Latex Concrete Roof

This is about building an Acrylic Latex Concrete roof for my new cupola. This from the book
"Latex Concrete Habitat" by George Nez and Albert Knott

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[itsno1duh]

I wonder does the cement with acrylic burn very easily? do you think this would adhere to carpet backing the same as your screen? Thanks for an adventuresome video... I love the building trades and alternative thinking....

[packymck]

@itsno1duh

I don't know about it burning. It's like concrete when dry....

carpet backing would be perfect. I've used screen and old cotton sheets.

[itsno1duh]

@packymck thx for the reply I was thinking of making used carpet "logs" with insulation and coated with the latex cement I guess I could glue the logs together by putting a wet layer of the latex cement between two "logs" after gluing enough "logs" together they would make a lightweight panel to make a shed. just add a few supports in the corners for strength, huh? And if the latex cement isn't enough I could put another siding or cob to make it look nice...

[packymck]

@itsno1duh

why are you going to use carpet logs? Is this something you have available to you for little money or free? If so, I think it's a good idea. And latex paint. It takes a lot of paint to make latex concrete roofs. I did it because I get most of my paint for free...

[itsno1duh]

@packymck I am tearing out 1500 sqft berber carpeting the basic charge to landfill is $48 a pickup truck load plus $8 per cubic yard thereafter.  I have a friend who does apartment remodels and a friend quitting the painting trade... So lots of resources going to waste. But "parts is parts" is my favorite construction saying lol so I am considering safe, easy projects to redirect waste. My painting friend asked as did bryncomeaux if the acrylic used should be exterior grade?

[packymck]

@itsno1duh

As a natural builder, that's my philosophy too.  Use what's at hand, available and free. You need to get the book on Latex Roof Construction by George Nez and Albert Knott:

It's at Amazon, or google it....It'll answer all your questions.

[itsno1duh]

also I again want to thank you for posting your video it realy helped me to mentally tie a few waste streams into a viable project that I can start making right here at home. My trades friends who are retired have offered to work with me on this so that tells me I am on to something worthwhile or else they are hard up for a new hobby! lol What a great place we can make this for sharing info...

[paulpellicci]

thanks.....

[packymck]

@paulpellicci

I get most of my materials free. I salvage what I can and buy cheap mis-matched paint from the Habitat store or home depot. I'm not sure what the cost difference would be.

[paulpellicci]

...nice...was it expensive compared to a conventional roof of the same shape....