Cob Code approved cob & Fibrous cement

[Larson, Patrick]

Wow is right. I can see myself setting up my own recycling plant and making
this stuff (sort of like FasWall?) in my own back yard. Heck, I could buy a
chipper-shredder and send the newspaper through it and us a cement mixer to
mix it all up. Does anyone know the composition of FAswall? I think it uses
wood chips instead of newspaper. 
Patrick


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> From: 	Liberaro at aol.com[SMTP:Liberaro at aol.com]
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> Sent: 	Thursday, June 04, 1998 10:15 PM
> To: 	coblist at deatech.com
> Subject: 	Re: Cob Code approved cob & Fibrous cement
> 
> WOW!  how exciting!  please send me info about the fibrous cement, but
> also
> please send me information about how to join the Earthfriendly and Self-
> Sufficient Architecture list sounds like exactly what i've been looking
> for.
> 
> thanks in advance!
> 
> << Also on the Earthfriendly and Self-Sufficient Architecture list there
> is
>  a real interesting discussion of a new construction material that is
>  quite innovative. It is called fibrous cement which is 10% cement, 30%
>  sand, and 60% wet paper. All blended together make a very strong
>  lightweight highly insulative material that is very cheap and easy to
>  work with. They usually pour into bricks and mortar them together with
>  more fiber cement. People are building homes for under $1 per square
>  foot. If people are interested I can post Allen Gooch's original e-mail
>  all about this material.
>  
>  Regards,
>  Will >>
>