DIY How to Make Papercrete in a Tow-Mixer

Update: The DVD is now available! (MakePapercrete.com) Papercrete is an amazing building material you can make. This video shows you how to make papercrete using a tow-mixer which you can also make in one day! The same mixer can make other materials, like fibrous adobe (adobe with paper pulp in it), sometimes called 'padobe'. The new DVD covers everything you need to get started: What Papercrete is and how it's made, What you can make with papercrete (walls, houses, sculpture), How to make a Tow-mixer (step-by-step instructions, with photos, video and detailed graphics), How to use your Tow-mixer to make Papercrete and fibrous adobe, How to make Gang-molds, How to cast Papercrete into molds to make blocks and panels, Sample buildings made from papercrete and fibrous adobe. Much more information at Makepapercrete.com.

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• adobe
• padobe
• building
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• concrete
• paper
• recycle

[OK55OK55OK]

Yeh, I watched your video about the pontoons. Was that you "Gilligan" on all the videos? Pretty cool, I really liked the .....catamaran? I forgot what it was called, but, I never could understand how to control the sails. Really nice build!!

[marjamada]

@OK55OK55OK - Yes, it's a catamaran, and yes, you can 'Gilligan' with one. Pack some gear and food and take off for a week with a friend, camp on an island or beach someplace where there are no people. Those interested in such things can see my other videos here on YouTube and my web site RebelCat.com.

[OK55OK55OK]

You mentioned something about "pontoons"......can you elaborate on the construction of these?

[marjamada]

@OK55OK55OK - Pontoons? Well, pontoons are part of another project of mine, making a sailing catamaran from PVC pipe (pontoons). See my other videos for that. I don't think pontoons are related to papercrete, so it may have been my mistake - I get emails all the time about both.

[heartshapebox88]

hello ;)

i am a student from Malaysia. I saw your video and i it is amazing how people could think about this papecrete! You did a very great job.really. Since I've read all of the comments, i noticed that you gave an opinion about using bamboo leaves. i really need your help about it for my final year research as i am taking civil engineering study. please help me..i need to know more about it in how they do it.

send me an email me nadzirah_duh@yahoo.com

save me please ;)

[marjamada]

@heartshapebox88 - Save yourself. Bamboo leaves are fibrous, as are many other plant parts. Papercrete is a mixture of cement, water and fibers, and it really doesn't matter what kind of fibers. I suggest making some experiments using a blender or food processor, using grass, leaves of various common plants (including bamboo), paper, cardboard, and use about the same weight of cement or less. Let each test cure for at least 24 hours (keep wet). Dry completely and compare them.

[datzfast]

can papercreat be left un esposed to the weather?

[marjamada]

@a2zhandi - You're most welcome.

[marjamada]

@OldSchoolSkill - I'm pleased that you found this useful. If you ever need to make your own Papercrete Tow-mixer, my DVD shows and tells everything in a step-by-step video. It also covers making gang molds, making a batch of Papercrete and casting it into blocks. Fibrous adobe (just paper and dirt) is another option and is covered as well. My web site has additional information. Good luck with your projects.

[a2zhandi]

Brilliant! I love it.

Thanks

[OldSchoolSkill]

Thanks for this informative video!

While studying alternative architecture in college, we also experimented with "paper-crete" but used a commercial mixer. This shows a low-cost alternative that could be adapted for almost anywhere in the world.

I've seen a number of videos on this subject, but this one provides the most concise, clear explanation so far.

Well Done!