Papercrete

My previous post Papercrete for Fairy Gardens got an overwhelming response. So many people asked for a better explanation for how to make a small batch of pap…

What Is Papercrete? | Ultimate Building Material For Preppers, Homesteaders & Off Grid Living Enthusiasts By Survival Life http://survivallife.com/2014/06/27/what-is-papercrete/

Papercrete is concrete made with paper. It's inexpensive, sturdy, lightweight, insulating, and better than bricks. Here's how to make it.

To begin making our signature papercrete containers we begin by running newsprint through a strip cut paper shredder. We stuff the cut strips into five gallon buckets until the buckets are well filled. We then fill the buckets of strips with water and allow the strips to soak for at least a day. Many times these buckets will sit a few days before we get around to turning the soaked paper back into pulp. We have found that thoroughly soggy strips are easier to pulp. We try to keep several…

My previous post Papercrete for Fairy Gardens got an overwhelming response. So many people asked for a better explanation for how to make a small batch of pap…

Learn about making cement and concrete crafts. I tested 6 different cement crafts mixes and the effects of sealers. Choose the right mix!

Earth-friendly Creating With Papercrete: In this Instructable I will show you how to create the alternative building and crafting material Papercrete! It is very easy and fun to work with. It can be made with at least 60% recycled paper! Papercrete can be used to make all kinds of things, …

If you are not sure which premixed concrete product to buy here is a comparison of mixes. Crafting with concrete should be fun and easy!

I Love Papercrete: Papercrete?? What’s that?? That’s the response I always get when I’m describing my favorite building material. Not surprising since it occupies a spot in that backwater known as ‘alternative building materi…