I am planning to build a super adobe dome house, in a place where it rains a lot, using the pp tubing for the walls, Nader Khalilis style. What can I use to water proof the dome?
This is a good question, and one that should take a lot of consideration. You certainly don’t want the adobe to get very wet, even when it is encased in the tubing. The tubing should be plastered with something on the outside to protect it from the sunlight. I would think that the most sure approach might be to drape a layer or two of plastic sheeting over the dome before you apply the plaster, using some wire mesh over the plastic to help reinforce the plaster and hold it in place. Q: You said your house is made of earthbag and papercrete, and in the section on papercrete it is said that papercrete will act as a sponge unless coated with a protective layer. I’m wondering what sort of material would work as a protective layer to shield the papercrete plaster from rain? A: With my house I left the papercrete unsealed so that the whole house breathes, and in our arid SW climate this has worked well. The papercrete simply soaks up moisture when it precipitates, and then releases it back t
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