Bricks, Masonry, Asphalt and Concrete - Pyrocement

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10-08-00, 10:44 AM
Has anyone ever heard of this technique. It was used hundreds of years ago to build cement boats. It can also be used to build light, thin cement projects such as patio tables, etc.

If anyone knows the technique, email me at pc54@hotmail.com

Thanks

10-08-00, 02:13 PM
I think you mean ferrocement. During the 70s' I helped a friend construct a 55 foot ferrocement sail boat [5' under the requirements for a Captains License] (he sailed it around the World) and have made and subsequently replaced a ferrocement bath tub for my cabin. If you enter "ferro cement" into a search engine like Infoseek.com I think you'll find what you're looking for. Alternately try a public library or Amazon.com. Except for the tediousness of tying chicken wire and maybe rebar, it's a versatile material. Working with ferrocement is similar to stuccoing.

BTW, ferrocement boats were repopularized during the late 60s' and early 70s'. During the mid 70s' I know of one ferrocement home that was built as an experiment. It's still standing solid, and the last owner sold it for 2.5 million a few years ago.