11-16-2008, 05:51 AM
If anyone can pass on names of LOCAL contractors who have had exprerience in bulding ferrocement houses, I'd appreciate it.
BJane
BJane
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Ferrocement house sighting and report
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11-16-2008, 07:10 AM
The link below lists two big island guys both with pics of ferrocement houses in their profile. I don't know if they can be hired to build a ferrocement house, but they might be a good start.
http://www.itsa.info/Convention05participants.shtml Please let us know what you learn. 
11-20-2008, 04:54 AM
How does ferrocement do in earthquakes?
Kurt Wilson
11-20-2008, 06:37 AM
For what it is worth, I've been looking at ferrocement (specifically monolithic and curved) as a building material for awhile now and I only find encouraging statements on the internet such as...
"The design and construction technique (monolithic ferrocement)are particularly suitable for regions subject to severe earthquakes" More anecdotal evidence. 1.http://www.pacificgunite.com/earthquake.htm 2.The house in Pahoa I saw was permitted . 3. Domes even without steel rebar such as the Pantheon are still standing after about 2000 years.
11-27-2008, 10:16 AM
The house Kapohocat is referring to is on Puni Mauka North (at the makai end), very close to Kahakai Blvd. It appears to be stucco over cinderblock. The roof is pleasantly curved with no seams or corrugation so its probably ferrocement. A guy building ferrocement houses in Mexico (www.flyingconcrete.com)claims and guarantees ferrocement roof lifetimes of around 400 years. So it seems worth considering ferrocement roofing vs. replacing the tin roof every 20 years. It seems like a ferrocement roof would be easier to tie into cinder block walls than trying to tie it to wooden walls. I'm guessing stronger support would be required for a ferro roof which might tend to favor cinderblock vs. wood. Has anyone priced cinderblock construction vs. wood?
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