Cob: RE: Sealing cement roofs

[David Knowlton]

if i win the lottery i'll have a copper roof. maybe someday






>From: "Patrick Newberry" <PNewberry at HFHI.org>
>Reply-To: "Patrick Newberry" <PNewberry at HFHI.org>
>To: <coblist at deatech.com>
>Subject: Cob: RE: Sealing cement roofs
>Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 10:15:40 -0500
>
>I know this isn't very natural, but I heard about some cement roofs being 
>sealed in Guatamala using old styrofoam and gasoline. Mixed to gether I 
>guess it melts the styrofoam into some type of a substance that can then be 
>painted on to the cement and seal it.
>
>This is currently being used on habitat homes in Guatamala.
>
>Has anyone else heard of this. I'll be putting a ferro cement roof over the 
>outer section of my cob house and have been looking into fibers (looking at 
>steel and fiberglass) to try to keep it as thin as possible since I am 
>building by hand and must carry the cement up to the roof.
>
>Pat
>www.gypsyfarm.com


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