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Re: GBlist: Low density concrete



At 01:18 PM 6/16/97 -0500, you wrote:
>
>Most of the strawbale work I've seen uses them as external above grade
>walls.  I wish to use the material below grade.  I was considering using a
>concrete made with styrene beads (5-20% by volume) which is then treated
>with styrene monomer to disolve/disperse the styrene. This concrete is
>supposed to be watertight & chemiclally very inert.  Is anyone familiar
>with plastisized concrete projects which have been constructed?  Anyone
>know of any below-grade strawbale use?
>

Sounds like an interesting project.  What is this concrete material?  Where
I can find out more about it?  

Thanks! 
Parie

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