Papercrete addition to Palomas home adds value economically.
Palomas home is readied for a papercrete addition.
Papercrete is a building material that is gaining acceptance because its production recycles paper products for construction uses.
Just as importantly, papercrete provides improved insulation. According to Wikipedia, papercrete’s R-value is within 2.0 and 3.0 per inch. And since papercrete walls are typically several inches thick, that provides great insulation from summer sun and cold winter winds.
Papercrete block is used instead of cement block.
Unlike concrete or adobe, papercrete blocks are lightweight, less than a third of the weight of a comparably-sized adobe brick. This is because the paper fiber replaces the sand, clay or gravel component found in adobe or cement. Papercrete is also mold resistant and also assists sound-reduction.
For all of those reasons, Border Partners is promoting papercrete as a potential boon to Palomas. A local family used papercrete blocks to add a room to their home this month. The photos illustrating this post show papercrete in action!
The exterior of the walls receive a protective finish.