Polycrete

[alienistic]

why does this video seem like it was made in the early 1970s? lol

[needparalegal]

This is a bunch of bull. Any fool can put rebar into a mold and make reinforced concrete.

[nksmith7]

This is an innovative, effecient, ecconomical, Eco-friendly subsitute to using concrete blocks.

[RivenBloak]

Looks horrible to me.

[Idiotsmakemesad]

This is the kind of thing that is only going to become popular once the patent runs outs. It should be cheap but because the manufacturers are going to try and maximize their profits like all capitalists pigs they charge at least 100 times the material costs.

[Fire4FX]

Old technology & labor intensive. Pre-cast concrete is put in place faster.

[servant74]

They are making some buildings with it in my area (near Nashville TN). Building seems to be OK. Quality issues reported from some commercial tennants seems to be related finish and management not the technology of the 'polycrete'. The quality of the concrete used might be of question (apparently to dry, so it might need some different additives than were used), some places to liquid (oosing from the seams).

Quality constructors I am sure would make all the difference.

[brob1969]

Those strong concrete walls are an excellent thermal mass that can be used to efficiently regulate internal temperature. Oh wait, there is a dense layer of styrofoam insulating that thermal mass; hmmm....

[flyingpigstuff]

Holy shit its 1980!~

[TSL900]

The insulation on the internal leaf will prevent useful heat reaching the rooms from the concrete mass thermal storage. the concrete and polystyrene are probably not that healthy for the occupants and has high environmental impact.

[datzfast]

@TSL900 man that was funny

[8DoverNJ]

Reminds me of monolithic domes. They too have minimal insulation on the outside of the structure. I did a 5-day workshop a few years back. Really excellent structures. They too are designed to last centuries. Domes are inherently more durable, economical and efficient than rectangular shaped buildings but for those who just think they look too weird and want a conventional looking structure, I guess the polycrete system is the way to go. Thanks for this vid.

[vutEwa]

this is just another attempt to apply commercialism in a new sense. it does nothing to free mankind of the slavery associated with paying a huge mortgage. it may be strong but its damn expensive and labor intensive and requires highly skilled laborers whereas earthbag and cob and straw bale and other kinds of construction require the intelligence of a 10 year old and muscles of an old grandma.

[sonder64]

ok, new-age pal, let´s go living in a cave trying to hunt something for the dinner

[vutEwa]

LOL, the whole concept of trying to do things for one's self and to reduce costs down to minimal levels is certainly nothing new. In fact the founding fathers of USA two hundred plus years ago were applying no new principles either. As I see things, modern living has become one giant enslavement trap of one device or another. Homes created by other people yielding mortgages taking 30+ years to pay off is slavery man. I'm building papercrete, my own hands. I'll be mortgage free. :)

[DragonovSVD]

im thinking the same but i live in the southeast where the risk of papercrete mold is very likely !

[poosaypirate]

@vutEwa have fun and rock on

teach others

[callmebigpapa]

@vutEwa You sir are unpatriotic

[vutEwa]

@callmebigpapa you're simply uneducated. it is very patriotic to be self-sufficient!

[datzfast]

@vutEwa 99 percent of people are to lazy to make a house and if you divorse who will get that house you worked so hard for? she will.

[poltrefug]

I would love to learn how to use this building sheds and garages. Where can I learn?

I am in the N.E.

[MondoBeno]

External garages can be made with a concrete slab floor, cinderblock walls, and a wooden roof. The wood, however, costs a fortune. It's possible to make an arched concrete roof, however.

An advantage of polycrete is that it's cheaper than the wood normally used for walls. But they don't know for sure if it holds up to high winds.

[adamjw9985]

Actually they do know it has recently been tested and approved by the united states military for building. by the way the wind rating is 500+ mph

[IsraeliTerrorism]

Cob Building is far better, so is papercrete, earthbag etc....

[adamjw9985]

the only problem with cob building is strength. polycrete uses recycled materials as well and is structurally far superior. I would like to see a 30+ story cob building

[IsraeliTerrorism]

You can find 10 storey cob buildings in yemen that are 600 Years OLD and in earthquake zones!...Many photoes on the net. PLUS 20,000 PLUS Inhabbeted cob homes in uk which have lasted 400PLUS YEARS.

PLUS THE MATERIAL IS FREE FROM THE EARTH!

[adamjw9985]

I'm not going to argue with you about cob building. it is good but it cant be the best if it is not as versitile as other products, it's as simple as that. here is an excerpt from daycreek

[adamjw9985]

Cob does need to be protected from the elements. A large roof overhang will protect the walls from all but driving rains, but weather will take a toll on the walls. Reviewing the houses that were built in Britain over 500 years ago, I noticed that these homes were finished with a stucco type material. Depending upon your climate, you may need to consider some type of finish to protect the cob.

what this means is that the resilient material is the stucco not the cob.

[IsraeliTerrorism]

of course cob needs a render in a wet climate. That does not mean its bad. Wood houses have preservative...does that make all wood houses bad too?. The fact is cob is one of the most flexible building materials known to man. Can you sculpt polycrete into any shape like cob? Im not saying polycrete is bad...it may be great stuff, im just saying i concider cob superior and a hell of a lot cheaper.

[kramnosivad]

adding finishes to the exterior and interior is not shown.

[adamjw9985]

any material you use in conventional building can be used here as well

[adamjw9985]

Their new material surpasses anything else i've personally seen. no moer blowout like with other ICF materials and its even easier to use.

[loadzz111]

wow, these guy are carpenters, cement masons, rodbusters and roofers all in one. Bet they know just what their doing.

[EthanWerner]

Thanks Andrew, Polycrete is great. An amazing technology that will revolutionize the industry

[EthanWerner]

Polycrete is useless, the company is a joke.