Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Re: [papercreters] Re: Earthbag, Superadobe, Hiperdobe, why not Hiperpapercrete?





Thanks, Cal. I'm thinking that it's a great idea but out of my league. Most of the work here gets done by me. I'm small, old and pretty banged up and it's sounding like a project for a bunch of strong people.
Clarissa




--- On Wed, 3/14/12, valledecalle@yahoo.com <valledecalle@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: valledecalle@yahoo.com <valledecalle@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [papercreters] Re: Earthbag, Superadobe, Hiperdobe, why not Hiperpapercrete?
To: papercreters@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 3:24 PM

 

We have ask but not one willing to give away

Plus the equipment to dismantle haul and get up on a roof is not for the week of heart

Calle

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Re: [papercreters] Re: Earthbag, Superadobe, Hiperdobe, why not Hiperpapercrete?

 



I've seen lots of those silos; usually missing their roof and begging to be recycled. This is a great idea!  I'm not at all attached to the gable roof. It just happened to be what I had to work with. I didn't realize those grain bins were a stronger metal, either. I could think of a few uses for that. Draft ~  proofing at the top of the list. Trying to withstand a 2200# butt scratching or kicking has been the biggest challenge. Thank you!
Clarissa




--- On Wed, 3/14/12, JayH <slurryguy@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: JayH <slurryguy@yahoo.com>
Subject: [papercreters] Re: Earthbag, Superadobe, Hiperdobe, why not Hiperpapercrete?
To: papercreters@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 1:03 PM

 

You might keep your eyes open for old rusty metal grain bins.

The cylindrical ones.

If you can find a farmer that has an old one that is rusted enough that the bolts don't hold it together very well, those old grain bins become unusable. The grain pressure splits the seams and the grain falls out.

Those old grain bins are made like a tank.

The edges of the metal sections and the holes won't have galvanizing on them, so that is where the rust will form, and that is where the bins will fail. However, most of the metal is in great shape.

If you were to consider a barrel vault roof, by using sections of an old grain bin, you might have a nearly indestructible roof for ... well maybe for free.

You might be able to convince a farmer to give you an old rusted falling about grain bin, if you volunteer to take it down and haul it away.

This is super heavy duty guage metal. Not the thin stuff typically used for roofing.

In any case, if you see an old grain bin that's falling apart, take a close look and consider what you might be able to do with most of the metal.

Something like this:
http://s3.hubimg.com/u/1009014_f520.jpg

The upper roof of the bins will rust faster than the walls. When the walls fail, it's at the seams. Think about using the wall panels as a roof, and cutting off the rusty seams or just painting them over with rust inhibitor. There are no rules that say a gable roof cannot have an arc to it.

--- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, cloud wall <windwalkerwill@...> wrote:
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> https://picasaweb.google.com/106060429030466659564/20112012BuildingTheShedrow?authkey=Gv1sRgCOPwvOKwz6DkEg 
>
> I almost forgot; for all my whining about that billboard roof, it has withstood 70mph winds without a hitch.



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