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Step 3Masonry
No, not the secret society type, I mean brick-laying. Stack the cans like bricks to make a wall, filling in the spaces between with papercrete. I first tried using a trowel, but found that my hands worked best, especially if I used gloves to protect my skin from the abrasive and corrosive mixture.
If you plan on plastering over both sides of the wall like I did, be sure to alternate which side you put the pull tab on. The pull tabs act like the chicken wire usually used for stucco, and hold the outer layers onto the wall.
That's pretty much it. Papercrete is a pretty easy to use material and can be easily formed by hand. My mixture dried within one day and cured in about a week.
I'll add some more photos soon, since right now I'm about 80 miles from the fire pit.
If you plan on plastering over both sides of the wall like I did, be sure to alternate which side you put the pull tab on. The pull tabs act like the chicken wire usually used for stucco, and hold the outer layers onto the wall.
That's pretty much it. Papercrete is a pretty easy to use material and can be easily formed by hand. My mixture dried within one day and cured in about a week.
I'll add some more photos soon, since right now I'm about 80 miles from the fire pit.
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