Styrocrete Insulation Test! The PROOF You Need to SEE!!

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  • @timdunn2257
    @timdunn2257 Před rokem +37

    I made my house with Premier SIPs, structural insulated panels, which is styrofoam with OSB laminated one the inside and outside. 10" thick walls cost little more than 4" walls, so my walls are R40 with no thermal bridging at all except around windows and doors, and the posts for the roof's ridgeline beam. My cathedral ceiling is R-44. It's really easy to heat, and in summer, it's very cool. The house is basically a giant igloo cooler.

  • @lowrads3653
    @lowrads3653 Před 2 lety +40

    As a lab tech, the ice bottle approach can be a very good proxy, at least if the "curve" is timed well. Each gram or cc of liquid water in the bottle represents 334 joules of energy. If you can halt the experiment when there is a bit of both ice and water in each bottle, you should get quantifiable values for each. A good experiment requires duplicates and ideally some sort of blank or spike.

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před 2 lety +6

      Lowrads thank you for your feedback. I am happy to hear that the frozen bottle test is a good proxy. And yes I still had just a little ice left on the worst one I was testing.

  • @timi707_1
    @timi707_1 Před 2 lety +32

    I feel like what we need is some company to start producing a kind of SIP block of aircrete or this eps/aircrete composite. Some kind of interlocking OSB sheathed block that would provide unidirectional stability and even uplift resistance, without requiring mortar or another adhesive to stick the blocks together, so it can be assembled into a wall super easily. I wish I had a factory so I could just start making them

    • @khandam7709
      @khandam7709 Před 2 lety +4

      already being done by 2 companies Earth Friendly block and the perfect block, but expensive to ship a product that is mostly air.

    • @rongray4118
      @rongray4118 Před 2 lety +4

      There have been a few people who have videos on youtube who have done just this. Honeydocarpenter did a fantastic shed. Great video using steel studs.

    • @duanethieme4186
      @duanethieme4186 Před 2 lety

      This is one way, spider tie czcams.com/video/AFaSGM1cH1s/video.html

    • @lilymcnabb6621
      @lilymcnabb6621 Před 2 lety +4

      @@rongray4118 I wish honeydo carpenter would get those rocket mass heater plans ready to sell. Been waiting more than a year past his estimation.

    • @timothykeith1367
      @timothykeith1367 Před 2 lety +2

      This type of material could be good for roofs in fire prone areas. I've read that cracking can be a problem for commercialization and that improved binders could be expensive

  • @davepennington3573
    @davepennington3573 Před 2 lety +16

    That's a very clever thermal testing system, plenty good for most people's purposes.
    If you use cellulose fiber instead of aircrete you'll have EPIC*, which you probably have seen Aircrete Harry making (the hard way).
    Every now and then he tells people about "the mad scientist" who invented it 10 years ago and taught him how to make it.
    Here's the OPEN SOURCE formula:
    2 buckets of fully saturated pulp (start with 5 lbs of dry cellulose fiber, mix VERY well with water)
    One bag of portland cement (92 lbs)
    Mix portland into the pulp VERY well (the cement becomes INFUSED into the fiber)
    Mix in EPS beads (between two and five buckets depending on the mix design)
    Mix VERY well with maximum agitation, adding water as needed to make a thick slurry.
    Your mortar mixer is a good tool for the job.
    I have a book coming out soon which includes much more detailed instructions and how to make an EPS grinder/blower/bagger which quickly and easily makes the beads you need to make EPIC. Your lawnmower grinder is clever, this design uses a wood chipper with a gas engine so its considerably quicker and makes a uniform bead size which is essential for spraying.
    Keep up the great work!
    *EPIC = EPS plus Paper Infused with Cement

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před 2 lety +3

      Dave, Thanks for sharing all of this. The Epic mix is very strong but my hunch is it is not very insulative based on my other tests. This is a pretty heavy mix. I really want to see your shredder design. I 'm glad you are inventing better methods as well.

    • @robbrubaker6869
      @robbrubaker6869 Před 2 lety +1

      @Dave Pennington please send me your book info when you have it. Thanks!

    • @corrlinn
      @corrlinn Před 2 lety +1

      @Dave Pennington I'm also interested in this method and wonder if Hemp pulp could be substituted for the wood fiber

    • @corrlinn
      @corrlinn Před 2 lety +1

      Pls send book details when you have them! Thx

    • @bobjoatmon1993
      @bobjoatmon1993 Před rokem +2

      Someone commented on an old post of mine and before I left from reading it I noticed this one and had a comment.
      I live in East Texas and did a lot of experiments and one of the things I did was with EPIC but there were problems with it.
      And that was mold.
      I believe that in a drier climate where a lot these alternative building methods are being used EPIC is fine but after a few months exposed to weathering (because your not really testing a material for houses if your not exposing it to everything a house is) my EPIC tests were covered with mold on the shaded side. The paper fibers were being attacked by mold which evidently was eating them. I'd have thought the alkalinity would have stopped that but obviously it didn't or it just 'wore out' after a year of rain and dampness. And at the end of a year, the surface that has mold growing on it was a bit softer.... So what would it be in 20 years?
      So after 3 years of testing all the different things, I went with styrocrete with BEADS, not shreaded because I'd seen that there was too much variability in shreaded Styrofoam size n density to give consistency wanted for every square foot of the walls of a house. EPIC is a great material in the right climate, just be aware that it is climate affected.

  • @MrQbee87
    @MrQbee87 Před 2 lety +8

    About the AAC used in Europe (well at least in Poland). For the outside walls we use 24cm (approximately 9,5 in) thick AAC blocks. 30cm are also available. On top of that we use minimum 10cm of styro for insulation. We also insulate our foundations/foundation walls.

  • @nobreighner
    @nobreighner Před 2 lety +6

    This is absolutely the best of its kind on youtube! So well presented! Someone into aircrete/epscrete who really understands, and can explain, energy efficiency of building envelopes - and that energy performance is the most important part of a dwelling structure. It is too bad that tract home construction has not improved in over a half a century, except where they are forced to.

  • @krissfemmpaws1029
    @krissfemmpaws1029 Před 2 lety +11

    I'm glad you are testing this stuff like you are. Makes me more convinced this would work well in a polebuilding home. With 6x6 posts and 2x gurts inside and outside you get a 9 inch thick wall at just an R-3 that gives you an R-27 over most of the wall. Where the gurts are it's an R-18. Around the posts you would have R-8 or so. More importantly little to no air migration through the walls.

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před 2 lety +4

      Kriss yes this mix would work great for a pole barn. You could even go to the lighter mix for strictly insulation in your pole barn and get even a higher R value mix.

    • @krissfemmpaws1029
      @krissfemmpaws1029 Před 2 lety +2

      @@AbundanceBuild true but the sruff still needs to be able to flow for filling voids around the posts. We are talking a 9 inch thick wall. R-27 is better than most of today's construction.

    • @williambrandondavis6897
      @williambrandondavis6897 Před 2 lety +3

      @@krissfemmpaws1029 gonna take a lot to hold all that in while it cures. What do you think the pressure at the bottom of a 8 foot by 9 inch by any measure chamber filled with liquid would be? If you poured a 8 foot deep wall the pressure difference from the bottom vs the top is going to make the walls density decreases as you go up the wall. Making the r value also differentiate. Needs to be poured in blocks or sheets or sprayed in thin layers.

    • @krissfemmpaws1029
      @krissfemmpaws1029 Před 2 lety +2

      @@williambrandondavis6897 the stuff is a lightweight slurry because of the shredded styrofoam for starters. That decreases the density of the product as does the aircrete.
      My idea is form 18 to 24 inch lifts of the wall at a time. This way you can control the bulge of the siding as you are filling the cavity with the slurry.
      I'm looking at using a polebuilding or a Versatube building as the shell so all I'm doing is filling the voids with the slurry, because it's acting as insulation and not part of the structure it doesn't need to be packed tight like he needed for the core of his walls.

    • @mudslinger888
      @mudslinger888 Před 2 lety +2

      Even better to eliminate the forest of trees in a structure altogether…

  • @rowgler1
    @rowgler1 Před 2 lety +5

    I live up north and have spent a lot of time in TX, you are very smart to insulate your slab. Now that thermal mass works for you. Heating from the floor up is the most practical way to go, even the Greeks and Romans knew that. Hot attics in the south are relentless. An insulated roof and a vented cupola to circulate the air works great in the south. It also increases your useable living space. You know your stuff. I've seen some wood framed buildings in Dallas with flat roofs that had an exterior of stucco. After a few years all the wood framing rotted out. You are on the cutting edge. There are all these subdivision communities around Dallas where every home is built the same, always AC units and ductwork in a hot attic space. Makes no sense?!

  • @philliptoone
    @philliptoone Před 2 lety +12

    Good job! This is one of the few channels I use the notification bell for. I am REALLY interested in what you are doing here. I plan to experiment with this StyroAircrete (I love the name by the way) this next spring.

  • @jethrom8702
    @jethrom8702 Před 2 lety

    Stephen, I think you are on the forefront of this revolution in materials. I applaud your thoroughness.

  • @Subgunman
    @Subgunman Před 3 měsíci +1

    We installed a radiant floor heat in our new construction. It as placed over a styrofoam base that holds the piping in place. After that a three inch lightweight concrete that is mixed with a latex liquid, shredded fiberglass and perlite for the aggregate. The latex additive allows for expansion and contraction, the shredded fiberglass helps keep the concrete from cracking while the pearlite keeps the concrete lightweight. After 17 years no issues, once the floor heats up it takes little to keep it warm.

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před 3 měsíci

      Great job! Radiant floor heat is worth the investment! You can use Abundacrete in the slab to achieve the same effect

  • @jhonyperez4772
    @jhonyperez4772 Před 2 lety +2

    Thank you, really appreciate the time you put into this, I am planning on using this form of insulation next year

  • @GardeningViking
    @GardeningViking Před 2 lety +1

    I'm from Oneonta,Alabama I'm glad I found your video we're clearing a site for our off grid home.

  • @DocJaeBass
    @DocJaeBass Před rokem +3

    I'm very inspired and excited about your research and results. Please continue with this work.

  • @RedandAprilOff-Grid
    @RedandAprilOff-Grid Před 2 lety +20

    We plan to do some R value tests on our aircrete samples soon. Aircrete's strength, and I'm sure its insulation value, varies a lot depending on how much foam is added and how well the batch turns out. We plan to use heat rather than cold for our tests.

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před 2 lety +6

      I have enjoyed your tests so far. You are very thorough and describe the process really well. I wish you the best on your home project. Keep the videos coming.

    • @RedandAprilOff-Grid
      @RedandAprilOff-Grid Před 2 lety +2

      Thanks! The Google result of R-6 per inch is what originally drew us to aircrete, but we realized pretty quickly that it probably wasn't accurate. At this point we are more interested in a stronger structure, because thermal mass is really effective in the desert. Our daughter is living an old poured concrete ranch bunkhouse that they fixed up to live in, and it does amazingly well without any insulation. 🙂🏜️

  • @michaelashworth2774
    @michaelashworth2774 Před 2 lety +2

    Another great video ! Thanks for sharing! Glad to see that you are in Alabama. So your tests and construction builds are very relevant to my future projects!! I asked some questions on another video of yours that I watched earlier, can't wait for your answers when you get time !!! Thanks again, Michael.

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před rokem

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  • @Twistedmetal-qe8kx
    @Twistedmetal-qe8kx Před 2 lety

    Great video, really like your approach to actually trying and testing everything.

  • @raydreamer7566
    @raydreamer7566 Před 2 lety +8

    This is a GREAT video and so educational . I have a house building in Canada Near Georgian Bay that is over 100 years old and never properly updated insulation wise. I wish I could come up with a way to pour this type of Styro-Aircrete into my mostly hollow walls to get some kind of insulation value better than zero...

    • @nicholashall3479
      @nicholashall3479 Před 2 lety +2

      There is a commercial product called AirKrete that is designed for this. There are contractors that specialize in this in the US, and they do a lot of projects on existing homes. They actually pour it in as a 2 part cement and it expands inside the wall cavity with the bubbles being created via chemical reaction. It's very cool stuff and has been around for about 20 years.

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před rokem +1

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    • @badawesome
      @badawesome Před 5 měsíci

      1. cut hole in hollow wall 2. blow in cellulose or fiberglass 3. not rocket science

  • @motionsick
    @motionsick Před 11 měsíci +1

    Bro this is like the final piece of the puzzle for cheap container home/cabin builds.

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před 11 měsíci +1

      It is the final piece of the puzzle for many building methods! 😁

  • @trevorrisley5419
    @trevorrisley5419 Před 2 lety +2

    Another great video, man. Keep up the good work. 😃

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před rokem +1

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  • @hardnoxgrad5763
    @hardnoxgrad5763 Před 2 lety +4

    I’m very happy to see you tackle this issue. If you need an investor…let me know how to connect.

  • @CrackerFL
    @CrackerFL Před rokem +2

    Wow you have been doing your home work!
    I've been following Aircrete Harry and Matt on the build show. Nice to see poly wall used in flooring

  • @CET675
    @CET675 Před 2 lety +1

    I have been waiting for your new video. Thanks 😊

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před rokem

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  • @ruggedist
    @ruggedist Před 2 lety +1

    Great info as usual, Stephen! Thanks for making the vids and sharing the research. We need a loosely organized association of sorts.

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před rokem

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  • @georgevanvalkenburg2560
    @georgevanvalkenburg2560 Před 2 lety +1

    STEPHEN, HAPPY THANKS GIVING, MAY SOON BE AN AL RESIDENT. YOUR DISCUSSION SPOT ON!

  • @WhistleLad
    @WhistleLad Před 2 lety +3

    Great video brother. Bravo. Thank you for all your diligent work.

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    • @WhistleLad
      @WhistleLad Před rokem

      @@AbundanceBuild I am subscribed 👍🏼

  • @mythoughts1................1

    This is yet another great video. Thank you for all the great information!

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    @AbundanceBuild  Před rokem +5

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    • @palmettokid54
      @palmettokid54 Před 11 měsíci

      💥⚡⚡💥Clothes dryers are a huge culprit for pulling in hot air in summers.💫 Their intake is from the back of the dryer and in order to force air through it back to the outside creates a negative pressure differential that has to be made up somewhere; any crack or leak it can find. Hot humid outside air pulled in through any void to feed your dryer. We're talking thousands of CFM on any given day. I have a system that pulls the heat from the attic to the dryer and will dry clothes in the summer without the heating elements even hooked up. And. through the reverse can supply warm air from the vent to the house in the winter. Clean and with proper water PPM to deliver about 50% wet bulb accuracy. Think about the addition to your builds. I'm an EE, but have built homes in SC piedmont for over 30 years. SC Licensed Residential Homebuilder. I'm not looking for any monetary gain. But I would like the info to get to you without posting for the world. You seem honest and genuinely concerned for the good of all. Let me know how to get the info to you and I'll gladly send it.✝✡

  • @Lisacee7
    @Lisacee7 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you for all your research. I appreciate your content.

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  • @XaYaZaZa
    @XaYaZaZa Před 2 lety

    Excellent tests, thanks!

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  • @h.skiprobinson7668
    @h.skiprobinson7668 Před 2 lety +4

    Stephen, you are doing great job. It also makes sense from a material standpoint what you are saying and trying to prove. I think the Styrofoam adds both R factor as well as more stability in the finished product, of course with the right size and shape particles and air mixtures as a variable. I'm sure even the size of the air bubbles in the AirCrete and Styrofoam makes a different. If some one could make small little styrofoam balls or small tubes you could potentially increase the stability and R factor even more. If the can make those little popcorn pellets they can surely make balls, ovals or something close.

    • @heartobefelt
      @heartobefelt Před rokem +1

      another possibility is carbon nano tubes , it aids strength , i came here searching for ways to validate the insulation values

    • @AbundanceBuild
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  • @LouisFPak
    @LouisFPak Před 2 lety

    Thanks Stephen… I always learn something!

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  • @ares0wept
    @ares0wept Před 2 lety

    Thanks for all the information and ideas.

  • @emceh
    @emceh Před 2 lety +1

    Great insight, thanks. It's true AAC is very popular here in Europe but also it's later on wrapped with 5 inch styrofoam blocks. Also Truth is that 30-40% of heat (as warm air tries to escape raising up) is lost via the ceilings. Recently heat exchangers are very popular here in Europe that save even more energy.

    • @AbundanceBuild
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  • @peterbeyer5755
    @peterbeyer5755 Před rokem +1

    I’ve told Matt Risinger of Risinger Build who builds passive houses in Houston and has over a million subscribers to contact you to do a story on your building method.

  • @Jagdtyger2A
    @Jagdtyger2A Před 2 lety +2

    In my State new construction requires that slabs be insulated, walls be 2x6 (or better) and insulated and the attic be insulated. I'm not impressed by much in my State, but we have good building codes

  • @Chris_at_Home
    @Chris_at_Home Před 2 lety +5

    Our garage has a four foot frost wall that has 4” of foam along with 1 1/2” under the slab. Our walls are double stud foam filled.

  • @natekola1151
    @natekola1151 Před 2 lety +4

    Been studying for years aircrete and
    Icf etc . Use of the foam and
    Watching your videos is super helpful I am
    Building my own home in mtns in Az amd actualy threw out some
    Ideas and paused my design process to heavily consider this method . I cant juts build like many places in the south however I’m gonna get crafty on ways Around code issues for sure thanks for the input and dedication to helping solve our larger scale
    Issues

    • @krissfemmpaws1029
      @krissfemmpaws1029 Před 2 lety +1

      I'm thinking of using this in a polebuilding home.

    • @weaverclips
      @weaverclips Před 2 lety +2

      From what I understand there large areas of AZ. that have no codes to work around. If you happen to be in one of those freedom loving areas,. You can build your own home however you please. Of course this understanding I have is from CZcams so YMMV.

    • @natekola1151
      @natekola1151 Před 2 lety +1

      Yah unfortunately only I’m areas pretty much nobody wants to live in haha. There is still some basic codes, most of non code areas are in super south desert areas or extremely remote. I’m in not when az where mtns and pine trees are boundless and beautiful. I’ve been looking at alternate ways for about 4 years on this particular parcel and have been around building most of my life in some fashion. Stuff has flat just gotten tougher to do in nicer areas period. It’s a trade off but I’ll for sure be bending rules where I can, thanks so much for the information it’s useful and relevant .cheers

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  • @khandam7709
    @khandam7709 Před 2 lety

    awesome video. I am starring to collect styrofoam and when it warms up in the spring will try building with it! you are a great scientist and inspiration!

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před rokem

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  • @squeekhobby4571
    @squeekhobby4571 Před 2 lety

    Excellent points

  • @joshsoorlin579
    @joshsoorlin579 Před 2 lety +2

    Finally another video!!! Can u do a vid on strength or weight or compression

  • @bobjoatmon1993
    @bobjoatmon1993 Před 2 lety +8

    Great information, thanks for all your hard work to research, test and video it all for us.
    Another variable that people are going to have is the sizing of the shredded styrofoam from DIYer to DIYer which will have great effects on R value.

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  • @WhistleLad
    @WhistleLad Před 2 lety +7

    Steve’s Dome home was actually made from thin bricks. It was one of the domes Hajjar and Steve built prior to their familiarity with Aircrete. Many think Steve’s dome home is made of Aircrete since it is on Dome Gaia’s website, but it was an earlier build. Hajjar had many domes built with brick prior to venturing into the Aircrete realm.

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před 2 lety +4

      Thanks for letting me know this. I wondered about that because the video shows using concrete blocks at first but I I couldn't tell if Steve's house was aircrete or not. I tried editing the video but found it to be really difficult so I will just have to leave it.

  • @michaelmerryman7806
    @michaelmerryman7806 Před 2 lety +4

    I hope next is structural tests! I'm really interested if this could be used as precast floors for a second story and the load bearing capabilities of the walls. I live in Florida so I also wonder if there is some way of figuring what kind of wind load it can handle. very cool stuff!

    • @josiahclemence767
      @josiahclemence767 Před 2 lety +3

      I agree. My first question was can I ever convince an inspector that what I am doing is safe then realized I needed to know how safe it is structurally and have numbers to prove it. Thinking about the material logically I can see that while it is stronger than styrofoam I question the strength of pieces of foam kind of glued together with concrete. I don't doubt the idea nor it's validity. I would be curious about compression loads, point loads, and deformation loads it could take. It's possible that aircrete while having a lower r value has better structural properties that offset it's disadvantages.

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  • @swatisquantum
    @swatisquantum Před rokem +3

    Finally someone who understands how ridiculous American stick built homes are. I realized this after going to Asia and seeing everything built with concrete. When you walk on 2nd and 3rd floors, no creaks. These layered houses in america are going to be maintenance nightmares. So many voids where pests can hide. Mice, termites, mold, etc

    • @heartobefelt
      @heartobefelt Před rokem +1

      same in australia , the intensive labour from stick homes alone creates an incredibly inefficient way to build anything.
      I have a method now to reduce labour by 70 % , exceed the required insulation value and some other bonuses

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před rokem

      Its time for an alternative!

  • @ssoffshore5111
    @ssoffshore5111 Před 2 lety +2

    Good stuff! I wish this product was commercially available and at a reasonable cost!

    • @fuzzyfriendlydoggy
      @fuzzyfriendlydoggy Před 2 lety

      Me too. Would be great if I could pay someone to spray it inside my attic instead of foam. One less building material offgassing sounds good to me.

    • @khandam7709
      @khandam7709 Před 2 lety +1

      the cost to ship a product that is 70 to 90% air is not ecnomical so I doubt you will ever see it at a reasonable cost unless you do it yourself with local resources. that's the beauty of the product IMHO.

    • @nicholashall3479
      @nicholashall3479 Před 2 lety +1

      It is commercially available at a reasonable cost. The product is called Perfect Block. Basically it's an insulated concrete form made of a mix of EPS beads and Portland cement. Unlike 99% of insulated concrete forms however, rather than a monolithic vertical slab, it creates a lattice structure, so that 80% less concrete is used and the R value of the wall is therefore dramatically higher. You can build 5 story high structures out of the stuff. Cool product.

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před rokem +1

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  • @TeamRiceUSA
    @TeamRiceUSA Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you.

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před rokem

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  • @saintdavid89
    @saintdavid89 Před 2 lety +2

    Thanks for doing this testing and making the video. Is there any way you'd consider doing a sound barrier test? You could use all the same structures and maybe simulate a typical 2x4 interior and/or exterior wall?

  • @21trips
    @21trips Před 2 lety +2

    More videos please!!

  • @chrisgriffith1573
    @chrisgriffith1573 Před 2 lety +3

    Having air bubble in the block is a lot better than foam products, because the foam will off gas over it's lifetime making it pretty unfriendly. Styro also will shrink over its short lifespan, and does not like moisture, creating thousands of opportunities for mold, mildew, and externally giving foundation footholds to moss and lichens, even mushrooms, and fungus... I love the idea of this stuff.... but after ten years of the elements its hard to see how you would not have problems due to the nature of styro.

    • @carlacowling1789
      @carlacowling1789 Před 2 lety +2

      Good points, but I feel that encapsulating the styrofoam in the aircrete or even concrete means off gassing is contained and the styrofoam is less likely to decay as it's not exposed to the elements. Additionally, finishing the surface with stucco or a skim coat protects the exterior of the bocks and they are unlikely to deteriorate.

    • @Weirdomanification
      @Weirdomanification Před 2 lety

      You said mold four times

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před rokem +1

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  • @chrisgriffith1573
    @chrisgriffith1573 Před 2 lety +1

    Problems with cracking are common to those that skip out on the preparations of leveling and tamping of the foundation to begin with. Proper prep is often not observed, and the placement of the foam boards is not supported, spaces beneath those boards creates stress points and that is when you get a crack 10 years down the road, either due to moisture migration pooling there, or from earth settling into that space dropping the level of the pad surrounding that spot.

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před rokem

      thanks for sharing! subscribe for new builds coming soon!

  • @loachridge
    @loachridge Před 2 lety +2

    I'm coming in late to this. But, I am seeing the potential for panels being poured that can be fastened together using currently available steel stud and channel. If a foundation wall for a single level structure is needed; using your numbers as they are presented; then a 4 inch wall would get close to R13. A pretty standard thickness in Michigan. Now, 4 by 8 panels with steel stud on one side and channel on the other, at approximately 110 lbs a panel, they could be dropped into position and screwed together onto just about any prepared surface.

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před rokem +1

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  • @nicholashall3479
    @nicholashall3479 Před 2 lety +8

    I love that you did these tests! Could you go into a little more detail about the results in a future video? I'd love to see some actual data about the insulative performance of the various mixes. It sounds like you were weighing the residual ice after a fixed time. As you pointed out, thermal mass and retained heat have an outsized effect here. It would be enormously helpful for us to see a simple bar graph showing the 70 degree performance vs the 0 degree performance with grams of residual ice as the unit. I think averaging the grams of residual ice after x minutes at both 70 degrees and 0 degrees would give a pretty "score", and I'd love to see the data.

  • @TheOldGuyPhil
    @TheOldGuyPhil Před 2 lety +1

    Stephen Williams mix is 3 1/2 gallons (volume) of Portland cement, 2 gallons of water, 25 gallons of foam, and 45 gallons of shredded EPS. This will make 45 gallons of mix that packs down to 35 gallons in your wall.

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před rokem

      New foam free recipe video coming soon! Stay tuned

  • @countryside8122
    @countryside8122 Před 2 lety +1

    Add aluminum sulfate to your regular cement mix. They have been doing this in Europe for some time now. The Aluminum sulfate causes the cement to turn into a cement with air pockets in it. It is light weight and has a high r value. They use it in walls and also can pour like you do in here and also add rebar to it. It is just as strong as cement.

    • @zazugee
      @zazugee Před rokem

      but does it need to be autoclaved or not?

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před rokem +1

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  • @ericdelevinquiere9902
    @ericdelevinquiere9902 Před 2 lety

    Great presentation, I wonder if you could add some tags for each block post production. Easier to identify on camera which is which for someone unfamiliar with the materials.

  • @ernestlageman1553
    @ernestlageman1553 Před 2 lety

    Hello am reading about the r values here in the Netherlands and they use rc and rd valueThis is what the translation says;The insulation value depends on the thickness and composition of the foam concrete. The foam concrete that Faber uses for installing the comfort floor and insulating the crawl space provides an insulation value of 0.9 RC for every 10 cm thickness of the foam concrete layer.

  • @TarrinLupo
    @TarrinLupo Před 2 lety +11

    Could you please put the exact ratios you use to make the Styro Aircrete please. I watched your videos and the exact mix is unclear.

    • @justincowley84
      @justincowley84 Před 2 lety +3

      I've been searching for this as well

    • @krissfemmpaws1029
      @krissfemmpaws1029 Před 2 lety +1

      In his videos he shows the mixes he used.

    • @justincowley84
      @justincowley84 Před 2 lety +3

      @@krissfemmpaws1029 I've watched them all about ten times. He did tell one mixture for the styro-concrete two down from the styro-aircrete. (8 to 1) but not the styro-aircrete itself. Unless it's the same mixture just without concrete.

    • @cniconstantnever-endingimp6104
      @cniconstantnever-endingimp6104 Před 2 lety +1

      Yes please share they fórmula !!

    • @justincowley84
      @justincowley84 Před 2 lety

      Found it at 9:14 of the fire test video... also the ratio for blow in insulation at 7:10 of the fire test video.

  • @DBRGB
    @DBRGB Před rokem +1

    You’re in Alabama and I’m in SC. Anyway we could meet up so I can speak with you directly as I have too many questions. Also, I learn best when I’m able to physically see in person, how something is done.

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      @AbundanceBuild  Před rokem

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  • @michaelleone7863
    @michaelleone7863 Před 2 lety

    Stephen can you do a video on how well screws can drive into the "styroaircrete", try various size screws and lag bolts, try screwing drywall or plywood or osb sheets directly to the styroaircrete

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před 2 lety +1

      Michael this is a problem with styro aircrete because it does not hold nails or screws. This is partly why I am going to light wood trusses in the wall which will form the mold for pouring and give nailing surfaces for hanging trim, cabinets, siding, roofing etc. I have determined that styro aircrete is not strong enough by itself for load bearing walls. It is holding on my wall but I am pushing my luck with this build and have added a 2x4 inner framed wall for structural backup.

  • @johnbies7041
    @johnbies7041 Před 2 lety +1

    I live in Toney Alabama… I am retired from the Army, I am frequently accused of being an Engineer profession, ..I would absolutely love to have a chance to talk with you about the things you discussed in this video… kindest regards, John Bies

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před 2 lety +1

      John we are neighbors. My email is stephen.williams64@yahoo.com

  • @teknotech
    @teknotech Před 2 lety

    Your idea is very thought provoking, to use styrofoam and increase thermal insulative qualities. Have you seen any acoustical insulative properties as well? Thanks for sharing!

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před rokem

      great acoustics! subscribe for new builds coming soon!

  • @hopechannelcat5462
    @hopechannelcat5462 Před 2 lety +2

    could you show how you make your aircrete or styro aircrete and the machines you use to make foam and mix. i've watched your styrofoam shredder but never seen how you make it. this would be helpful. did you buy a foam generator or make one. very interested

  • @bigdaddyyc
    @bigdaddyyc Před 2 lety

    Great videos. Have you done any strength tests on the styrocrete?

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      @AbundanceBuild  Před rokem

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  • @santocominos3252
    @santocominos3252 Před 2 lety +4

    Have you made a video of the ratios of foam to the other ingredients, or rather a formula for what you're mixing?

  • @telocity
    @telocity Před 2 lety +2

    I've seen a comment from Russia and they use polyproline shredded in their aircrete. Which makes we wonder about using shredded hemp bast for filler.

    • @heartobefelt
      @heartobefelt Před rokem

      chopped basalt fibre , chopped fibreglass , polypropelene fibre (as used in shotcrete) are all decent reinforcing fibres that i am surprised didnt get used in 3D house printing yet.
      3D print of houses could benefit greatly by having the fibre chopper and discharge right near the nozzle , combined with woven mesh feeding off a roll every 3 - 4 feet of wall height.
      For poured in place walls using aircrete , styrocrete or pearlite Geopolymer , such fibres could also be added however as long as those dont have a suitable structural compressive strength they will still need a structural framing (unless 3D print can provide the exterior with wall cavity filling afterwards using aircrete.

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před rokem

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  • @brichardson7884
    @brichardson7884 Před 2 lety +1

    Great video! Subscribed. I really liked your R value test. Have you tried hempcrete at all? I like the concept of aircrete, but it seems like a lot of people struggle with making good reliably repeatable foam. Hempcrete and styro-crete seems more "me-proof"

  • @mistywoods1248
    @mistywoods1248 Před 2 lety +2

    Thank you so much for the experimenting that you are doing. How are your adjustments coming along with your styrofoam shredder? Have you added the buckets to help cut down on the flying styro? If so, how's that working out for you? Your invention reminds me of a giant food processor, and I've been collecting equipment and material to construct my own :)

    • @mudslinger888
      @mudslinger888 Před 2 lety +1

      It’s also a kin to paper Crete blocks I’ve made using a giant blender tub on a car rear differential and pulling it to blend. Paper Crete is also good in its own right too. Also hemp crete and wood shavings.

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před rokem +1

      You can do it!

  • @TOliver987
    @TOliver987 Před 2 lety

    Ohh wow I'm in decatur alabama. Your like 30 minutes away!!!

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před rokem

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  • @nwflboy007powell8
    @nwflboy007powell8 Před 2 lety +2

    Graphene-enhanced concrete is tested and it provides a 146% increase in compressive strength, a 70% increase in flexural strength, and a 400% decrease in permeability. The incorporation of graphene in concrete would develop structures with increased durability, an increased conductivity, and thermal properties. Resulting in an overall decrease in CO2 emissions.
    Hemp concrete or hemp lime, it's a biocomposite made from a mix of the woody core of the hemp plant, lime binder, and water. The hemp core (also hemp hurd or shiv) has a high silica content that allows it to strongly bind with the lime.. As a result, you get a lightweight, cementitious material with good high insulation properties that weighs six to eight times less than concrete. It's ability to aborb CO2 emissions actually make it a carbon negative product. Because of the high moisture content care must be taken in the drying or curing of hemp, unless your intention is to make hemp graphene. At this time hemp is available in moderate amounts except for industrial or textile use and is utilized in a variety of products from clothing and shoes to bulletproof vests, car parts, artesian niche soaps, oils, beauty and health products. For hundreds of years it has been available as rope for maritime travel in boats and netting. Hemp as a means of paper and due to it's strength even the paper is utilzed to make implements, dishes, cups and musical instruments.
    Aircrete is simply concrete with bubbles., there is no set formula. Fine foam, which has a high density, can be added to increase aerated concrete's strength, which results in a stronger aircrete. When high densities of foam are included, aircrete can become brittle, and chipping can occur. This type of aircrete will have limited compressive strength and could not be load-bearing.Aircrete offers many traditional concrete benefits with added properties to enhance sustainable and energy-efficient homes. Aircrete offers superior insulation properties due to foam and air bubbles built into concrete itself which can be enhanced by adding various types of polystyrene or polyurethane foams improving it's insulation values.Aircrete is most often used for exterior and interior walls. However, aircrete can also be used for several other home applications, such as precast blocks and panels and concrete slabs for an insulated flooring system. In some cases aircrete is used for poured roofs, increasing insulation capacity of ceilings and attics where heat tends to escape from homes. When used with additives it's load bearing capabiities, compressive strength, durabilities and other characteristics are greatly enhanced.

    • @skygonzo9813
      @skygonzo9813 Před rokem

      Good information is there any cost comparisons for materials you describe

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před rokem

      Thanks for the tip!

  • @EmpoweredPercussion
    @EmpoweredPercussion Před 2 lety

    Hreat video #CZcams should create a policy to make people who give thumbs down write the reason(s) why and to to go a step further reward them.

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před rokem

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  • @-robo-
    @-robo- Před 2 lety +1

    A (shared) google sheet of your data would be very cool.

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před rokem

      Good idea! Subscribe to be notified when we make something like this available!

  • @en2oh
    @en2oh Před rokem +1

    one thing to consider here is the effect of fire on this material. Styrofoam will give off some nasty chemicals when combusted.

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před rokem

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  • @aaronblake1533
    @aaronblake1533 Před 2 lety +1

    Stephen, how does Styro Aircrete hold up to freeze/thaw cycles when it's wet. Does it crumble? I'm thinking about insulating the outside of my cinderblock shop with this material, but we have to deal with freeze/thaw cycles, and I don't want it to fall apart. Also, does this material let moisture pass through to the other side of the wall, or is it a vapor barrier? This can lead to condensation and mold problems if it blocks the moisture on the cold side. I'd love to take advantage of this material, but I don't want to regret it later. Thanks!

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před 2 lety +3

      Aaron, aircrete handles freeze thaw cycles really well because of the air spaces in the mix. Styrofoam does very well as well but I have not done any testing with this. Water can pass through aircrete and styro aircrete. It is not a vapor barrier. Once you stucco it you need to coat it with a product that is water proof and water vapor permeable. I am using elastomeric roofing paint for this.

  • @maxx4944
    @maxx4944 Před 2 lety

    im looking to build a custom cooler that can retain ice for a weekend trip. i need a strong material with good insulation that will hold its shape when adding items. any recommendation?

  • @erikvielman
    @erikvielman Před 2 lety +2

    just watched through the end and felt like , what is the conclusion or take away from this video? would be great to have a table of the results for comparison.

  • @rowanshole
    @rowanshole Před 2 lety +2

    I know you are standing in a corner Stephen, but the audio quality in that room is a lot better than I expected. No where near the reverberation I was expecting. I suspect you have skim coated the walls with 1:3 cement: fine sand? How far away from the facing walls are you?

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před 2 lety

      About 2 feet. I am now using a wireless lapel mike on my shirt that is working much better now.

    • @rowanshole
      @rowanshole Před 2 lety

      @@AbundanceBuild cheers Stephen. I've looked at material from Richway aircrete company and others, and cellular Concrete is very good for lessening reverb/ reflections etc. Appreciate you sharing your knowledge, techniques and experiments.

  • @redandwhitefeatheredserpen1156

    the mortar mix in the great wall of china used sticky rice.. its why it still stands..

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před rokem +1

      Wow thanks for sharing! I thought it was the magnesium oxide. Subscribe for new builds coming soon!

  • @mking3219
    @mking3219 Před 2 lety

    I think you should also test hemp hurd crete

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před rokem

      hemp is expensive and takes too long to cure. we prefer to recycle! subscribe for new builds coming soon!

  • @wcguthrie
    @wcguthrie Před 2 lety +2

    Well done analysis, what do you think about using aircrete on the outside of a shipping container home?

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před 2 lety

      Bill, it should work great. Then stucco the outside surface and paint it.

    • @khandam7709
      @khandam7709 Před 2 lety

      should help with condensation, which is the biggest problem with steel boxes and hot/cold air.

    • @khandam7709
      @khandam7709 Před 2 lety

      You need to insulate inside toobto avoid condensation

  • @ChrisBrooker
    @ChrisBrooker Před 2 lety

    Could this be used instead of traditional insulation and still pass inspection? Very interested in using this for a build but not sure weather it would pass code.

  • @KenFushen
    @KenFushen Před 6 dny +1

    I am most confused of the difference between Styro Aircrete and Styro Concrete. In the video, the ration of mixtures cut off the screen and was not fully explained. I'm assuming the Styro Aircrete has a higher ratio of EPS due to its higher insulative value. What is the ratios of the Styro Aircrete and how does one mix this versus the Stryo Concrete. I actually purchased your course and am trying to get a handle on best uses and applications of the various mixes. I'm contemplating doing a hybrid conventional build with staggered stud 24 on centers and styrocrete as filler. This would allow for conventional framing and eliminate thermal bridging as the styrocrete would run in the interior without bridging by the 2 by material. I follow a lot of Matt Risinger on high efficiency building and am trying to reconcile some concepts for conventional construction with your ideas which I also find exceptional by being budget friendly and environmentally friendly. I'm also trying to design something that can meet code and with roof structure load, I'm struggling creating a case for a pure exterior walled styrocrete build as despite your anecdotal demonstration of your shop build, I don't think an inspector in East Texas will go for it without more data on stress loads. I'm not an engineer but I think I could sell a traditional stick framed home on staggered studs which would be able to clearly support the roof structure. I'm also considering some post beam construction but am not as familiar as I've only personally had building experience with conventional framing design.

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před 6 dny

      @@KenFushen We have completely stopped using Aircrete in our mixes. Aircrete is not worth the effort and makes the mix weaker. It's especially poor when pouring because the weight pops the bubbles negating the effects. We highly recommend just using the foam ratio in the course

  • @mudslinger888
    @mudslinger888 Před 2 lety +2

    1:8 ratio by weight or volume? Have you compared eps vs perlite of different sizes? Or a combo

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před rokem

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  • @juligrlee556
    @juligrlee556 Před 2 lety +2

    I want to use styro and aircrete for a wall insulation with rapid set and zero slump concrete. It this possible. Should I do this or choose commercial closed cell spray foam.

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před 2 lety

      Juli you can fire treat shredded styrofoam and blow it into your walls. You need to put up insulation cloth first to hold it all in. You could do your walls and roof with this method. You don't even need the aircrete. But you can also do a light aircrete mix and pack it into the walls after it dries. If you put it in wet it takes a long time to dry and can mold on you.

    • @juligrlee556
      @juligrlee556 Před 2 lety

      @@AbundanceBuild thanks

  • @scottn9492
    @scottn9492 Před 2 lety +1

    This video would benefit from a few charts and graphs as you talked through the different ranges of numbers.

  • @x_jaydn
    @x_jaydn Před 2 lety +1

    Hey Stephen,
    How well does Styro-crete hold up after being (kiln) fired? I want to know if they'll survive a house fire and whether or not the structural integrity and/or R Values are maintained after the internal Styrofoam has melted/vaporized 🤔

  • @emmanueladetutu8739
    @emmanueladetutu8739 Před 2 lety +2

    Hi Stephen, thanks for all your videos!! I am about to give styro-crete a shot. I have two question in mind. 1) can I use only cement and EPS without the air foam? what will the effect on the structure having only cement and eps. 2) I grew up know that dipping EPS in petrol/benzine melts the eps to form some kind of sticky glue, what will be the effect of splashing petrol/benzine on the aircrete? or having it expose to such chemical.

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před rokem +1

      You're welcome! New recipe videos coming soon! You can melt it with a few chemicals to make glue. Good luck!

    • @dennisboscodemello2123
      @dennisboscodemello2123 Před rokem

      Dipping eps with petrol make a gluing fluid which is used for water proofing in India low cost method.
      I have used it for water proofing on my roof

  • @robertogondou8016
    @robertogondou8016 Před 2 lety +1

    que pasaria si le ponés una botella descartable de plastico de coca cola en el interior del bloque con tapa. la colocas en el congelador destapada, la sacas y tapas antes de sacarla, cuando se calienta el aire aumenta el volumen del aire y queda mas dura, mejoraria la aislacion termica?

  • @mikecondoluci53
    @mikecondoluci53 Před 2 měsíci +1

    how does the house breath if you make it so air tight? sounds like it would get moldy to me, tell me if im wrong

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před 2 měsíci

      Cement walls don't really need to breathe much, the air exchange is handled by your ventilation set up. The material itself is mold proof since it is entirely cement-coated stucco

  • @spudboy291
    @spudboy291 Před rokem +1

    Wonder if you could coat a styro aircrete wall with joint compound?

  • @mking3219
    @mking3219 Před 2 lety +1

    That's all well and good, but where do you find cheap styrofoam beads?

    • @ssoffshore5111
      @ssoffshore5111 Před 2 lety +1

      See his previous video(s) on making it, you get it for free locally... but it requires some work.

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před rokem

      We shred recycled styrofoam from furniture stores! Subscribe for new builds coming soon!

  • @davidkreimer2970
    @davidkreimer2970 Před 2 lety

    Stephen Williams...Could you once again give your formula for styro concrete...8:1. Is this by volume or weight??? thanks for your work.

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před 2 lety

      Hi David. The mix is 3 1/2 gallons (volume) of Portland cement, 2 gallons of water, 25 gallons of foam, and 45 gallons of shredded EPS. This will make 45 gallons of mix that packs down to 35 gallons in your wall.

    • @randytucker3083
      @randytucker3083 Před 2 lety

      @@AbundanceBuild thanks so much for the mix .

  • @jackspencer8290
    @jackspencer8290 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Do you think the styroaricrete at 10lbs / cubic foot would be light enough to use between joists as attic insulation?

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Probably but we also used shredded Styrofoam treated with Borax as loose fill and it works great! Check out our fire test video to see it in action!

  • @vinvan4237
    @vinvan4237 Před 2 lety

    How does this compare to say a block brick wall with styrophome boards on the outside?

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před rokem

      new tests coming soon! subscribe to see the results!

  • @georgewhite7687
    @georgewhite7687 Před rokem +1

    still little confused witch one had the best R value and the mix parts ?

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před rokem

      New tests coming soon! Subscribe to see the results!

  • @xephadoo
    @xephadoo Před rokem +1

    I also live in Alabama, and am curious: how are you getting your recycled styrofoam for your projects? I am about to build an earth-ship styled earthbag home, and would like to use styrocrete for some of my insulation needs, but I have not idea on where to course it.

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před rokem

      We are selling bags at our workshop July 25th - 28th if you want it quickly! You can also get your own from furniture stores or appliance stores.

  • @jackdohurty517
    @jackdohurty517 Před 2 lety

    What mix would you use to insulate under a slab?

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před rokem

      Less styrofoam to hold more weight. Consult a structural engineer. Subscribe for new builds coming soon!

  • @joshsoorlin579
    @joshsoorlin579 Před 2 lety

    More vids asap

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před rokem

      working on it! subscribe for new builds coming soon!

  • @trex283
    @trex283 Před 2 lety

    Stephan, i would love to visit your place. I live in huntsvills. Are you near by?

    • @AbundanceBuild
      @AbundanceBuild  Před 2 lety

      T REx I am in Athens. Would love you to come by. my email is stephen.williams64@yahoo.com. Email me your number.

  • @TeamRiceUSA
    @TeamRiceUSA Před 2 lety

    Paul Rice planning a garage or combination garage and cabin in Hemphill East Texas in summer of 2022.