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A concrete TENT!!! Must watch... - ericlp - 03-11-2013
Wow! I was blown away at this...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb1pdvvoVoQ
All it needs is a few windows and if you had a high spot or some sort of concrete house pad already. Just roll it out and inflate it! Amazing!
Already has a door. I would think these could come even bigger. But for a temp garage / shed or even living I can just imagine the possibilities of this new idea.
RE: A concrete TENT!!! Must watch... - terracore - 03-11-2013
When I first saw this I thought "this is going to be the next big thing" until they sent me their price sheet. For what they want for their product you can buy a comparable shelter made out of pure gold- and that didn't include any shipping cost.
RE: A concrete TENT!!! Must watch... - ericlp - 03-11-2013
Well, yes... They are not CHEAP, the point is, it's an idea that could be replicated.
Hopefully someone can figure out a way to make this with the materials that are already here. This is just a cool idea. I saw the price of these myself after posting the vid. Ah well... I'm not an expert with concrete but maybe someone could come up with a similar design.
RE: A concrete TENT!!! Must watch... - Seeb - 03-11-2013
I have seen domes made of burlap and cement slurry like paper mache
RE: A concrete TENT!!! Must watch... - unknownjulie - 03-11-2013
Now that is a great idea! You could buy the earthbag burlap bags in bulk and then not fill them, but use them over a pvc frame or something. hum.....
RE: A concrete TENT!!! Must watch... - terracore - 03-17-2013
Its called burlap-crete. Here's a starter: http://annesley.wordpress.com/burlap-crete-explained/
RE: A concrete TENT!!! Must watch... - MarkP - 03-17-2013
Just being the devil's advocate...Most of the time I see pictures of papercrete, burlapcrete, earthbags, earthships, etc they are in a desert environment. I can not imagine how burlap would hold up in Puna. It would rot for sure. Also, forget about getting it through the county.
RE: A concrete TENT!!! Must watch... - unknownjulie - 03-17-2013
Earthbags would work well with a mixture of 75% redcinder and 25% polymer concrete (in tubs at HD) I'm thinking. You can get the tube earthbags from a company in california. I think papercrete is not feasible. I do however like the idea of an A-frame, but modeled after the Modern Hawaiian A-frames at Hapuna Beach. There is an earthbag house that did get permitted in Pahoa. I saw a blog about it recently. HOw would Ohia trees work for the big beams needed for an A-frame?