today's progress:installed more of the work-form, still need to fill gaps, secure work-form for slab load , and test rigidity.
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Reply to Pdx 42" updateHere's an update - today I used the shop vac to remove mold sand down to the bottom of the sand form, and then created a couple of shallow side channels along the shoulders of the form (no more that 3" on either side).
I can tell this is reducing pressure - for instance some small...Yesterday, 10:49 AM -
If you are still planning on pouring your own vermicrete slab, be aware that because of the hygroscopic nature of the grains there is far more water required in the mix that needs to be removed. Check my experiment on drying a vermicrete slab, attached. Using calcium silicate board, although far more...05-25-2026, 10:38 PM
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