Category Archives: straw bale houses
Moves and changes, RecycledPlasticBlockHouses.com
We’ve started another website just for the plastic block topic. I’ll find a way to make a link on here that’s permanent for those who stumble on to this site looking for information on the blocks. http://www.recycledplasticblockhouses.com
Another day, another compression test
I took the truck to Pearson Stone and we weighed the front axle weight. 6,800 pounds. That means 3,400 pounds per front wheel weight. I went to the shop and put the front of the truck up on wood blocks. … Continue reading
We did a compression test today
We don’t have access to an academics lab to do testing on the blocks. So I did the next best thing… Click on the “more” for photos and more dialog..
Bottle Bricks
A bottle brick is a building block made from empty plastic bottles. It is a form of recycling plastic bottles. The bottles are compressed together in a mold. Depending upon the pressure used to compress the plastic bottles in the … Continue reading