#buildingmaterials — Public Fediverse posts
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Welcome ‘home’
Once, perhaps, a place of family warmth, security, refuge, arguments, problems, hopes and disappointments – of life itself.
Today, it is nothing more than a health hazard due to the presence of asbestos.
A testament to our greed in the search for profitable building materials – when for millennia we managed perfectly well with natural materials.
July 2025, Densole/Kent
#home #Densole #Kent #hazard #asbestos #BuildingMaterials #house #England #SilentSunday #architecture
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From Empty Planters to a Chicken-Friendly Garden 🌿🐔# House Construction#shorts #usa https://www.allforgardening.com/1880332/from-empty-planters-to-a-chicken-friendly-garden-%f0%9f%8c%bf%f0%9f%90%94-house-constructionshorts-usa/ ##ConstructionTutorials ##DIYConstructionProjects ##SmartBuildingTechnologies ##SustainableConstructionPractices #ArchitectureAndDesign #BuildingMaterials #BuildingTechniques #ConstructionForBeginners #ConstructionHacks #ConstructionTips #ConstructionTools #GardeningTrends #HomeBuildingTips #HomeRenovationTips #ResidentialConstruction
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#WashingtonState - Repair Economy Washington
"#MendIt. #MakeIt. #FixIt. #ShareIt!
Need something fixed? Want to borrow a drill or learn to use a 3D Printer?
Or maybe you're looking for reused supplies for a project?Select a category from the dropdown menu to find repair services, community fix-it groups, #ToolLibraries, #makerspaces, #CreativeReuse hubs, and #Reclaimed building materials near you!"
https://www.repaireconomywa.org/
#SolarPunkSunday #MakerSpace #BuildingMaterials #RepairServices #RepairCafesWashingtonState
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Again, don't do this with bare skin (use safety equipment and appropriate precautions)
July 17, 2018, PrimitiveTechnology
"I developed an experimental cement from made only from re-fired #WoodAsh as its #cementitious material. It was mixed with crushed #terracotta as an aggregate and formed into a cube. The cement set hard after 3 days and did not dissolve in water after this period.
"Process: First I burnt bark and leaves in a kiln at high temperatures to produce well burnt, mostly white wood ash. The ash was then mixed into water and stirred well. The excess water was poured off and the resulting paste was made into pellets and allowed to dry. A pellet was then re-heated in the #forge until it glowed about orange hot. This was then taken out, cooled and dropped in a pot of water. The pellet dissolved and boiled due to a chemical reaction with the water. The paste was stirred and crushed terracotta (old tiles from previous projects) was added and mixed to form a mouldable #mortar. This was formed into a cube and allowed to set for three days (in the video, a cube made exactly the same way 3 days previously was used due to time constraints). The resultant cube was strong and made a slight ringing sound when tapped with a finger nail. It was placed in water for 24 hours to simulate a very heavy rain event and did not dissolve or release residues into the water.
"My current theory: The main component of wood ash consists of #calcium in some form (e.g. #CalciumCarbonate, #CalciumOxide). This can be up to 45% from my research. Calcium is in higher concentration in the #bark and #leaves of a tree. When the ash is mixed with water, the soluble component of wood ash (10% pot ash) dissolves into the water. But seeing that it does nothing for the cementing process, it is drained off leaving the insoluble calcium (and other components) in the paste. Doing this probably raises the relative percentage of calcium in the paste to about 50% or more. Most of the other 50 % consists of silica and alumina which are #pozzolans, materials that chemically react with calcium hydroxide to increase the durability of the cement product. The paste was then made into a pellet and fired again to high temperature to convert all the calcium compounds to calcium oxide. It also reduces any charcoal in the pellet to ash if it hadn’t already been burnt the first time. This step seemed important as un-fired ash pellets only partially hardened and would fall apart in water, though retaining a weak undissolved 5mm thick crust. I can only surmise that re-firing the ash just gave a greater conversion of the calcium components to calcium oxide. The pellet is slaked in water converting the calcium oxide to calcium hydroxide. This cement was mixed with crushed terracotta which may also help in some way that I’m not aware of as I only did this one experiment and did not test other aggregates yet (e.g. sand, gravel etc.). Terracotta is porous and might hold together better than other materials. The mixture is allowed to set in air where carbon dioxide reacts with calcium hydroxide to form calcium carbonate cementing the aggregate together. After this, the cement will not dissolve in water.
"Use: I think this material might have a potential use as a mortar holding rocks or bricks together in wet environments where #limestone or #SnailShells are unavailable for making cement. Wood ash is a pretty ubiquitous material to most natural environments inhabited by people using biomass fuels. Wood ash cement turns a waste product into a valuable building material. From my research, wood ash is already being used as a partial replacement for cement in the building industry without decreases in strength of the final product. But I’ve only just started experimenting with it and don’t know its full capabilities and limitations. Calcium content of wood ash differs depending on the species of tree, the part of the tree burnt and the soil it’s grown on. Cautious experimentation is still required before committing to a hut built from this material."
Learn more:
https://primitivetechnology.wordpress.com/2018/07/17/wood-ash-cement/ -
https://www.walknews.com/1257839/ Argus Bitumen & Asphalt Europe Conference #ArgusConference #asphalt #AsphaltMarket #AsphaltSupply #bitumen #BitumenConference #BitumenMarket #BitumenProduction #BitumenSupply #BuildingMaterials #Construction #CrudeOutlook #Europe #EuropeNews #Infrastructure #pmb #PolymerModifiedBitumen #refinery #roads #roofing #shipping #TradeFlows #transport #ヨーロッパ #ヨーロッパニュース #欧州
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https://www.wacoca.com/news/2809817/ Argus Bitumen & Asphalt Europe Conference #ArgusConference #asphalt #AsphaltMarket #AsphaltSupply #bitumen #BitumenConference #BitumenMarket #BitumenProduction #BitumenSupply #BuildingMaterials #Construction #CrudeOutlook #Europe #Infrastructure #pmb #PolymerModifiedBitumen #refinery #roads #roofing #shipping #TradeFlows #transport #ヨーロッパ #欧州
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https://www.walknews.com/1257137/ Argus Bitumen & Asphalt Europe Conference #ArgusConference #asphalt #AsphaltMarket #AsphaltSupply #bitumen #BitumenConference #BitumenMarket #BitumenProduction #BitumenSupply #BuildingMaterials #Construction #CrudeOutlook #Europe #EuropeNews #Infrastructure #pmb #PolymerModifiedBitumen #refinery #roads #roofing #shipping #TradeFlows #transport #ヨーロッパ #ヨーロッパニュース #欧州
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https://www.walknews.com/1255462/ Argus Bitumen & Asphalt Europe Conference #ArgusConference #asphalt #AsphaltMarket #AsphaltSupply #bitumen #BitumenConference #BitumenMarket #BitumenProduction #BitumenSupply #BuildingMaterials #Construction #CrudeOutlook #Europe #EuropeNews #Infrastructure #pmb #PolymerModifiedBitumen #refinery #roads #roofing #shipping #TradeFlows #transport #ヨーロッパ #ヨーロッパニュース #欧州
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https://www.wacoca.com/news/2807285/ Argus Bitumen & Asphalt Europe Conference #ArgusConference #asphalt #AsphaltMarket #AsphaltSupply #bitumen #BitumenConference #BitumenMarket #BitumenProduction #BitumenSupply #BuildingMaterials #Construction #CrudeOutlook #Europe #Infrastructure #pmb #PolymerModifiedBitumen #refinery #roads #roofing #shipping #TradeFlows #transport #ヨーロッパ #欧州
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https://www.wacoca.com/news/2801869/ Argus Bitumen & Asphalt Europe Conference #ArgusConference #asphalt #AsphaltMarket #AsphaltSupply #bitumen #BitumenConference #BitumenMarket #BitumenProduction #BitumenSupply #BuildingMaterials #Construction #CrudeOutlook #Europe #Infrastructure #pmb #PolymerModifiedBitumen #refinery #roads #roofing #shipping #TradeFlows #transport #ヨーロッパ #欧州
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The Home Depot launches AI tool that builds full job material lists for contractors in minutes
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/01/home-depot-material-list-builder-ai/
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This is intriguing... I'll be doing some more research into this at some point...
2018: #NaturalFibers #insulation panels: an adaptive production
Format: Papers, RSD7, RSD7 Papers, Topic: Socioecological Design
Authors: Savio Lorenzo, Thiebat Francesca, Bosia Daniela, Pennacchio Roberto, Manni Valentino"The research team recently developed an innovative system with low environmental impact for the production of semi-rigid panels for thermal and acoustic insulation, obtained from recycled sheep’s #wool, from Piemonte region (Cartonlana insulation panel). Starting from the previous work, a new semi-rigid panel has been produced, combining #SheepWool with #hemp technical fibers (Fitness insulation panel). The researches activities have been developed by a multidisciplinary group, which includes a textile company, Davifil (owner of the Cartonlana patent), the Biella CNR ISMAC (specialized in macromolecules and the textile fibres), the Department of Architecture and Design – Politecnico di Torino (expert in low-environmental-impact building components), and Assocanapa, which promotes the cultivation and valorisation of hemp.
"Both the sheep wool and the hemp used for the insulation panel production derive from agri-food systems and are wastes from already existing production chains. Wool comes from Piemonte region sheep breeding; it cannot be used in textile industry, due to its dark color and/or poor quality: fibers are too thick, and irregular length also. Sheep wool is usually washed and dried, but still contains plant debris trapped amongst fibers. As for hemp, treatments on the raw wool are reduced to a minimum, in order to minimize the energy consumption for the production of the panels."
Read more:
https://rsdsymposium.org/natural-fibers-insulation-panels-an-adaptive-production/#SolarPunkSunday #InsulationPanels #NaturalInsulation
#CircularEconomy
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Strong by Form will show its ultralight engineered wood at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
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Did You Know You Can Return #BuildingMaterials?
https://www.familyhandyman.com/article/return-building-materials
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[Thread] So, let's talk about #Knotweed! Yeah, it's extremely invasive and hard to get rid of. And you DON'T want it anywhere near your buildings, especially basements (and yes, my grandparent's backyard was overtaken by it -- luckily, it preferred the backyard being near a marshy area). I spent a lot of time as a child practicing swordfighting with a wooden sword, and cutting down the knotweed. I sometimes wondered if it was edible as well (since it reminded me of rhubarb -- and yes, it is edible). And of course, the BEES love it. But still...
Anyhow, let's examine natural solutions to getting rid of knotweed, and if it's somewhat contained and not a threat to structures, it can be used for food and building materials...
#SolarPunkSunday #JapaneseKnotweed #Bamboo #BuildingMaterials #NaturalWeedkillers
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Hello fediverse!
I guess a short #introduction is due: I am an architect and academic trying to avoid other social media and eager to see the fediverse grow. I wish all universities would have their own instances but they don't (yet), so thanks a lot to the @FediverseFoundation for hosting me.
I teach #architecture , #construction and #BuildingMaterials but I am also engaged in #UniversityManagement and #internationalisation .
I will probably post about all this and many other random topics in both English and German, sometimes Spanish, eventually Italian. You can filter languages in your preferences in case you don't want a Babel in your timeline.
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#Bangkok tower #collapse: Chinese contractors under scrutiny amid ‘ #tofubuilding’ claims🧐
"Massive Myanmar #earthquake reveals cracks in Bangkok’s ‘tofu buildings’
The collapse of a 30-storey tower in #Thailand’s capital during last week’s earthquake has raised questions about the use of shoddy #buildingmaterials and alleged #corruption in the Thai #construction industry tied to #Chinese #contractors." #MadeInChina
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3304851/bangkok-tower-collapse-chinese-contractors-under-scrutiny-amid-tofu-building-claims -
As the historic town of Leuven strives to become carbon neutral, it is transforming how its building are made – and demolished. Are there lessons for the rest of the world? #deconstruction #buildingreuse #buildingmaterials #recycling #reuse #zerocarbon #design #building #construction
‘It’s beautiful, don’t you thi... -
Wer macht die Materialwende? 🏘️ 🚧 ♻️
Eine Wende hin zur Kreislaufwirtschaft ist mit einer langfristigen Umstellung aller Abläufe im Bauwesen verbunden. Entscheidungen, die den Ressourcenverbrauch und die Klimawirkung des Bauens minimieren, könnten dagegen sofort getroffen werden – insbesondere wenn es darum geht, den Gebäudebestand möglichst lange in Nutzung zu halten oder Leerstand zu revitalisieren.
Unsere Autor:innen Johannes Warda, Georg Schiller, Barbara Ditze und Robert Knippschild sind überzeugt: Die praktische Expertise dafür findet sich in der Denkmalpflege.
Bislang als Nischenbereich auf einen exklusiven Bestand beschränkt, können denkmalpflegerische Prinzipien als Bestandteil zirkulären Bauens für alle Bauaufgabenfruchtbar gemacht werden.Den Artikel "Wer macht die Materialwende?: Zur Rolle von zirkulären und denkmalpflegerischen Ansätzen für die Transformation des Bauwesens" gibt es #openaccess hier:
➡️https://doi.org/10.14512/tatup.7135#materialtransition #buildingmaterials
#sustainableconstruction #technologyassessment #InstitutfürTechnikfolgenabschätzungundSystemanalyse #ITAS #oekomverlag -
ready to build the new boardwalk
#CoastalScene #WoodenPlanks #CalmSea #BlueSky #ScatteredClouds #BuildingMaterials #Driftwood #Futuristic #Landscape #SunnyDay
#Img2Img #AiArt #AiArtists #StableDiffusion #AiArtCommunityon things: https://aieris.art/featured/ready-to-build-the-new-boardwalk-eris-and-ai.html