Build CHEAP DIY!! I Built a Styrocrete Garden Shed! Pt. III
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Welcome to the self-sufficiency revolution! Our channel is your go-to source for sustainable, eco-friendly building techniques using styro aircrete, a lightweight and versatile material made from a mixture of cement, water, and styrofoam. Our channel focuses on alternative building methods and natural building materials, including aircrete blocks and styrocrete. Our expert hosts share valuable tips and tricks for building with aircrete, whether you're looking to construct an aircrete home or incorporate aircrete walls into your renovation project. We also explore off-grid living and minimalist homes, highlighting the benefits of modular and prefabricated homes for energy-efficient and passive solar homes. Our content is perfect for DIY enthusiasts and those interested in alternative building materials, especially green building materials. Follow us for inspiration and advice on building your dream home with sustainable living in mind.
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The information provided in this video is for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice or instruction. Viewers should always exercise caution and take appropriate safety measures when attempting to build or construct something. The creator of this video is not responsible for any injury or damage that may occur as a result of following the instructions or information presented in this videovideo
@thenewearth5313 Жыл бұрын
If only the rest of the world new how to make well presented and informative videos like this!
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
That is a great compliment. Thank you
@robertwilkinson8115 Жыл бұрын
My previous comment was to teach you in as kind a way as I know how. It seems you didn't understand what I was trying to say. The poi t was that what you are making is styro foamcrete, NOT Styrofoam aircrete! Please consult professionals before making videos, not a mature hobbyists and experimenters.
@trevorrisley5419 Жыл бұрын
This feller is such a gift to the YT world. If he wants to he can turn into the “Essential Craftsman” of the alternative building world. What a wonderful video.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Essential Craftsman. I like it! Thank you!
@trevorrisley5419 Жыл бұрын
Do you follow Essential Craftsman’s videos? I don’t know why I can’t remember his name, but he’s an incredible dude. He’s like the dad that we all wanted, but didn’t get.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Haha no I'm not familiar. Let me know if you find it!
@ssoffshore5111 Жыл бұрын
I love your ingenuity and drive to push this forward. While I'd likely never have the same drive you do to get to this point, I find it fascinating and hope work like this advances and drops material costs and options while making a better insulated wall.
@RedandAprilOff-Grid Жыл бұрын
👍🌞
@roz4747 Жыл бұрын
Give yourself more credit, he prolly has had good mentoring along with his drive…..God bless
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
We are making the process simpler! Stay tuned!
@jamescostello5824 Жыл бұрын
Hi Stephen, I have been following alternative building methods for decades. You are doing a great job. I've added your concepts to mine and took them to a structural engineer and I am having great success. I have made some prototypes and am now getting ready to build my first tiny home. It will be 610 sqft. Sourcing eps has been a challenge. Appliance/furniture stores have been the best. dollar stores, not enough to spend the gas to get it. The unit I'm building has straight walls with pitch roof. 8" walls, 10" ceiling.
@hoperules8874 Жыл бұрын
I always get mine from Tractor Supply. Their heavy equipment has big blocks of it!
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Great job!
@kimz8834 Жыл бұрын
I'm still amazed more people haven't heard of this! This is a true innovation!
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
We are just getting started! Subscribe for new builds coming soon!
@Don-sx5xv Жыл бұрын
Love what you are doing, great concept, for the finish layer, I recommend, plastisized concrete, comes in many colors, and once cured, does not recognize water., I call this decorative concrete, you can make your structure look like brick, flagstone, or basically anything you can do on canvas. I have saved millions of lbs of concrete from making its way to landfills. You are the perfect person to bring this idea to life, I love it.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Don, you are going to have to help me understand this better. My understanding of plasticizers is that it is used as a water reducer in your concrete mix. Are you talking about something else?
@jeffgreen977 Жыл бұрын
Love your videos!... I am working with round spray concrete (Stucco) over Styrofoam .... Cattle panels for the reinforcing.... Your ideas stir the creative juices!... Thank you!
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Great job!
@yverocks64 Жыл бұрын
Looks awesome! I can't wait to get started on mine. 👍🏽 I'm going to go back and watch the vids you did for creating the foam and shredding the styrofoam. I am starting my test build next week.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
You can do it!
@johnkeenan5637 Жыл бұрын
that machine looked quite interesting to me
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
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@orangetuono38 Жыл бұрын
THANKS Stephen for doing Styro Aircrete field trials for us. You're driving a possible game changer for all of us!
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thats why we do it! Youre welcome!
@MrARMRM Жыл бұрын
Having been with Stephen on a visit and actually having helped (very little) him, and now seeing the finished Garden Shed, I can tell you I Works. I am actually doing some samples and hope to soon be able to start making a work space using this fantastic videos a a guide to get them up and running. Congrats my friend.
@Eliz2011abc Жыл бұрын
You are so lucky to have seen this built first hand. I would volunteer to work on a project like this. I'd learn so much more (that's what I did instead of going to film school). I'm looking forward to my own styro aircrete project 👍
@MrARMRM Жыл бұрын
Hi, someone mentioned Stephen's depth in his explanations and the way he tryes different options on what or how much to use of one material as opposed to another, well he is very thorough on his explanations of how and why one method is better than another. I could not have had a better school on Styroaircrete. Thank you my friend.
@MahaMtman Жыл бұрын
I have been mixing styrofoam ground up beads... using a small electric lawn mower upside down with a perforated Barrel on top to grind the pieces of free scrap styrofoam. Result is great no need for foam although I have used a phone and bead mixture also I am in Weldon California... thanks styro Crete is a great revolution in building!
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
New opportunities coming soon!
@LORENIFFT68 Жыл бұрын
What a mission you’ve been on. Excellent to see this complete. Love all the info on your channel. Keep it up.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@swatisquantum Жыл бұрын
Love your attitude with building. Positive and persistent. Testing various methods. I’m watching your videos multiple times :)
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@jimsiggy Жыл бұрын
Looks great Stephen! And I wanted to thank you again for inviting me over to see this project and inviting me into your home.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thanks for feedback. You are welcome anytime.
@zacharyohare2118 Жыл бұрын
Amazing. your trim is a great touch. I would love to do this as a modular, sort of spanish courtyard type deal where once I have enough land, family members could stake a claim, and build their own.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Great idea!
@piratetaylor29 Жыл бұрын
Stephan I love that shed! Spectacular! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@jenkinssthomson8879 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your experience with everyone!
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@rowanshole Жыл бұрын
Thankyou for sharing your experiments and builds.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@kadmilos9112 Жыл бұрын
This looks great! Keep it up!
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Will do!
@Eliz2011abc Жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting Stephen! 👍 I've been eagerly waiting for this video 😍. It's awesome to see this build. You're an excellent instructor, I've learned so much from your videos 😊👍👍
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kudos Elizabeth. Good luck with your project. Contact me with questions if you have any issues.
@Eliz2011abc Жыл бұрын
@@AbundanceBuild I absolutely will take you up on that offer when I physically get started. 😊 I've been studying all different types of cost effective builds over the last few years from around the world and styrocrete is the best way to go. Nowadays when I see discarded Styrofoam, I see styrocrete 😁😊
@puntabachata Жыл бұрын
Looks great! Thanks for the update.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thank you and You're Wecome!
@emmettmcgregor Жыл бұрын
Love the practical testing, thanks for sharing!
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@JohnDoe-id9hi Жыл бұрын
Great work, it's very esthetically pleasing to look at. Seem like it would be easy to make a greenhouse with the aircrete.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@palarious Жыл бұрын
I love how the styrofoam both is recycled and helps to add workability and insulation
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
It is a win-win!
@hksurefire9306 Жыл бұрын
Phenomenal job and video Stephen! Thank you for sharing.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@martynhumecobbe8374 Жыл бұрын
Excellent, thank you!
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
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@choimdachoim9491 Жыл бұрын
The first coat of stucco is normally installed with a notched or toothed trowel creating a heavily ridged "Scratch Coat" which gives the second coat something to hang onto.
@lighttheoryllc4337 Жыл бұрын
And fiberglass mesh netting or a basalt mesh netting
@choimdachoim9491 Жыл бұрын
@@lighttheoryllc4337 Different countries, different decades, different ways...when I built in the 1990's we used chicken-wire installed with 3/8" spacers on the nails over 15 pound felt and metal lath on corners.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip!
@paulrosaly Жыл бұрын
Turning out beautiful
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@gregwalker3540 Жыл бұрын
truly awesome Stephen - thanks for this work of art!!
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thank you! and You're welcome!
@no7dirtpoor 7 ай бұрын
If you put polycarbonate panels on one roof side ……….what an awesome greenhouse!
@AbundanceBuild 7 ай бұрын
That would work! Build one and send pictures 😁
@scorpio6587 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for making these videos, and all the great testing you do.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@mikel6698 Жыл бұрын
Looks great! Lanco makes a really good roof sealing product that's urethane based and has ceramic powder for maximum sun ray protection. I would be careful adding pigments to any elastomeric paint though as it might get warmer that way.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thanks Mike I am reading about it now.
@millardscott5646 Жыл бұрын
Outstanding video. I am also looking to build something similar this summer. Your content here will help me a lot.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
You can do it!
@Prokitespana Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. Great work !
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@DocJaeBass Жыл бұрын
Very excited to have found your channel and to learn more about styro aircrete.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Welcome! More to come!
@brucemoberley3355 Жыл бұрын
Your hats are a win by example, The present structure has some unique possibilities because of it shape. Consider repurposing any sheets of plexiglass scraps larger than 2 feet by 3 feet to create skylights at the building peak. Before cutting out any area between your wood structure do this. Heat the sheet of plexiglass to just short of 320 degree F and without burning yourself lift the area across the "exact" middle over a broom handle to gently fold it into an inverted V. Carry it up that ladder you have by gripping the strait broom stick not the plastic and lay it over the still unaltered roof peak area; Lay the very soft plastic over the peak using the broom handle, When its nice and square help it with gloves to attain the shape of roof surface close enough to later to be attached with silicon alone fully around its perimeter after you like the look of line scribbed on the roof of the skylight's desired opening. Only then cut out a "porthole" using an angle grinder. Be sure to be at least a full inch smaller in all places around the perimeter to make attaching with silicone easy. The plastic generally will last 8 years without degradation. If it ever needs replacement-.melt one again! Plexiglass scraps are often found as whole "storm windows" abandoned in great shape by those unable to find value in the labor of putting them up each fall. Plexiglass prices are high now but you have plenty of time to plan it out.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip!
@Eva-li2pe Жыл бұрын
Very nice …thanks’
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Subscribe for new builds coming soon!
@StephaniRyan Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your time
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@StephaniRyan Жыл бұрын
@@AbundanceBuild anything new in the works. Always a great watch and learn.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
@StephaniRocksCali Yes we are about to start releasing video from our first tiny house mold and share the journey as we attempt to scale up production! Stay tuned 
@kenknutson1938 Жыл бұрын
Excellent presentation Stephen. It would be very helpful if you could do a video going over your equipment setup. Specifically, what equipment you're using and why you chose it. I live in the southwest and an insulated building is a must. Thanks for your efforts.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Coming soon!
@nwbudro9210 Жыл бұрын
Excellent progress! Thank you for openly sharing your findings! I just bought a house and I'm thinking of using your techniques to build a man cave with an arched roof.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
You can do it!
@Twistedmetal-qe8kx Жыл бұрын
Awesome, looks great!
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@1999JAMES. Жыл бұрын
Good job.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@juanmorse50 Жыл бұрын
Very nice.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thanm you!
@69dblcab Жыл бұрын
Great looking building. Thanks for the information. Happy 4th.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thank you! You too
@solarroofing8072 Жыл бұрын
Wow amazing. Getting an engineer to approve this would be amazing
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Working on it!
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
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@zwarst Жыл бұрын
100% on this initiative, I'm excited to see the end result & what it takes to get the green mark for certification.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Working on it!
@hopechannelcat5462 Жыл бұрын
you're the man.. have enjoyed every video.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@jackiephi6310 Жыл бұрын
Thank you brilliant
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@derrick_builds Жыл бұрын
Looking good man. Keep up the good work.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@amyclarklifevlog Жыл бұрын
Hello from LA(lower Alabama)! I have been researching building a gothic style house for the past year and ran across your styroaircrete building a few months back. I’m amazed at the cost savings and insulation properties!!! I’ll be waiting with baited breath on all of your updates about building codes especially but really the whole process.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thank you! New builds coming soon!
@poochna9229 Жыл бұрын
I'M EXCITED ABOUT THIS NEW PROCESS.TOO. IMO B REVIEWING SOME OF UR PAST PRJETS.. I LOST U FOR A MINUTE, CHANGED MY COMPUTER/LOST SOME OF MY FAVS.. BUT SO GLAD U POPPPED UP AGAIN.. I w/VIEWING FROM UR INITIAL DISCOVERIES/TESTS EARLY ON. GLAD TO SEE UR PRGRES. I FEEL CONFIDENT I CAN DIY SMALL PROJECTS TO START.. THEN BUILD ON THAT KNOWLEDGE. TY FOR SHARING~CO$T & MATERIALS TOO..I HV TO SAVE FUNDS FOR EA. OF MY PRJ. SO IT HELPS ME.RESPECT, MARGO-KC
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
You're welcome! You can do it!
@rongray4118 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting the update!! Love it! I subscribed on your last upload but didn't get the notification - resubscribed!
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Subscribing helps us all get access to affordable building!
@blackweed3078 Жыл бұрын
Amazing just amazing you got skills, 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤩🤩🤩🤩🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@theaussienurseflipper.8113 Жыл бұрын
Been waiting, gr8 vid mate
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thank you! New builds coming soon!
@kathrynralli4557 Жыл бұрын
Awesome.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@markspc1 Жыл бұрын
Great video Stephen.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@ogfoundation Жыл бұрын
Love the design + very informative video! I'm gonna try that fiberglass mesh
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@JaliscoMe Жыл бұрын
This is super cool. This would be amazing for a A frame home made with a metal structure. Concrete sheet rock style panel walls for exterior and fill with styrocrete. Love the Idea So much.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Go fo it! Subscribe for new builds coming soon! We may be working on an A-frame inspired build right now ;)
@22minus13 Жыл бұрын
Such a refreshing old school KZfaq video, great process and explanation, I would love to visit you and collaborate on your projects and take notes !
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
22minus, I would enjoy having you come by. You can email me at Stephen.wiilliams64@yahoo.com
@tclodfelter8789 Жыл бұрын
Love your videos!!!
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thank you! New builds coming soon!
@HergerTheJoyous Жыл бұрын
looks great!
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@patrickmckowen2999 Жыл бұрын
Looks great
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@mikedouglas3974 11 ай бұрын
For your electric wire cutter use a electric train controller, works great
@AbundanceBuild 11 ай бұрын
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@erwinbrubacker7488 Жыл бұрын
T Y Bro, what a concept. Sure appreciate all the enginnuity.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@roypaulcarter4654 Жыл бұрын
Nice
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@HarveyCarrollJr 5 ай бұрын
Could have poured and tilt-up the end walls. Perhaps added rebar to set onto a few bricks then poured the footer to set the end walls.
@AbundanceBuild 5 ай бұрын
In order to do tilt-up with this method you need a large press to compress the styrocrete to get it to bond tightly. We found pouring in place is easier and faster
@georgevanvalkenburg2560 Жыл бұрын
SPOT ON
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@robertwilkinson8115 Жыл бұрын
How Aircrete Is Made Aircrete is made by mixing cement, lime, pulverized fuel ash, aluminum powder, and water. The chemical reaction catalyzed by the aluminum forms multiple air bubbles then dissolves, resulting in a very lightweight block. In aerated concrete, the "foam" is generated from a chemical reaction between aluminum powder and calcium hydroxide, an alkaline element formed when the cement is mixed with water. This reaction forms hydrogen bubbles that remain in the cement slurry. After setting, the aerated concrete is cut into blocks and autoclaved for extra strength. It has the strength and durability of traditional concrete, without the physical weight. It is NOT made with soap bubbles! (And it is very liquid at first, and will up to double in volume as is sets.)
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Different product. Thanks for sharing!
@davemais7542 Жыл бұрын
Great ideas! Excellent. Happy I found this channel. I'm on my way to Costa Rica to built a small house and I think I'm using this idea. I mean it is amazing! I used white glue as a powerful bonding, stops water and has a nice finish. I have experimented with paper made panels, almost like paper Mache, then I used a mix with plaster and the panels came and still are hard as rock. In fact I made a few flower vases with this technique, fill it up with water and it didn't leak. I made a candle holder and it didn't cause problems. I wonder if using white glue works as a bonding. I used it with cement, with clay ad the results were similar as with the paper
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thanks! You can do it!
@udulaworks Жыл бұрын
Hey Steve, when you do the next building, please let me know. I want to visit and see how you are doing so that I can replicate in my backyard!
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
New opportunities coming soon!
@theaussienurseflipper.8113 Жыл бұрын
Great video mate. Be interested in video about you treating you wood in the vinegar, oil mix, cheers Graham
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Mr. Sad, I learned one from the internet and KZfaq. Used motor oil and diesel fuel is the original mix farmers have used for years.
@theaussienurseflipper.8113 Жыл бұрын
@@AbundanceBuild I seen a few videos with oil and diesel for fences and outside of sheds. I been wondering how U were going to do the end walls. I like to build one here in Australia, but local government is very strict. U need approve for a carport. Keep up the good videos mate
@briant7960 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your great info! I have completed my shredder and it works great. What to do think of using styroaircrete as a subfloor on grade for a radiant concrete slab?
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
We haven't tested it yet but plan to soon!
@elevationstation9463 Жыл бұрын
thank you so much for this valuable content. You think the styro aircrete has the integrity to build an underground structure? Looking into ways to build an underground house with an open south facing wall in a hillside.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Probably. Consult a structural engineer first. Stay tuned for new builds and tests!
@zhigangxu2007 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your video! I am inspired! What shredding machine do you use to shred styrofoam?
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
We made our own from an electric lawnmower. We will make a video soon to discuss shredder options
@ruthdoyle9085 Жыл бұрын
An idea to go with this is solar landscaping lights worked into the roof to light the interior... or to finish the last 20” of the roof with translucent fiberglass panel or skylights...
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Good idea!
@PartySmex Жыл бұрын
Супер!
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Спасибо
@towerace1238 Жыл бұрын
have thought of spraying the mixes
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Needs to pack tightly and pumps are slow
@jtobias8246 Жыл бұрын
You need to experiment with finding a way to pump the skyrocketed into your forms. Great video good luck
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Hi Tobias, I agree but finding a pump that will pump this stuff has been a challenge. It does not flow good and it is so light.
@brighambaker3381 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Thank you! What made you want to use the fiberglass mesh instead of chicken wire or some type of expanded metal? Was it cheaper, or stronger, or something else?
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Hi Brigham, Fiber mesh is cheaper and much easier to work with.
@vicsglobal1 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for all of your informative videos! What are your thoughts of building an aircraft hangar out of this material and framing? Thanks for your reply.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
I like it but not familiar with codes related to hangars. Good luck!
@quacker-pf9bh Жыл бұрын
I have watched most of your videos. Can you create a single video for all of the aircrete recipes for each layer including the floor/foundation? Would this work if I sprayed a chicken run or carport frame? At what stage do you add the stucco or fiberglass mesh? This has been fascinating to watch. Do you have suggestions of where to source the styrofoam. It's been fun watching your journey - would love several new quick videos teaching us the layers/steps of putting the whole process together in the most simplified way. Thank you for sharing your knowledge - Brilliant!
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
New builds, recipes, and tests coming soon! Stay tuned!
@KarasCyborg Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the update, really good work. What did you pay for the slab? $5-10 sq ft? I think that should be included in the cost per square foot. It used to be that you could get a big quonset hut for around $5 sq ft, but since steel has gone up....not any more. And it's not real well insulated. I like the fact that the air Crete is insulated for storage. Most areas have building codes, there are only a few places left in maybe West Texas, NM that don't have any building codes.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Kara the slab cost $800 for concrete and steel. Yes we need to get this method approved for permitting.
@cochorrorshow1005 Жыл бұрын
@Stephen Williams I hope this isn't the last we hear from you.. I'd be interested to hear how the structure is holding up. Are there any cracks forming?
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Holding up great!
@ericmartens5930 Жыл бұрын
Question about your foam shredder for you Stephen, how did you wire yours into a different switch ?. I have the same Cobalt one as you, but there are three wires going to the motor, white, black, and a red one. Thanks for the inspiration, I have got the foundation poured for a 36 x 48 garage...
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Great job! Subscribe for new builds coming soon!
@dollarinhand3443 Жыл бұрын
love your videos, though need to know where to get cheap scrap styro from thanks
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Dollar, furniture stores have lots of it.
@mspence0826 Жыл бұрын
Very informative. Thank you for your work. We live in bush Alaska and will be building in a year or so, and I’m always looking for affordable building options for us that will keep us warm and dry. I think the stucco would probably crack under snow load here but with some alterations, I’m curious if we can make this work. Any idea of the R-value?
@stephenw1892 Жыл бұрын
You should be fine building with this in your climate. From my backyard testing I am coming up with around 3.2 to 3.5 R value per inch But the wall has some thermal mass and the stucco will add to that as well. In addition the wall is solid with no air leaks.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
New builds coming soon!
@murraymadness4674 Жыл бұрын
I spent a long time working on lightweight concrete. May I suggest you build this differently. Build a form for a 4ft wall section. Then you can easily just make them all as individual sections. Then you tilt them up into place. One each side they lean into each other, and you seal the peak were they meet. The real advantage here is you can make them with a mold that has a texture for both the interior side and the exterior side. I used a brick pattern, so it looks like a brick building! The other key thing is to make it a sandwich material, use thin stucco on the inside and outside of the form, and the foam concrete in the middle. And you should make it thick, like 1ft thick so it has insulation value. Hope that helps.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Hi Murray, The idea is great but I tried molding panels and they are a lot of work to make. In addition they are very heavy. A 4x9 panel will weigh over 200 lbs. you have to move them around just to store them and then get them out to job site. For the DIYer pouring in place is way easier.
@EmpoweredPercussion Жыл бұрын
@@AbundanceBuild Great ideas here, Do you know how much a cubic foot weighs of styro-air Crete? I’m also wondering if you can mix the styrofoam into a 55 gallon barrel and stir with the foam mixer vs your big mixing machine? Leslie I was curious if you have a website where you store all of this data with supplies and specifications etc.? All the soupy awesomely helpful.
@foyjamez Жыл бұрын
@@EmpoweredPercussion I saw someone mixing them in a 55 barrel, but there's also the aerocrete using glycerin-based soap. I think aerocrete may be better for forms like Murray was suggesting above.
@stephenw1892 Жыл бұрын
@@EmpoweredPercussion Yes mixing styro aircrete in a 55 gallon drum works great. You can even make a barrel with interior mixing fins, put in on rollers and tumble the mix for 60 seconds and have it mixed.
@EmpoweredPercussion Жыл бұрын
@@stephenw1892 Any idea how much one cubic foot weighs? Also curious how much a 55 gallon tub of air Crete ways with and without Styrofoam? Ps: i’m curious About the Strength difference between aircreat and start aircreat? If we had a 4 foot long 8 foot thick rectangle of it and put weight on it with rebar inside, which one is stronger?
@petterjosefsson4290 Жыл бұрын
Hi Stephen! Wonderful build! Just wondering...have you tried using aluminum powder instead of foam?
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Hi Petter, I have not. In fact I have not seen any diy attempts at that. You have to wait for it rise like a loaf of bread which would not be good every time I mixed a batch up. I am going to experiment with using much less aircrete in the mix and it should be stronger.
@markmuldrow7017 Жыл бұрын
vary interested on engineering analyses
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Coming soon!
@charlesgraham9954 Жыл бұрын
40 years ago, in California my dad and i ran across a dude that was talking about putting Styrofoam in concrete. we thought he was crazy.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
He was a visionary!
@selfaware9266 Жыл бұрын
What about doing the end walls as tilt up?
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Because the styrocrete requires packing to bond, we haven't been able to attempt tilt-up walls. It would require a large press! Subscribe for new builds coming soon!
@RogerNeal777 Жыл бұрын
Steve, This is amazing and revolutionary. I'm a huge fan and advocate for Styo-Aircrete. What are your thoughts on using this with Lego-type connecting blocks? I'm thinking about the design that could stack, lock, and stay together under loads. Your insight could really help. Thanks for your hard work and discovery/design with Styro-Aircrete.
@stephenw1892 Жыл бұрын
Roger if your need structural strength then we need a different mix. It needs to have about twice as much portland and glass fibers mixed in would help as well. They would be heavier and not as insulative and cost more. If I was manufacturing a product to sell from this that would be it. But as a DIYer building molds and pouring 100's of blocks and then building your house with it is double work. Just pour the wall in place.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
New builds coming soon!
@anthonybonovich3382 Жыл бұрын
Hi Steven, I have thoroughly enjoyed your top notch videos. They have been fantastic. I am getting ready to build a couple of small out buildings on the order of 10*12 to skirt local zoning requirements and have been watching your videos for cost saving tips. I'm considering a modular design where I would build frame and pour pre-fab wall and roof sections on a flat slab, allow to dry, then tilt up and nail together. I have a local company in so cal that sells recycled foam beads for a very reasonable price. Any thoughts on this idea would be appreciated. Anthony
@stephenw1892 Жыл бұрын
Anthony, yes you could frame up a wall with wood trusses laying on the floor and pour the styro crete onto the wall. You need to then lay OSB on top and screw it down to mold it flat. The remove the OSB and cover with fiber mesh and stucco. Then raise the wall in place and finish the interior wall. Not sure if this saves you anytime versus building with the wall standing.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
New builds coming soon!
@georgemamouzellos2649 Жыл бұрын
I saw a video showcasing companies that grow fungus in wood chips to use as packaging instead of styrofoam. There are lots of videos about it if you search for mycelium plastic on KZfaq. You might be interested in getting some to use instead of styrofoam just to compare the two, after you finish your garden shed and take some time to relax, obviously. Nice job and great videos by the way. There were more innovative and informative than many schools of civil engineering imo.
@utubeape Жыл бұрын
He is doing the country a favour by recycling the styrofoam in this way
@georgemamouzellos2649 Жыл бұрын
@@utubeape sure, but that has nothing to do with comparing the two just to see what the difference is.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Good idea!
@alpinyoable Жыл бұрын
Hy I have a house ready but it need an exterior insulation. I was thinking to isolate it with aircreate but have questions. How to stick it to the brick wall the aircreate? will in time the aircreate just move arround? would it crack in time? how to hold it to the wall? How thick should it be the aircreate?
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Use a mold to pack it tightly! New builds coming soon!
@qin02 5 ай бұрын
hey love the project on this, however whats the STC for this? I am t hinking of using it for my shed as well, i got some industrial sized loud tools
@AbundanceBuild 5 ай бұрын
We don't have any official ratings for soundproofing yet. However, we were surprised at how effective it was in that area!
@qin02 5 ай бұрын
nice, i am wondering if it is possible to have a video of running a power tool inside and whilst taking the video and mic outside. @@AbundanceBuild
@AbundanceBuild 5 ай бұрын
@@qin02 Good idea! We have four different buildings with different wall thicknesses
@garyt903 Жыл бұрын
Steven, we love your vid's but we can't ever find where you give your styroaircrete mix recipe. You've given us the stucco recipe, but never the stryoaircrete recipe. We've watched all your vid's but can't find it anywhere. Please help us! We love what you're doing.
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Thanks Gary! We actually changed the mix and are filming an ecourse to give the perfected recipe and easier build proccess! Should be ready by the end of June - stay tuned!
@cryptozoa Жыл бұрын
I was curious if styro aircrete could be self-standing, aka not requiring the use of 2x4 wood structure? With the fiberglass mesh and stucco I was wondering if you thought that might be sufficient tensile strength to create a monolithic structure, especially with rounded forms like arches and domes whose shapes strengthen the overall structure?
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
Yes new build coming soon to test it!
@cryptozoa Жыл бұрын
@@AbundanceBuild Niiice! Looking forward to it!
@sheilarayyardley8924 Жыл бұрын
Hi Stephan I’m getting t ready to build a small 25x25 home Aircreat home. Can you tell me do you frame everything than pour your walls. Or do you have to frame at all. Also do you have any videos on how you did electrical
@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын
New builds coming soon! Will cover your questions
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