[Cob] more on papercrete

[phil]

snip >>you can try adding boiling water to paper, and  by letting it set for a day to help break it down,   Getting cross shredded paper ( <br>smallest possible bits) is best.   Most  copy shops, legal offices, Staples, Office Despot and others have bags of it to recycle, and you can haul it away free.  add the hot water ( add a tiny amount of bleach if it will sit for long)<< end

I would suggest apple cider vineger instead of bleach. Less harmful on the environment and safer for the hands. It should aid in breaking down the paper and be it's own culture for a better paper solution.


Phil Hawn, President
The North Carolina Natural Building Coalition
http://naturalbuilder.org
cob, strawbale, cordwood and other sustainable earthbuilding techniques



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