How To Build The Perfect Aircrete Wall Panel

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[@DeUser1337]

Man it's nice to hear that your work pays off. You and all the people who support you with this work help to build systems, that are able to give al lest 50% of humanity tools to keep themselves alive in a better way. Heating, cooking, and the bases for a lot of energy production, in addition to building technology, are impacted by your work in a huge way! My hat is off to your.

[@MrThigiru]

Great work, i love your creative instruments and the way of doing the aircrete.

[@timfox5698]

Very much enjoyed this video - it's an excellent cross-section review of lessons learned over the past 12 months relating to Darwin's work with the invention of the foam-mate through his experiments with air-crete and the creation of the air-crete panel mix he devised when building the outhouse/storage shed for Melanie's parents.

[@leventyukselen9063]

Very useful video, thank you, God bless you and your family.❤

[@videolabguy]

Love to watch an innovator at work. Keep it up! Best of luck in all of your endeavors!

[@gilbertrobles1374]

Great info. Hey have you considered a pressure/tensile strength video with various thicknesses in panels? That would be interesting. Thanks for what you do. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@gazza2963]

Hey guys, been a very long time Sub, just been watching in the back ground. I will be honest, i was very sceptical at the beginning, but over time you have proven to worth your weight in gold. This video has got to be one of the most honest videos i have seen on YT. So many people dont open up and show there mistakes, more people should do this as its the best way for us to learn. Later this year i will be making all sorts of stuff once i move to Portugal, am a bit of an eco warrior so really dont like the idea of using cement for anything due to the processing needed to create it. am not in the right place where i have the time to start experimenting right now, but once i do, i will certainly be looking to you guys for inspiration and possible your kits and mixes. i wish you luck with your kick start and really hope your able to get the lab you talked about so much. The positive fun energy you both give is exceptional. Namasta

[@wheresmycoffeeineededit3639]

I appreciate you sharing this. Great channel!

[@keithconway4567]

Excellent!

[@AfricanEmpress01]

Thank you. Full details and well presented. Peace Bro

[@ADONAIsays-so]

Thanks!

[@tommiejones1072]

So proud of your succes!

[@michaelanderson9792]

Been telling everybody I see about aircrete I love all the things and problems fixes

[@tacticalant3841]

Hey, who would have thought a bald guy would be the biggest salesman for Suave shampoo!

[@stonecreekmasonry9282]

Nice video. Been watching your channel for about a year now. I would like to attend your seminar this August, but that is my busiest time of year. We'll have to see if it works out.

[@angeldetierra3855]

► Impressed with your work. Subscribed!

[@MichaelDillin]

Great video grade introduction thanks to my uncle Steve I have found you and now subscribe

[@sonnelson3]

Freezing and thawing I love your videos and I pretty sure I have read all the comments and replys I have not seen you talk about Freezing and thawing and you did talk about the water that Aircrete can absorb. Any testing for freezing and thawing like for garden raised beds

[@michaelanderson9792]

Aircrete dog house cool in the summer and warm in the winter your pet will love is doggy den

[@chopperg2142]

do you know the "R" values for various thicknesses of your panels ?

[@keonclare]

Question, can you add sand to the mixture? Great video by the way!!! Greetings from Belize!!

[@Brian-gx7yx]

How about air crete for fence posts? Probably not but it sounds way easier. I gotta buy an acreage

[@arctic004]

Thanks for your videos. Just one question. There were a couple of places where it looked like you were adding '"ingredient" other than foam to the slurry. (One being pearlite). What other ingredients have you added and why not the obvious one of a fine sand? Presumably the interlocking effect would apply just as in regular concrete, increasing strength and reducing cracking in the cure and after.

[@daleanderson3797]

Great informative vids, have you or anyone else done thicker walls as much as 15"? I'm thinking it would have to be done in 2 or 3 pours/cures in the same form to come up with that thickness. Why do I want a wall that thick, for the extra R factor needed in 110 - 112 degree summer temps in PHX AZ. Thanks

[@jrtorsa]

Hello, if I want to make a batch in a 50 gal container. What would be the cement - foam ratio?

[@jeremyharris6153]

Can you polish aircrete down to do countertops

[@sham1234567891]

Is it possible to cast load bearing aircrete roof slab ? How much is your ready made foam generator? Thanks. Great stuff!

[@matthewnovak5440]

Do you know if aircrete would work for an 8ft basement foundation wall? And if so, do you know where I might find the specs for doing so?(thickness, reinforcing if needed, exterior coatings:just rubber, stucko then rubber, reinforcing mesh, etc.) Thanks!

[@haroldkeener3115]

Just a question. Could you ad fiberglas strands to the mix to make it hold its shape rather than being a fluid mix?

[@rebeccaheath9406]

I've seen polypropylene fibre used as an admixture to aircrete.

[@RichardRoger1966]

Questions: I'm wanting to homestead in Canada. Winter's can be harsh and cold. Can the Aircrete be used for a basement or slab foundation? Does it have the strength capabilities?? I'm thinking a better insulating situation. Secondly, you talk about the porosity of Aircrete and water flowing through it, can it be made more hydrophobic? Perhaps as a roofing or shingling material (as well as being insulating) and stop the water from passing through it...?

[@joelnickerson6739]

Very informative video my friend. One question, how much does one of those wall panels weigh? I had an idea for making panels that are 24" x 4" x 10' to build on to my workshop. Does that sound doable? Watch all your videos so keep up the great work. God bless.

[@gilbertrobles1374]

Yea I have a similar idea. Hope he responds.👍

[@COREYEIB1969]

Great video, love your channel, but what are your chickens living in, a dust bowl? @4:15 that chook creates a James Bond dust cloud! Lol. Waving a hand from California, wishing you and your wife health and much success.

[@chrishtech1056]

Great info! Have you tried using SLS for your foaming agent?

[@HoneyDoCarpenter]

no, I will look into it

[@mariaconrad4962]

Have you ever added fiberglass fibers to add strength?

[@Strevale]

So we live in tornado alley and something in interested in is a concrete dome home. Maybe you could make a small one?

[@StoicObserverS]

I've got family in Oklahoma. Yes, it will work. Make sure you get reinforced windows and use external shutters. But a dome home or business can't walk through a Catt without even being annoyed. It can save your life.

[@gilbertrobles1374]

Have you tried reinforcing mesh?

[@teaster333]

Do you know how much one of your panels typically weighs?

[@marnoijo2592]

mantap om, dari indonesia .

[@faithtrembley5954]

how large can you make the panels? I need a shop for my Semi

[@agn855]

02:17 - The Foam Mate 08:13 - Mixing Device 10:08 - Foaming Solution 12:49 - Mixing Ratio Just for the records :o)

[@michaelm2683]

Awesome info, @ Honey Do Carpenter needs to add this to the videos instead of all the pay to win links.

[@StoicObserverS]

Thank you.

[@hensonlaura]

There is no mix ratio given.

[@deepthoughts9317]

your foammate invetion looks awkward to hold. needs to be one solid peice...mounted together with a quick release bracket or something. very cool invention bro

[@StoicObserverS]

That was my first thought too.

[@flick22601]

Great job Darwin. Did I miss it or did you ever post a video where you filled the forms and installed the roofing on the shed?

[@HoneyDoCarpenter]

No, You didn't miss it. I chose to put a double layer Ply wood roof on it with a 3" cavity between the layers and studs holding them apart 2' on center and fill the roof in place through the ridge which was left open 3" on each side then I just put a ridge cap over the ridge of the roof. It was an experiment. I wanted to do something to see if I could fill a wall with airctrete as the insulation. So far so good. HDC

[@flick22601]

@@HoneyDoCarpenter - Thanks for the reply. I was hoping you'd show in a video how you got the aircrete up on the roof. Did you just haul it up in buckets, pump it, or??

[@wulfclaw4921]

You Rock- bro ! All the best to you and yours! A grateful old war vet, >>>~₩ulfy~~>

[@DYKBNonProfit]

Can you use this for a foundation?

[@cesarlacayo599]

How much for one ? Insterested in purchusing one

[@balloney2175]

you got a brand new air compressor? and a big one?

[@cw-mq5zx]

So I'm about to use this as the insulation around a shipping container instead of insulation and walls inside. Any tips. Thanks.

[@d.a.t.4699]

would really like to hear more about your project...how is it coming along?

[@StoicObserverS]

Just remember your walls are not structural. They will bow in if you do not support them or leave expansion room outside. Only do about 1 foot high per pour or you'll compress your bubbles out in the lower portions. I would use hard foam against the sides first (even an inch thick) just for good measure. Not necessary though. Just make sure you support the inside of the wall!

[@percybaldwin2237]

Can you pour 8' x 8' panels

[@mfredricknew]

so this vid is not avail from the email link

[@bobreichel]

How about an aircrete pizza oven?

[@barrybowman6929]

How much dose a panel weigh I think its 3ft bu 8 ft

[@user-jk4js7mv3k]

Молодец мужик , спасибо показал как пеногенератор делать,мешалку классную сделал ,желаю тебе всего хорошего удачи )))

[@johnguarino7826]

can you use shaving cream

[@markmessick9856]

Hello there I new to your channel ,I retiring to the Philippines next year. Would you live in a house built from air Crete? Remember there are typhoons in the Philippines, how safe would it be,? Thank you for all your help,advice. God bless you

[@StoicObserverS]

Very safe. It is also light enough that you could build concrete piers and create a floor platform at ground level or tall piers and put it above storm water level. As long as your piers are built directly, the aircrete house will be just fine., Even in a typhoon.

[@fredbraat3765]

Hi I enjoyed your videos and have built a foamer. I am in Australia and I don't see DAWN on the shelves I wonder if anyone in aus has done some tests on foaming agents. I managed to get some powder sodium sulphate hydro.. any clues on how much to use or if there is an aussie soap that we can use. Most of the test detergents I have used collapse after an hour or so. I have made some small test panels and it seems to work even though the foam is not so supportive. love to speak to some aussies doing this aircrete for advice. cheers fred ps I was able to spray some aircrete it stuck really well but its not robust may need a cement only spray on top? what do you think?

[@drmachinewerke1]

Fred Braat What about shredded eps ( styrofoam) . I do ( we’ll just retired after 35 years ) commercial roofing. There was a time we were pouring light weight concrete on roofs. We would pump out a slurry about 1” on the roof. Place foam panels with 2” holes spaced evenly ( 6 in a 2’x4’ ) in a panel. Let set over night then pour a slurry over the top 2 “ thick on the panel. I always thought it would be faster to just grind the styrofoam and add to concrete mix.

[@fredbraat3765]

you could do this but I recommend using Perlite instead of styrofoam the foam collapses and is a fire risk perlite is used in making Pizza ovens so it handles heat better. I have poured a floor using perlite and cement and sand it is lighter in weight than using gravel and seems to be holding up well after two yrs already. I put down some clip lock roofing and chucked in some recycled plastic strands for reenforcing worked week and I didn't need steel mesh. @@drmachinewerke1

[@d.a.t.4699]

...could i make these panels 4'×8' with added reinforcement of some kind..small rebar, or fiberglass meshing? maybe tongue and groove the 4'×8' panels as well?

[@Greg-dj6nn]

I was wondering the same. My application was to make walls for a in-ground pool. Let me know if that's ever been done.

[@d.a.t.4699]

@@Greg-dj6nn good idea...maybe using basalt rebar along with basalt mesh, in combination with air crete harrys epic mix

[@BudsMoKing]

@Honey Do Carpenter Have you considered the long-term implications of using a foaming agent with sulfur compounds? Remember the "Chinese drywall" debacle and the damage to health and home appliances when the sulfur out-gassed from faulty Chinese and US drywall manufactured with waste by-products of coal-fired power plants?

[@tzunammi]

Tell us more...

[@wesleyrobbins]

would make a nice under slab insulator

[@stiglets528]

4:19 blew the dust off that chicken

[@robthomas6773]

Is it possible to make panels to line a shed we live in Australia have been watching your videos and have been thinking to use air create as a insulation my shed is 15meters long by 10 meters wide height of the side walls is 5 meters. I was thinking of doing the panels in large sections doing a bottom row then a top row. I would look at putting plastic tubes in the panel to I could have a number of fixed holes in the face of the panel to be able to screw the panel to the frame of the shed on the inside. I was thinking of making a steel mould to pour the panels in then pop them out of the mould once cured would this be a good option in your experience based on the fact that you feel you have the perfect fit or would I need to stick to your method of frames would welcome your feedback on this thanks I have enjoyed your videos regards Rob T

[@HansQuistorff]

Possibly you could pour the aircrete in place using a slip form.I have been considering a method for placing the aircrete once it is mixed. They have barrels available with large screw on lids. If the valve and hose for RV wast tank was installed at the bottom and an air valve at the top then after mixing the lid could be sealed and air pressure would push the the aircrete out the hose into the form. Wold work good to fill wall cavities.

[@HoneyDoCarpenter]

In that situation I like Hans Q's option of using a slip form.

[@christophersmith8014]

Buying SLSA powder is cheaper than buying Suave. I make foam in 5 gallon buckets using a paddle mixer that has some stainless steel scrubby pads tied through the end. 3 pints of hot water and 1 teaspoon of SLSA powder will make 5 gallons of appropriately dense foam. So the powder will make around 600 gallons of foam per pound of powder. A three pound package of powder is $43.95 on Amazon and will make 1,800 gallons of foam. You can buy SLS even cheaper (about 1/3 the price) from some chemical supply places, but that stuff is so hard on your skin that I stick with the SLSA. Suave contains SLS by the way, so it really is just a preference on my part, but if you're playing in SLS based soap all day it will take the skin off of your hands, so wear gloves.

[@randyclarke7804]

how about a pool table

[@HansQuistorff]

I have been considering a method for placing the aircrete once it is mixed. They have barrels available with large screw on lids. If the valve and hose for RV wast tank was installed at the bottom and an air valve at the top then after mixing the lid could be sealed and air pressure would push the the aircrete out the hose into the form. Wold work good to fill wall cavities.

[@HoneyDoCarpenter]

I love it. You basically described the very system I have drawn up. I will send the slurry after mixing with a small amount of pressure through a series of one way check valves from paddle mixer to paddle mixer. The drum style paddle mixers will have sealed openings for putting in ingredient. once the slurry has the foam mixed in in the last drum paddle mixer, air will force the finished product into the last receptacle where air pressure will force the mix through a 4" fire hose tits final form.

[@cesarlacayo599]

How to make payment?

[@ShotgunAndAShovel]

I am searching and searching for information on building a tiny house (or any kind of house) FOUNDATION with aircrete. I don't know if this is even possible? Can someone point me in the right direction?

[@sevinfurly9346]

yeh, go that way

[@TheMaharbaabraham]

Hola amigo i im in México. Cant you sent one of. Fome mixcer ir n if you Cant elpmi. Wit Sam idias

[@TomBell]

Are you working with anyone in the Philippines? Also, How much to ship a built FoamMate to Cebu?

[@HoneyDoCarpenter]

$74

[@MrTimjwilson]

so we don't actually get your mix ratio.

[@cuzindave4205]

How do i order? I'd like to purchase the bigger one for $175.00

[@HoneyDoCarpenter]

Go to honeydocarpentershop.com and press the stopre tab or go to Etsy.com and search honey do carpenter shop. choos the Large foam mate.

[@googlesucks7082]

Have you ever tried to pump the aircrete?

[@aNuthaRedneck]

Thanks for all you do! I am very interested in pouring panels for large walls for the house I'm building. I anticipate pouring the flat on my concrete slab then standing them up in place. Got any tips or tricks for that? This is going to be a 2 story structure. I am VERY seriously considering aircrete panels for floors of the sleeping lofts. I need information for making and installing these floor panels. Rebar, "rabbit" wire, and basalt mesh have been suggested. Also, I need to figure out thickness or dimensions to span a 16'x32' area, how to safely support this flooring system. My original idea was an ALL metal home. Now, with aircrete, I am definitely interested in making the aircrete work for the inside and outside finish, the insulation, and creating voids for utilities. Looking for suggestions or ideas...

[@Kippyhiller]

You could do a hybrid ICF and aircrete structure. There are forms for floors but I would consult the ICF company about how the suggested spans for floor forms may differ with aircrete.

[@demizer1968]

yeah, driving for Schwan's kinda sucks ;-)

[@peterbeyer5755]

I’m going to buy your foam mate and use it to make my own air crete blue water trawler boat and motor to Antartica. Do you want to go with me?

[@HoneyDoCarpenter]

Just do it

[@bulldozer3723]

Peter Beyer ill go! I have fished in several parts of Alaska and the aleutian chain, off the channel islands for squid, and i wanna sail past the 57th south parallel to prove we do live on a flat earth bordered in by 360 degree ice wall...we need big guns that can sink military ships when approached and blocked from crossing the 57th south parallel

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

😊👍🏠

[@divchief07ut]

Well I have watched two videos on this stuff and am failing to see an advantage over frame construction. Doesn't seem like it would be cheaper and it sure seems labor intensive. Not being a troll (is that the right term??) just curious.

[@StoicObserverS]

Just do you know, the foam mate foam will put out a forest fire faster than fire hoses.

[@adamwithers]

What happened to the chicken in the background @4:15??

[@ShotQ63]

did you blast that chicken :P

[@lureup9973]

Next video....aircrete chicken nuggets!

[@mjdeguerrero2124]

Best part was the chicken being blasted!

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[@demizer1968]

Fellow Schwan’s Man? With me I’m a former Schwan’s man. ;-)

[@krehbein]

You can buy similar foam guns for washing your car, search amazon.

[@johnguarino7826]

cant you make one out of a car buffer lol

[@pamcolechadwell1302]

Hey, I just sent you a message on facebook! my name is Cole on FB

[@HoneyDoCarpenter]

I will look at it Pamela. Thanks HDC

[@crassbusinessman3122]

Drexel is toxic? So is cement dude lol

[@crassbusinessman3122]

And Perlite for that matter

[@SynergyAVE]

Spraying your engine with Foam is NOT a smart idea. Water and electrical systems do NOT play together well. Lastly... "He who is humble, is confident and wise. He who brags, is insecure and lacking"

[@boots7859]

Millions of people pop their hood and spray clean their engine bays at DIY car washes all the time. You don't see tow-trucks towing people away, or people stuck in the bays.... Spray foaming should be even less of a hassle since its low velocity.