clay, cement, sand, for a fire resistan,t highly insulating materrial that
> can be shaped, poured, cast, formed easily.   It can even make a floating
> boat too. An inventor in MI, of a  spiritual comunity designed this after
> fires  burnt down homes.
>
>  'He calls it "paracrete".. and there are many versions from your idea of
> cob with  styro-- to his with orther ingredients, all of them can work to
> some degree, some are better, all are good in keeping stuff from the land
> fill.
>                          but as someone said.. if you are a purist  you
> will pass on it.
>
>  I helped the inventor to put together a teaching booklet, and an  info CD
> about his method.. read more:
> http://www.papercrete.com/papercrete_in_all_forms   Scroll down to #8580 :
> PARACRETE- EPS-Cement Building
> One great thing about a paracrete wall.. you can put a wood stove or other
> heater  close to the wall, no need for a 3' distance, or a brick subfloor.
>
> His experiments and  efforts & earnings go to building more shelters for
> his
> community.
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