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@JacquePhillips635 ай бұрын
Love It! Whatever it takes to reduce electric cost!
@HospitalityKings12 күн бұрын
I’ve been watching your channel for several yrs now and I’ve finally have EVERYTHING (shredder, foam gun, etc etc) but the FORMULA. Would you please share? I promise to pay when I build something and make $$. Thanks 🙏
Very generous of you to share the results of your experiments and final conclusions! I certainly appreciate the value of all the hard work you've done! Thank you so much. Looking forward
@AbundanceBuild2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jim. I am enjoying the research.
@avatarmong2 жыл бұрын
I’m thankful to you as well - for sharing your experiments’ findings; and that touching story.
@simonlang2001 Жыл бұрын
Sludge pump
@kwakukumi47292 жыл бұрын
Bless you Stephen (and your wife), for stepping forward and adopting. It takes special people to adopt.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Don-sx5xv2 жыл бұрын
Stephen you are a superstar in your presentations, you are a great instructor and instill confidence in those who may be pursuing this revolutionary idea. Thanks Stephen
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
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@doctormango92092 жыл бұрын
tuba 6 or tuba 4's...love that southern drawl baaaaaaby
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
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@rowgler12 жыл бұрын
There is so much information in this video. Ive been a carpenter and mason for forty years and this is inspiring. I can't get past-Why the foam? In cordwood construction (Rob Roy wrote several books) they use sawdust in the mortar to get to coefficient of expansion and contraction similar to the soft wood log lengths. I wonder if wood shavings or sawdust or even polysorb could be substituted for the foam? I feel like the foam is the technological sticking point that makes this beyond the reach of a lot of people. Most of those bubbles must pop any way. Shredded leaves or straw? There must be a low tech substitute for the foam. I love Portland cement. It is so versatile.
@Mad-Lad-Chad Жыл бұрын
Those little foam balls aren't hollow bubbles.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
thanks for sharing!
@bobbyg9587 Жыл бұрын
There is a guy here in KZbin using sawdust...he calls it "dustcrete"
@cheeseheadfiddle Жыл бұрын
@@bobbyg9587 Amish sawmills near me have mountains of sawdust. Big mountains.
@rman1762 жыл бұрын
Roofing companies also dispose of sheets of styrofoam when they replace flat rubber roofs.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
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@zanesking2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic job! I'm sure I speak for many others when I say thank you for such a detailed and informative video. Good luck and best wishes to you and your family in your new home!
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
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@gs9771 Жыл бұрын
Steve; I would buy your technology to build an affordable home. Some manufacturers produce styrocrete like a Perfect Block but their prices as far away from cheap - actually more expensive than full concrete block construction; I asked them why their product is so expensive for the little binding cement they use and supposedly free styrofoam and they have answered premium product costs premium price
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
We are working on it now! Stay tuned
@towerace1238 Жыл бұрын
i did this same thing 17 years ago.. i found that using Styrofoam that was broke down by sanding .that the mix will be stronger because the gloss on the balls of Styrofoam is broken and sticks together far better ..
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Very cool! Thanks for the tip!
@towerace1238 Жыл бұрын
@@AbundanceBuild you will find the mix is easy to mix and sticks together better and makes it stronger without the glossy coating on the none sanded method
@gringoloco5432 ай бұрын
I plan to build a multi-story house. There's a video of someone building a house with aircrete, but with cement columns every 8 feet.
@AbundanceBuild2 ай бұрын
That's a good idea! If you see the workshop in our videos, it is multistory with no framing. We do recommend you add more support like columns, but it goes to show how strong the compressive strength of the styrofoam is and how strong the fiberglass mesh is!
@yonigoddess Жыл бұрын
I did the workshop with Domegaia for building domes with aircrete, and their foam generator is great. The trick according with their recipe is that you have to weigh the foam until it has the right weight and once you do you set at that number and the foam generator will produce a consistent thickness of the foam. But I do have to say the bricks we were making from the mixes didn't always come out great and oftentimes was dependent on the weather where we were. On a couple of wet cold days it was not great. This technique looks promising and would need to make bricks to build the domes from.this mix instead of regular aircrete. They also used a reinforcing fiber sheet you are using.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Some on our team also completed Domegaia training. We actually now have a new recipe of styrocrete that doesnt require the tricky foam generator! New builds coming soon - stay tuned!
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
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@MattWellandMiscMarvels2 жыл бұрын
I am glad to see the problems I had with aircrete confirmed. Have you tried making a batch of styrocrete without using foam?
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
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@AndreaGrinoldsSoap Жыл бұрын
I have, had floating issues. I was also using Styrofoam beads and not shreds which added to the issue.
@JoeBManco4 ай бұрын
I have looked at many different alternative ways to build, aircrete, dustcrete, using regular cement blocks, working with stones and concrete, but styrocrete looks like a great alternative.
@AbundanceBuild4 ай бұрын
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@MyFortressConstruction2 жыл бұрын
Cost on this wall: $6 for 35 gallons 7.48 gallons in 1 cu ft. 35 gallons/7.5 = $1.29 per cu. ft. If you do a 6" thick wall then you have 2 sq ft of wall space for each cubit ft of material. Example: 30'x40' structure with 8' walls (Not subtracting for windows or doors) = 140 linear feet of wall x 8' = 1120 sq ft of wall 1120 sq ft of wall/2 (coverage of 1 cu ft) = 560 cu ft 560 cu ft = (4200 gallons or 120 batches at 35 gallons per batch) 560 x $1.29 = $722.40 in material costs to build a 30x40 8' wall. You will have voids from windows/doors that don't need any material. So, Just figure out your square footage of total walls and then divide by two and multiply by $1.30. Now, the equipment, labor, panels, rebar, mesh, adhesive, stucco, etc. has to be added to the cost, but if you were to calculate studs, insulation, sheathing, house flashing and siding, I think you would still come out on top, but it would be more difficult to wire, plumb, etc. For a shed or studio this is a great idea, especially as an alternative building method. More research should be put into this method so I hope others are paying attention. I subscribed and appreciate the detailed info on everything.
@arlenmargolin48682 жыл бұрын
I don't know after looking at all that's involved in making this system work I'm just thinking get down with your two by fours throw up your walls and you're done pretty simple if you need insulation you got to add insulation but it just seems a lot less involved at first it seemed like a good situation but it sure is labor-intensive with all that foam and cement I don't know
@MyFortressConstruction2 жыл бұрын
@@arlenmargolin4868 Yes, this would be for someone who wants to build a lot of walls like this. If you're just building a shed then the learning curve, and time to set up the equipment, wouldn't be worth it. Still, if this idea became more mainstream then some of the jerry-rigging could be done away with in favor of more stable means of construction.
@swatisquantum2 жыл бұрын
@@arlenmargolin4868 still stick built is not in the same league as using concrete type blocks. You can build a monolithic structure (entire structure framing is one structure stronger than rock).
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@wehiird Жыл бұрын
@20minutes it’s amazing you didnt get hurt!!! So happy to see youre well and sharing all this awesome info. Thank you!
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
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@harryverner621811 ай бұрын
I luv how u think. Create the solution. Dont accept the problem. Very innovative
@AbundanceBuild11 ай бұрын
Thank you Harry! There has been a "if it ain't broke don't fix it" attitude for too long. There are better solutions waiting to be discovered!
@gustavomorenllopez7029 Жыл бұрын
It is a pleasure to greet you. I am Gustavo Moreno López from Colombia. I am really grateful for your ideas and the way of transmitting them very clearly and completely. It is a pleasure to meet enterprises like this
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thank you Gustavo!
@D4no005 ай бұрын
A few words of advice that may help others: 1. When you build an extension cord for 220V, you don't have to use such thick wire diameter as with 110V, as literally you are running at half the amperage for the same power. In Europe we use 3.5mm wire (12 awg) for pretty almost all use-cases, it should hold at least 4kW continuously without problems. 2. The concrete mixer you got is extremely fancy. In europe we have these round drums (if you watched videos with guys from Ukraine you saw them 100%) mixers. They will set you 150$ and do exactly the same function yours does, with the addition that they are so simple that literally nothing can break in them.
@AbundanceBuild5 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tips! We do recommend cheaper barrel mixers but have never seen one as cheap as $150 - can you send a link to one that price?
@gustavomorenllopez7029 Жыл бұрын
I am very enthusiastic about developing this idea in a tourist area of my country, cabins with direct access to the beach, I also want to teach many low-income families to do their
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
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@John-vz5un2 ай бұрын
2 40 to 3 20 says it all. Vital innovation.
@AbundanceBuild2 ай бұрын
@@John-vz5un Thanks 🙏
@Burchrg24 Жыл бұрын
I poured our house with standard steel foundation but placed the first row of 8x8x16 in the wet concrete along side a 2x8 jig
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Great job!
@exiledengineer16972 жыл бұрын
Stephen, great channel, I love your simple approach to everything. Here are a couple of possible solutions to some of your challenges: 1. Foam solution issues: Add foam solution to the air using an eductor (aka ejector), so you can use an atmospheric plastic barrel as the reservoir. This is what is done to create fire fighting foam. Simplest eductor is a tee fitting with the air blowing through it, and the solution sucked through the "tee" leg. That is also inefficient, but more efficient eductors can be purchased that would have greater suction with less air use. Tee should work, so long as you don't have much pressure in your foam generator (hose with scrubbies in it- that is genius btw). Next step would be to use a "well tank" or "pressure tank" for the foam solution. They have a bladder in them that would prevent the corrosion issues, and the internal pressure would store the solution in advance even if your pump died to prevent loss of a batch. 2. Overflowing of the styrofoam bag bucket- Use a vortex to separate out the beads from the air- this is what is done in dust collecting systems. if you have room, use one barrel to capture the beads, and another to filter the air. I would shove the hose into your octagon device and screw it to the side so that it shapes the incoming air into a vortex- foam laden air goes around the outside, clean incoming air goes up through the middle, exiting through a new pipe coming out of the center of the octagon. The new pipe goes into the top of another barrel filter, this one with larger openings, so you can see when the styrofoam is overflowing from the first barrel. I would suggest to make it square with a round opening on the bottom to make it easier to build. Second barrel can be overflowed into several times before it needs emptied, or just swap the barrels. If you don't have room for two barrels, shove the hose further into the octagon so it dangles down into the barrel, and build a new larger screen filter house on top of the existing one. The dangling hose should stir up enough beads to allow you to see it is full and stop, and still fit the beads into the bag. 3. Lawnmower barrel & size of incoming pieces- I would recommend putting a flat plate on the bottom of the lawnmower, with a smaller rectangular chute for the incoming styrofoam. The chute needs to be big enough to allow required airflow. The shape of it should prevent clogging and larger pieces from just swirling around instead of getting chopped up. The suction from the mower should pull the pieces into the blades making things simpler and allowing for longer rectangular incoming shapes.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
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@erikzorger3311 Жыл бұрын
a grain auger would probably move it well, you would halfto clean it thoroughly afterwards thpugh.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
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@spiritfarmer7546 Жыл бұрын
IM IN DOTHAN ALABAMA . LONGING TO HAVE MY OWN HOME SOMEDAY . MONEY IS THE OBSTACLE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS! IM DARING TO DREAM!
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
You can do it!
@RichSobocinski Жыл бұрын
I would consider a lime based render to stucco the wall rather than Portland mortar. The lime render will pass vapor and also become harder as it cures. It's also carbon neutral if you care about such things.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip!
@onemanfunkband5545 Жыл бұрын
Roman concrete. Salt water, Lime, Volcanic Ash. It will continue to get stronger for thousands of years.
@RedandAprilOff-Grid2 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed your story. I was starting to wonder if you were going to keep posting videos! Glad you didn't fall when the wall form popped open! Yikes!
@AbundanceBuild2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Red & April. I got lax with my screws and clamps. If that had been aircrete I probably would have had to throw it away. I was able to throw it all back into the wall.
@SmartEasyDIYer2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing again. Side note those are some stout saw horses! 😁
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Haha! youre welcome!
@papalincoln57742 жыл бұрын
I feel like this would be amazing with a 8x8 wood beam construction and rebar staggered down the center Doing a 6" styrocrete pour you could use 4x8 sheets of Typar housewraped plywood, doing large panels. Then. Fill pour spot or pour through the 8 in beam using a 2 in bore hole. Just a thought . As thatd give more structural integrity also and give the building a really sweet look ..
@madzwolf2 жыл бұрын
@@meh8099 Who are you? Where is your channel showing your work? What data do you have to support your comments? I don't see any links to your efforts, its typical to have people make disparaging comments, like this without solid data, or at least an attempt at the construction process. Sad that people like Stephan have to be subjected to ones like "M eh" who have no idea of what they are commenting on. Stephen, those of us that appreciate your efforts, hope negative commenters like this wont stifle your curiosity, please keep up the good work.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
thanks for sharing!
@geoffhirschi8032 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the detailed overview. Looking forward to experimenting with this stuff. There are relatively cheap compressor driven stucco guns that might make the skim coat and the stucco coat go on quicker. One question - as I have done a lot of work with mixing my own concrete from base materials, I have learned that the order you add things in is very important to 1) how quickly the mix stirs up and 2) how well mixed the final product is. The order of when the cement and water go in in relation to aggregates is especially critical. My experience of adding water directly after adding the cement is that the cement will form lumps that are difficult to get mixed out. Was this really the best order of adding materials that you found?
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
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@Dancing_Alone_wRentals Жыл бұрын
This was fascinating, I didn't want the video to end.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
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@JesusSaves86AB2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your informative videos. I will be starting my first aircrete project in spring. I will be using the polyester beads from some recycled beanbag chairs for my mix but if I need any extra I will use a cheese grater on some solid blocks of styrofoam. I will also be experimenting with a concrete canvas made with a mix of concrete and elastomeric paint.
@AbundanceBuild2 жыл бұрын
Glad you are going to try a project. Good luck with it and share your results if it turns out good.
@smittyvidsstudios3755 Жыл бұрын
Hey AlbertaPrepper, I noticed your comment about using a cheese grater on styro blocks. I've done this as a test. It worked well, but is very difficult and slow. It also creates quite a bit of static. I made the little video below to show my brothers some destructive testing I was doing. Maybe you will find it interesting. Good luck and I would encourage you to get testing as soon as possible. You can learn a lot just by messing around. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4eYeKuhgZlppac
@Jerry-ko9pi2 жыл бұрын
Might be able to use a reciprocating saw to vibrate the concrete in the forms. Could you drill a hole in the bottom of that trough and have a valve with a hose and just pour in the mix? Maybe a 3 or 4 inch hose that went to 2 inch pipe.. That would depend on how wide wall was. I wonder if you could just use fiber mesh? No plywood form.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Good ideas!
@bentray19082 жыл бұрын
A fiber mix supplement may prevent bowing and prevent the shell delam
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
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@Iandefor2 жыл бұрын
I'm acutely interested to see how the building/s you put up in this manner hold up. I watched your video about using fiber lath reinforcement on a styro-aircrete garage and found it quite interesting. I've seen a lot of videos and done as much reading as I can on aircrete and the main takeaway I have is that if you're a mason building with aircrete blocks there's clear guidelines on how to do it, but otherwise it's kind of a wild west. I've also never seen anything that would suggest mixing styrofoam in does anything for the strength. If it can be safely incorporated into buildings it would be pretty fantastic but I keep coming back to that strength concern.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Strength tests coming soon!
@stanleytolle416 Жыл бұрын
Your video really helps. I have seen several other videos where people are failing trying to use aircrete. I have seen styrofoam used with more success but did not have a good source where to send people forva good example. I will be sending people to this video from now on
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Awesome thank you! Yes we found that the aircrete foam collapses but the Styrofoam beads perform great
@brianmi40 Жыл бұрын
As a serious 3D printer hobbyist, I can tell you that we get strength in our 3D prints the same way: more layers of SKIN on the OUTER WALLS, rather than the % of "infill" (how approaching 100% solid is the interior). My only concern would be using this in any earthquake zone where I think you would definitely want structural support in the wall to support the load, and the wall just doing its thing.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
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@rafaelellis-rech69502 жыл бұрын
One of the best videos on KZbin! I think this is one of the best alternative building techniques I have seen on KZbin
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
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@TheScotthutch2 жыл бұрын
Sure seems like tilt wall construction would be cheaper and easier - no forms to build or brace up. Use your slab with a covering for one side of the mold, then you only need to build the sides and leave the top open. Also easier to pack in the styrocrete. Incorporate all the electrical & plumbing in it and hopefully make one long wall at a time so the plumbing & electrical connections are at one end. Or put them at the bottom or top & cover them up with quarter round or pipe. You'd have to incoporate some sort of removable lifting eye at top, and possibly make the wall sturdier for lifting into place. Put some sealant on the bottom.
@zukgod2 жыл бұрын
I would worry the wall would break in half when lifting. Concrete has great compression strength, but not much strength when it comes to side load or buckling, like when lifting it up. I'd love to be wrong here, because your idea would make life much easier.
@exiledengineer16972 жыл бұрын
@@zukgod Might need to put the fiberglass screen down in the mold before pouring. That might give it the needed tensile strength on the bottom to stand it up
@TheScotthutch2 жыл бұрын
@@zukgod My latest daydreams definitely include some rebar. This might nullify some of the monetary savings over building upright forms, but most of the time saving remains. Or the idea below from exiled engineer about fiberglass mesh might help. Or metal stucco lathe or expanded metal or maybe even wood? But from what I've seen in Stephen's videos, the wall would be so light, and cheap that it's worth trying without any reinforcement. Just making a square with an x with rebar and welding nuts at the two ends of the box for lifting eyes would definitely work. I called the permitting dept in San Jacinto County TX about aircrete and they said it would be fine, the county wouldn’t care about my building materials. (outside of city limits) But who knows, a small city might have lax materials rules also.
@uprightfossil66732 жыл бұрын
I am thinking about the same thing for a form. Treated wood for the wall base but using some metal roofing for the sides and pouring two 2x8 panels that will interlock. A small cut out should allow for access to my “j” bolt.
@uprightfossil66732 жыл бұрын
How do you plan to secure that wall sir? You have to find a way to keep that wall from sliding around on the slab. I wonder if a few 4”pieces of rebar would be enough? Just cut a hole and patch it after setting the wall.
@tghinson Жыл бұрын
You can spray this on with a hopper .you can trowel it or not. Like orange peel. I've sprayed paint on blocks and bankrolled. Super fast. You
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
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@MrQbee872 жыл бұрын
Hi. Thank you for all the videos you posted. Great source of knowledge. My question is: Why bother with aircrate? Why not just add styro instead of aggregate to your standard concrete mix? My brother is currently building a house out of shipping containers. We needed to fill some space before final coating. Nothing structural. We mixed water, portland cement and shredded styro. We also added some glass fiber leftovers. The final mixture is "wetter" than what you are getting so it's definitely better for molding. We didn't do any more research, because what we produced was good enough for our purposes. Take care. Great content.
@MrQbee872 жыл бұрын
Never mind. I just watched the second part.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
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@Faithful_Tribe2 жыл бұрын
I love your content, friend. Thanks for innovating. Have done cob houses. Thinking seriously about aircrete; your insulative aspect is a welcome development.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
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@danf4447 Жыл бұрын
wow you solved so many challenges and did this on your own!!?
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@henrytozarini2369 Жыл бұрын
I just love your channel i just wait one day i could build something with this material. I really want to learn how to make it a viable solution for my construction project.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
You can do it!
@stanleytolle416 Жыл бұрын
Adding fiberglass reinforcing to the mix would seem to be a good way increase the stiffness of the styrocrete. I would not use fibored glass but use the fiberglass made into little sticks. This internal reinforcing allong with the reinforcing outer coating should make a styrocrete wall quite a bit stiffer and compressionally stronger.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
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@stanleytolle416 Жыл бұрын
@@AbundanceBuild really like your stuff. I am trying to get my community to allow more building options. Like would it be possible to make this stuff movable on to a site like a tiny home? It looks to me that pieces could be assembled into a kit that could be assembled at a site without having to do any on-site building. Like the thing could show up at a site, as a big box or two, only needing a footing foundation, and assembled into a home in a day or two. Killing to birds, cost of materials and labor.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
@@stanleytolle416 We are definitely looking into it! The regulators will always have the last word but we are looking at some time saving solutions
@johnsonwayne9279 Жыл бұрын
suggestion - add some lime to your stucco mix. old roman thing but makes the cement coat continue to harden over time.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
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@gregkump36399 ай бұрын
Also makes it stickier as you apply stucco. Easier to apply.
@floppyearhomestead2 жыл бұрын
Curious as to why you would add the foam. I'd think the Styrofoam essentially does the same thing and you'd have a stronger mix.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
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@802Leith2 жыл бұрын
I would try por 15 fuel tank sealer in your air tank. Or an epoxy coating for gas tanks. If the interior of the tank is coated no more black iron rust. Just a thought.
@AbundanceBuild2 жыл бұрын
Andrew. good idea. Thank you
@krisknowlton5935 Жыл бұрын
You can make a device fairly cheap for checking the compressive strength of your mix. All you need is a hydraulic jack, a hydraulic gauge, and a little bit of math.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip! Yes we could do that soon! The performance is incredible but what we need are official tests to get certified as a new building material and that costs a few hundred thousand dollars to complete
@jenpeterson975510 ай бұрын
I love your mechanical inventions, very creative problem solving.
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@jamesray90092 жыл бұрын
just a thought you could always acid the tank to clean it out well and then use a gastank sealer I think all are ok for water use..
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
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@cozmickitty77302 жыл бұрын
I like the concept, but what about building codes? Local government engineers buy off (permit)on building with this stuff?
@AbundanceBuild2 жыл бұрын
Coz yes an engineer is needed for this. I am in the county and we have no building inspections so not an issue for me. After I build the garden shed with wood trusses I want to talk to engineers.
@JoshuaBaron2 жыл бұрын
God bless you man, you're doing great work!
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thanks! New builds incoming!
@stevepethel68432 жыл бұрын
You are a thinker and a. Get it done man. Thanks for interesting video gift. God's continued blessings
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@DD2DL Жыл бұрын
Hey Stephen, Have you seen SABSCRETE? Build with foam blocks, then trowel on fibrous concrete. No forms needed.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
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@DocJaeBass2 жыл бұрын
I'm very inspired and excited about your research and results. Please continue with this work.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
On it!
@yanikivanov Жыл бұрын
Im in same pants...aircrete is failure...i did 12 batches and its just too weak..also dirt is great but rats will go right through...thnx for posting
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
We removed the foam generator from our new mix! Use just styrocrete now and always finish with a solid stucco coat to prevent rodents from getting through. Subscribe to be notified of our new recipe videos coming soon!
@adamstestanimations2 жыл бұрын
Amazing! Thank you for sharing the results of your hard work and research.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
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@pedroeloy73882 жыл бұрын
Man, I have bin seeing you for a long time, perfect Foam styro creete Perfect Start doing it IN THE AZORES
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Would love to! Thanks!
@gabys22 жыл бұрын
Happy new year! Appreciate you sharing your knowledge.
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@tgjones27172 жыл бұрын
Stephen, great video! and just a quick share.. We just acquired the same mortar mixer. Unfortunately, prices are climbing. Multiquip had 4 price increases over a year. We paid roughly 3600 for the EM90ES, which included the optional tow hitch. Folks, get your mixer sooner than later! Honda engine parts are scarce thanks to the pandemic, and the electric models are moving pretty quick, likely just because there are so few parts for the gas models!
@AbundanceBuild2 жыл бұрын
TG this pandemic is surprising how far reaching the effects are showing up in shortages. Hope we can get through this soon.
@jimmybonifacio6734 Жыл бұрын
Grateful for all the knowledge & information shared !
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
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@d.e303-anewlowcosthomebuil7 Жыл бұрын
put a regular wood frame in it and cast the crete in it with forms
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
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@thecelt4807 Жыл бұрын
very sharing and informative ...rare in people today cheers mate
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@brandonloukota47602 жыл бұрын
Edit: never mind, I found the answer in part 2 :) thanks so much for spreading this great information How much difference is there in using the foam/airCrete and Styrofoam. Compared to just using the Styrofoam and regular concrete? Seems like if you’re packing it down that much a lot of the air you’re introducing with the foam gets squeezed out
@mjmak92902 жыл бұрын
I'm wondering the same thing, where did you find the answer?
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
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@itsmatt2105 Жыл бұрын
I see cold joints and air voids everywhere. You should have used a concrete vibrator to ge the air out and done this in a continuous pour.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip! Packing works better with this material. Subscribe for new builds and tests coming soon!
@itsmatt2105 Жыл бұрын
@@AbundanceBuild However you do it, you need to get all the air voids out of your walls. Improves the finish and greatly improves the strength. As for doing little batches when you get around to it, leaving cold joints everywhere, would be well worth it to organize a crew and do the entire thing in one pour. What you have now is pretty much a bunch of corresponding shaped blocks sitting on top of each other, pinned together with rebar. It'll work...until it doesn't. Have you considered adding fiber to your mix? The ancients used straw in their mud, now we use Kevlar and others but it adds a great deal of strength. You can buy bags of it just like any other admix. If you're going to have blocks sitting on top each other, you might consider casting a tongue and groove into them so at least there's some interlocking mechanism between the blocks. And stagger the breaks to give it more strength.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips! We have been experimenting with some new methods that take all of this into consideration - stay tuned for updates!
@itsmatt2105 Жыл бұрын
@@AbundanceBuild There are also plasticizers that will make a mix flow like it has much more water in it, without there being any more water in it, to help with air voids. The caution is that the Portland goes off at the same time it would have without the plasticizer, it just does it in a hurry. One minute it'll be just barely starting to stiffen up, you think "oh, I've got 45 min or an hour" and 20 minutes later you almost can't beat it to move.
@sjr78222 жыл бұрын
Posted on GAB in the Alternative Home Building group
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
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@sam_s_2 жыл бұрын
This guy seems like a good man.
@daviesngwenya96892 жыл бұрын
If this guy "seems like" a good man, I dont have an idea what a good is.
@sam_s_2 жыл бұрын
@@daviesngwenya9689 I don't follow? You do think he is a decent man?
@daviesngwenya96892 жыл бұрын
@@sam_s_ I think he is a good man. I do not think, he seems like a good man.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
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@whitebeardadventures92082 жыл бұрын
thanks for your video. I've seen a lot of the other utuber channels you mentioned,,,Aircrete Harry and Honey do carpenter using aircrete. I did a small experiment but need to make a better styrofoam shreder. Another channel who is using styrofoam in concrete for added insulation is J Mantzel down in Panama who has done a tremendous amount of construction work. Good luck in your building endeavors,,,Dave.
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@edwinbickel2 жыл бұрын
I know what you mean about the CEB Compressed Earth Blocks. Nice job. Look forward to more content!👍
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@RussellNelson2 жыл бұрын
11:50 plus, fiberglass will leave gaps that let air circulate, unless you're *really* *really* careful, and how many contractors are going to do that?
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
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@indyregen2 жыл бұрын
Very neat. If you get a way to pump it in let me know. I have an 1886 Victorian that had holes bored in the siding with urea formaldehyde foam put in back in the 1979s. While it’s good, it’s very unstable collapses with any disturbance. I’d love to pull the plugs and pump this stuff in.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
pumps are slower than packing. subscribe for new builds coming soon!
@indyregen Жыл бұрын
@@AbundanceBuild Thanks, I'm already subscribed. Keep up the good work.
@mikefiatx197 ай бұрын
I was sold until the end when you had to brace the wall. I think the walls should be thicker, could you let me know how much material you used per square foot of wall?
@AbundanceBuild7 ай бұрын
Our new method doesn't require bracing! All our recipes and formulas are covered in our online class: abundance.build/classes/
@raymondpeters9186 Жыл бұрын
Pumicecrete is by far the best building material on the planet Pumicecrete is a mixture of pumice cement and water mixed and poured into a set of reusable forms walls are poured from 12"to 24" thick pumicecrete is fireproof termite proof rust rot and mold proof and has a high R value and good sound attenuation solid poured walls means no critters can live in your walls Pumicecrete can be built for a fraction of the cost and time and pumice is one of the few building materials that can go directly from the mine to the job site ready to use without any additional possessing and zero waste Google all the walls of my house are made of pumicecrete
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip! We prefer to recycle and get the same benefits!
@stephenbrickwood1602 Жыл бұрын
Tilt slab might be a good idea. Pour panels on the ground slab and stand up (on a bed of slurry) after a few days of strength gain. Have you tried it ? Would the panel break in bending as you lifted the end up. Would some light rebar mesh in the panel overcome the bending stress ? Easy to form and pour.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
The only hang up is that you need to compress styroctrete to get a good bond. We compact it vertically with packers and gravity. If you made a very large press it could work but outside of the scope for us. Subscribe for new builds coming soon!
@stephenbrickwood1602 Жыл бұрын
@Abundance Building Concepts Thank you for your response. I understand what you said. What is the minimum height to achieve the compaction or settlement.? Does the top of the wall have different properties to the lower parts of the wall. Do you change the mix as you fill up the formwork?
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
@@stephenbrickwood1602 It comes out pretty consistent at any height as long as you use a packer to pack it in thoroughly
@MyFortressConstruction2 жыл бұрын
@Stephen Williams I may have had an epiphany on changing out your pressurized tank for something easier. Get a Graco or even a harbor freight airless sprayer and you can probably create a nozzle for the end, or just stick it into a bucket and it will foam. You could also do an hvlp gun with a modified feeder possibly. Anyways, thought I should throw that out there.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
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@drsnooz8112 Жыл бұрын
It's an intriguing idea, but seems to have some real world issues. It's alarming that you had to brace that one wall. I'd like to see some laboratory and mockup testing on the real world performance of the entire wall assembly under various loads and climatic conditions. I wouldn't want to invest all that only to find out that the hard shell delaminates after a few freeze/thaw cycles, or that it becomes a breeding ground for mold at a certain humidity level. Still, it looks like you're on to something good. I wonder what would happen if you added fiberglass fibers into the mix or added steel mesh in each panel? That does wonders for concrete generally. Great work! Thank you!
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thank you! We have considered those options. The cement encasing the styrfoam prevents mold. The fiberglass "shell" is cemented to the mix so it doesn't delaminate. I am on the third winter with some of my buildings and it is holding up great! Lab testing costs hundreds of thousands so we can't fund it right now. Subscribe for new builds and tests coming soon!
@michaedn2 жыл бұрын
Hi Stephen, Thank you for all the great content! Do you plan on trying to build with just regular concrete (no foam) and styrofoam mix? The foam maker seems really difficult to build and troubleshoot.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Yes, new recipe video coming soon!
@sirjaymaes5 ай бұрын
I'm very inspired by your video and research of the engineering. But what about the shredded Styrofoam /styrene exposure and off-gassing hazards from within the wall? Can it still off-gass through the interior?
@AbundanceBuild5 ай бұрын
Thank you! Styrofoam is not a significant off-gasser being 98% air; it is considered safe enough for food and drink packaging. When locked behind the stucco finish there is virtually zero off- gassing
@scottloutner5253 Жыл бұрын
Get some redhead gas tank liner for your air tank and seal it inside first.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
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@maryhornbostel69592 жыл бұрын
Save some work. Drive your tractor up to the formed up wall with your wood trough lifted to wall height. Then scoop from trough to the wall. No messing with buckets on scaffolding. Another trick would be to line your forms with the mesh so the original aircrete grabs some of the mesh.
@TimG... Жыл бұрын
I like the idea, but wouldn't you need 2 people then? Otherwise, you wouldn't know if it's full until it's overflowing, and you couldn't do any packing along the way to get the air gaps out.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
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@Bicameral666 Жыл бұрын
DUDE YOU ARE THE MAN.... THANKS
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@rebajameson132 Жыл бұрын
Can you post your how to make your aircrete foam. I'm not sure on the proper ratio. And what is the ratio for your Styro-Aircrete please. I have watch so many videos and your videos are very detailed and inspirational.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
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@jameslee-dp6cb Жыл бұрын
What is your take on dustcrete? A mixture of concrete and sawdust poured and packed into a form.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Good that the sawdust is being recycled but I wonder about sawdust absorbing water and molding. Styrofoam is also free, more important to recycle and doesn't hold water or mold in cement
@RichSobocinski Жыл бұрын
Did you consider pouring wall sections flat on the ground then lifting them into place with mortar to join the sections? Seems like it would eliminate the need to pump or pour in a vertical orientation and the packing would be easier on the ground.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip! Yes, we have considered tilt up construction but it is very important to pack the mix tightly and we have found the mold method to perform best at the lowest cost. Subscribe for new builds coming soon!
@chrissscottt Жыл бұрын
Nice job. Like the fearless innovation.
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@jrhardy61472 жыл бұрын
Have you tried tilt up walls and then set in place?
@AbundanceBuild2 жыл бұрын
Jr that would work if you have a crane to lift them. Then you need a good way to fasten them to each other. It would be easier to form the walls since one side is the concrete floor. Pouring a thin layer of concrete for a smooth surface, then pouring the aircrete, then pouring a finish top coat before raising the wall. Pouring in place ties the whole wall together well but then you have to stucco the wall vertically. Of course this won't work for an arched A frame design.
@TheOldGuyPhil2 жыл бұрын
Awesome content. You are very thorough and your content is well presented. THANK YOU for sharing failures (Wall form blow out etc.) That is how we learn.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
We are all learning together!
@invfalcones53 Жыл бұрын
What is the ratio in volium you mex concrete and styrofoam. eg: 60 % concrete and 40% styrofoam? and the concrete has a ratio of 1:2 or 1:3 (cement:sand) thank you this is a great idea, I´m from El Salvador
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
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@juligrlee556 Жыл бұрын
It's possible to purchase packing foam but it is not small particles. I don't have a styrofoam grinder
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Don't buy it! You can get it for free at furniture and appliance stores. Also we teach you how to build a shredder here: kzbin.info/aero/PLhZQhMQAfmthBfwHROeJTVYE3HlVym0Ww . We are working on a cheap plug and play shredder coming soon! Subscribe to be notified!
@kaiwenhe55182 жыл бұрын
Many things are so common from other countries are considered weird in there States.
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@mateialexandrucoltoiu72072 жыл бұрын
I plan not to use molds altogether, the exterior side would be covered with layered wood waste and the interior with PVC walls sandblasted so that concrete can stick to them. The wood waste will stick, I will have to see about the sandblasted PVC..
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
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@shadmoney66172 жыл бұрын
Hey what's up from Huntsville Alabama!!!!
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Represent!
@shadmoney6617 Жыл бұрын
@@AbundanceBuild Whoop Whoop!!!
@shadmoney6617 Жыл бұрын
I would love to come meet you and check you out one day. Nothing like being resourceful. I have a half of acre in the city that I am looking to do some building on alongside a few other products. I have a buddy over there in Elkmont who does home remodeling and the likes and I just know that he would be ecstatic to meet you as well.
@shadmoney6617 Жыл бұрын
@@AbundanceBuild Also I do small engine work. Don't hesitate to give me a holler if you need any work done. Great video!!!
@hopechannelcat54622 жыл бұрын
thanks for all the good info. you answered several of my questions.. by the way happy new year.
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@chrisking83535 ай бұрын
Great video man! I'm curious, can you spray styrocrete onto a rebar/mesh shell? I'm wanting to build a dome home. Thanks!
@AbundanceBuild5 ай бұрын
Styrocrete cannot be sprayed. But we did make an online class to cover our best research and step by step guide to building with it at the lowest cost! Check it out at abundancebuild.com
@puntabachata2 жыл бұрын
Stephen, I sincerely appreciate all your efforts and expainations and will be applying the knowledge for my next house. Please keep up the great work and ignore the narrow minded morons with negative and/or irrelevant comments. I'm afraid that's the mark of laziness and ignorance that has been overruning our great country...
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thank you! No worries, we welcome all feedback
@FlingwingNZ5 ай бұрын
Hiya. Can you refer me to any structural engineering analysis of styrocrete please? I am keen to get my engineer to look at this product for my next build. Thanks 😊
@AbundanceBuild5 ай бұрын
We haven't done any official testing because of the high prices. Fortunately, all of the ingredients have precedent in building applications already so they should be able to calculate from that
@donjet53712 жыл бұрын
Stephen, you have some of the best info I've ever seen on this alternative building material. Something I'm very curious about; ---- does this "styro aircrete" crack over time like regular concrete or cement? --- It seems like the styrofoam beads would allow for expansion and contraction enough to stop cracking, but since I have no experience with it, I'll defer to your expertise.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
The mesh holds it together well. New tests coming soon! Subscribe to see the results!
@lancealot40652 жыл бұрын
Great info thanks for taking the time and effort to share. Your sharing can change the world for the better by making housing affordable to everyone. I live in Florida and would like to build a similar structure. How did you get your permit? What challenges did you have going through the permitting process?
@AbundanceBuild2 жыл бұрын
Lance I am in the county and don't need a permit to build with an alternative building process. I would ask the inspectors if they will approve building with the trusses without an engineer. If they don't approve that then you will have to hire an engineer to approve it. Not fun.
@lancealot40652 жыл бұрын
@@AbundanceBuild If you are building a house to live in you don't need a permit where you currently live?
@zukgod2 жыл бұрын
@@lancealot4065 That is correct, there are still some free places in the United States. I live in Idaho, and we don't have to have permits for our buildings. We do need state electrical and plumbing permits, and can get building permits should you want it inspected. But if you want to build your own home and take on the risks, you're able to do that, and to me that's what freedom is about, risk vs reward. This has nothing to do with politics either, this is just about personal freedoms. We don't need big daddy government in every aspect of our lives. Think about homes that are 100 years old, and how well they're built, much stronger than current homes, and they had zero building inspectors. Just something to consider, and obviously I'm pro personal freedom, but that also means I am willing to accept the risk that comes along with that, and don't expect anyone to bail me out should I make a mistake. Some folks don't like that risk, and that's ok, we're not all the same and that's one of the things that makes freedom wonderful. Take care, and have a wonderful night.
@lancealot40652 жыл бұрын
@@zukgod Could not agree with you more. We should all be free to take risk. Unfortunately I believe the banks and the insurance companies are behind the the regulation. I will suffer the consequences of my decisions, just let me be free to make those decisions.
@longtallsambo Жыл бұрын
Since this stuff is so light, couldn't you form it on the ground with one side of osb and the 2x6's, then stand it up and attach the other side of osb?
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
It is possible to do tilt up. But for styrocrete to bond it needs compression, so you'd need to build a very large press for it to work. That is why we haven't tried it yet! Subscribe for new builds coming soon!