I made a donation. I am soooooo excited to see what's coming. I am especially thrilled to see someone using Groin Vault designs! WooHoo! That's a strong roof!
I replicated your foam shedder, build small walls to try it out. I have been OBSESSED with this building method because it is amazing. I live 2 minutes away from SIP panel factory and they throw away rolloffs of styrofoam daily. PLEASE take my money when the online class is available. Mr. Williams you are legend! Thank you so much!
Haha thanks Yonah! We feel the same way about how amazing this building method is and keep finding easier ways to get styrofoam making it more accessible to more people! Won't be long on the course!
It is great to see all of the the reseach and development you are carrying out and open sourcing. Thanks for advancing construction practices, it needs innovative thinkers like yourself.
Thank you for the kind words! We are still working on the strategies for how to scale up the awareness of this affordable sustainable method in TH-cam and around the world. We really appreciate your support and helping us spread the word!
@@AbundanceBuild Yes, it will probably be a bit of a tricky journey with all of the regulations and big companies out there, but please keep it it up. Thank you.
Shredder built, tested, and ready to go. It works exceptionally well, getting down to over 90% tiny beads. Luckily, there's three places near me that are being built with big walk in coolers, and the sheer amount of styro waste from those 4x8x8" thick panels they use that I've fished out of their dumpsters has given me a massive amount to stock to work with.
Question... seeing as I'm starting to grind up the styro and make a metric shit ton ahead of time, is it optimal to get the material down to the smallest pieces possible, in preparation for building with your upcoming new formulas and methods?
By the way, for what it's worth, I've found that a wire grid (½") bakers rack cut to size works really well to posistion at the exit chute to moderate the shred size. I didn't find any adhesive up to task in securing it, so I used small L brackets and screws to fasten at a couple key points and it's working quite well so far.
I have been following your channel from the beginning and love the pioneering work you are doing. I am really pleased to hear that you have found a mix without the aircrete and look forward to learning more from your great efforts
I have watched all your videos and am super excited to see what you've come up with. I hope you will offer ebooks or video courses for those of us that can't travel.
I'll be watching like a hawk to see when and what your company can provide. Perfect timing for me! Just today I've decided to build a small house in the Philippines where the standard construction method is cement block to avoid termites. Slow, arduous, rather expensive methods. Please post where we can learn more about your new systems.
Great! The Philippines is a perfect place for our system! Subscribe and turn on notifications to be the first to know; the e-course will be on our website abundance.build in a month or so!
Where will the workshops take place,and what is the cost to attend? I am amazed by your videos and knowledge you share with everyone. I am a builder and project manager in East Texas, and would like to adopt your building techniques into our area! Keep up the great work and content. You have gained a sub from myself and my team!
@@mackelby1 Not sure yet. We have a good location to teach from but it is logistically difficult for Stephen and others to take off work to educate for four days
I'm in Georgia, close to the Acorn Land Lab TH-cam channel (another open source project). I love seeing all the innovation down South in my backyard. Keep up the good work! When and where can we get the open source plans ABC is developing? We can turn this world around if we work together.
I think you should start with bags of your premix, whether it be structural or stucco. Then the diy public at large can do a lot of the experimenting. I have a shed project I am starting and if I could purchase premixed bags of the stuff I'd have a use for it.. But gathering up the styrofoam and shredding it to its perfect size, etc. all that is very demanding in time and effort.
@@frankhoffman3566 We have considered that and the only hang up would be the distribution challenges. Shipping cement bags, even if a fraction of the weight could make it too expensive. We will be sure to explore the possibility fully and let you know through the channel if it is possible!
One issue is that local zoning and inspection are often uncooperative or hostile toward self-builders, especially self-builders with non-conforming ideas. The same can be true for appraisers, lenders, and insurance providers. Construction practices have become highly regulated and uniform, regulators like it that way.
@@AbundanceBuildcontact Nick Gormico at InterNachi, the leading Home Inspector association, as a Home Inspector I'm always checking for alternative building methods. We don't talk about building codes but for sure we know how to present the right info to the insurance companies. Start from there they can connect you to a lot of professionals & institutions. Please give me your contact info, I would like to talk about it, I had been checking innovapanels, aircete, etc but you guys are on the right track!
I'm surely not the only one who is insanely excited by this - durable, highly insulated material that requires no forms to build, and best of all is made from 85% recycled material? It sounds like our prayers have been answered -- sign me up!!
I have been following your journey from the beginning, and while I don’t have the necessary tools I absolutely adore this! I want to see if we can also incorporate green building design, like trombe walls, ondols, and many others! If you need any help that I can provide - I’m game. Business formation, accounting, taxes, insurance… and art/creative design. I would be interested in attending your workshop too, where can I get more information?
Thank you for watching! In our Affordable Building e-course we will provide a list of all the necessary tools with links for the lowest prices we have found! Our plan is to communicate through TH-cam and our courses will be on our website: abundancebuild.com
I have been watching your inspiring progress intently. I haven't mixed the first batch of air or styrocrete yet, but, am interested in its application for modest construction on behalf of the indigenous here in Panama. Shedding rain is a critical concern here as well as building without wood in construction. The Formosa termite turns structures into dust!
hey - have been watching your channel for a while and think you are on to something with the new protocols - I'd like to learn more about how I can adopt your methods and learn how to do this myself - please let me know how to connect - thanks
Yes we are making two new methods to connect! You can come to our first workshop July 25th - 28th or wait another month for our e-course which will cover the entire process!
And to have insulated windows at night I saw plans where they blow foam beads inside between the panes of glass and vacuum them out during the day. There’s a foam bead chamber built in to the window.
I'm in Asheville NC and they tend to be a little up tight here . No Cob no Straw bale no sand bag. I talked to them about ICF's and they said we would have to do some crazy stuff for termites because they said termites go into concrete . Which I had a hard time believing.
So what CAN you use? Wood? Seems like it is easier for termites to get into wood than into concrete. Also, check that they are not talking about the styrofoam, as the little buggers will burrow into the styrofoam so you might need an inch or two removed from the top so they can't reach any wood.
The mix is majority styrofoam, which you can get for free! Then our new method actually requires no mold! This is the game changer to make the cost even lower! We are going to come out with an official price per square foot in a couple weeks!
Fantastic guys , congratulations on your innovative work . I’m interested in making self healing Stucco in Australia, am I able to purchase the recipe please?
@@darlenesheart1 Thank you! We haven't been selling the recipes a la carte, you can buy our online class at abundancebuild.com which includes all of our research! If this doesn't work for you contact us at support@abundancebuild.com
@@Traderhood So far customers have been able to get their buildings approved. Some regulators have required framing in the wall but that works with this method. When you have a frame, the Abundacrete is just considered insulation even though we know it has structural properties
I got questions to make raised beds for garden. Abundacrete with some kind of epoxy with some stainless steel shaving chips from machine shop in the mix?
Another question. Do you ever have projects where you have people show up and help and view the process? Or is are you video instructions all we need? I found a SIP manufacturer 50 miles away.
This sounds so amazing, honestly! Alas, the price is beyond us and I'm not even sure our country has all the stuff that might go into making it. We do have abundant waste like styrofoam and part of our advocacy is trying to teach people in poorer areas to build better while using cheaper materials too, specially since we live in a typhoon prone area. Could you perhaps share a standard (not your proprietary Abundacrete/etc stuff, of course!) mix/ratio/formula using styrofoam and cement that you think would work as well? Our research has led us to try a cement:sand:styro of 1:2:5 and 2:1:5 but we haven't had promising results yet. Thank you very much.
Please email us at support@abundancebuild.com and we can provide a discount for your humanitarian efforts! You need all of the information to get the lowest overall price on each build
I've been following this for a while now and I am going to buy your course, but I'd like to touch base first with a few questions before pulling the trigger on the course. I'm 33, single, I work as an engineer at a paper & pulp mill (They have lime kilns!) have worked construction previously in home renovation specifically to see how modern construction fails, and starting the next calendar year or sooner I am going to build a house. I live in South Carolina, and have a small parcel of land outside Orlando. Am I a right fit for your overall cohesive vision? I have good experience with off-gridding, HVAC, geothermal, solar, well drilling, etc.
I am in Birmingham and have been working on "In-fill" housing plans for low income housing using "pocket neighborhoods" to promote neighborhood and security. I would very much like to visit you to discuss how your work might be the solution to our challenge to provide affordable housing (mortgages) for minimum wage workers. I have already met with the City and would like to share my knowledge and experience to further your efforts.
Hi. Just found your work upon researching aircrete. Would your system be strong enough to build a gothic arch building with 5m (15ft i believe) radius UNFRAMED (just the masonry mixture cast into forms and built with, like medieval masters built with stone)? Im planning 60cm thick arch walls (~2.5ft). Do you think it would stand or wood framing is necessary bc otherwise it would collapse?
It should stand especially with the Gothic arch shape which keeps the walls in compression. The large workshop in our videos is unframed with a second story on top and is holding up great 4 years later so we proved the strength of this material in many uses. Check out our online class at abundancebuild.com to get our exact recipes, cost spreadsheets, and step by step video guide for how to accomplish your build at the best price!
@@mackelby1 foamless brings the batch down to 3 minutes per batch. The formless method is a positive net saving on time but not the fastest. We include faster method options, like metal siding would be the fastest, but it's a cost benefit analysis with every method. Our mold free system is the absolute cheapest and that's what makes it great! 👍 We are about to roll out some spring discounts so stay tuned!
We are in an area where termites are an issue. I see that you are using wood for framing. Do you have suggestions to work around the termite issue? (If you can help solve the termite work around with abundacrete, then we will purchase your course ASAP). Thanks Greg
Hemp is very expensive and hard to acquire. Also Hempcrete takes weeks to cure. Abundacrete is ultra-affordable, easy to make, and can be finished quickly!
We just got a 40 ft shipping container on our property to covert into a tiny house and live in before we build the main home. Do you think abundacrete would be useful in a container conversion? Maybe as insulation or walls? It is recommended to go spray foam to prevent any condensation issues that are common with containers. Thanks for the input.
You could use it to insulate if you build a mold to pour into. It does stick well to metal. But our method is cheaper and performs better than containers so maybe use the container for storage and start fresh with our method 😁
This is like the "next level" from the last time I checked your channel. I have an old question, in your estimation could a conventional rotary concrete mixer do the job of mixing styrocrete or does it have to be a fixed tub-like mixer with rotary blades like you have? Because I already have a big tumble mixer and all I'd need to do to explore styrocrete would be the styrofom shredder, the cheapest part of the two.
Yes that mixer will work! You may notice it sticking on the sides and need to give the mix a little help but it's serviceable! We are about to release an online course that covers everything we discovered and a step by step guide for building with Abundacrete!
@@AbundanceBuild Thank you much Sir. I'm already used to deal with that problem of the mortar mix sticking to the walls so no big deal. I thought I would have to build me a whole new mixer.
Will the new methods allow you to make a dome styroocrete/abundacrete structure that could be buried underground? I'm looking to do a large elongated dome shop with dirt on top of it. I'm looking to do metal arches to make the dome similar to your wood arches but with less of an arch point at the top. Could you maybe add regular concrete to the outside of the styrocrete/abundacrete to make it stronger?
Hey I’ve got a question, is there a website where you’ve published the formulas and mixtures to create styrocrete ourselves? Or a book you’ve made that we can buy? Or do I need to take the class? Thanks!
The class comes with all formulas, an e-book you can print out, and cost spreadsheets. It all really comes together as a system so we decided to sell it as a total course. abundancebuild.com
@@AbundanceBuild thanks for the reply, are there any links to builds that have used the methods described by your class? Have they been proven reliable? I live in Alaska, do you have any information on how well styrocrete holds up to earthquakes?
@@jacobzivotic We have built four buildings with it, the oldest being over three years old and all holding up great! For earthquakes we recommend using the homogenous fiberglass mesh around the entire inside and outside of the building when you stucco. This is covered in the course and we did it on all four builds so far. It gives it greater resistance to lateral movement!
@@AbundanceBuild cool! Just purchased the course, I’ll have to watch all the content there, but have you considered possibly combining techniques from earthbag homes? I’m super interested in earthbag as well. Trying to figure out which will be cheaper.
We are filming an e-course that will be available very soon! This will cover all of our research and discoveries including the self healing stucco! Subscribe to be notified!
Excellent work. I can't wait to learn more about your techniques here, and will be more than happy to pay to do so. Do you have a mailing list, or what's the best way to stay in the loop on this?
It is hard to quantify how breathable the walls are but we consulted with George Swanson the world's foremost expert on healthy building to confirm that the walls are breathable in our method.
@AbundanceBuild that's good to hear, being one of my main concerns. The other being potential outgassing. I'll be looking forward to the e course and these new developments. Just built a shredder fairly similar to yours and am starting to build up my materials. My first project will be to cast 8" thick panels to fabricate insulated skirting on my current house, which is on tubes. Using the older, but non foam, method, are you at liberty to divulge the ratios?
Styrofoam is just a brand name for Expanded Polystyrene. We use the word Styrofoam because people are familiar with it. When they blow 98% air into the polystyrene beads it becomes very insulative for the building!
With our method you can definitely build a flat roof building. We have built several shapes and found the arched A-frame to be the simplest to build. The single arch geometry is easy to replicate. Because the roof is in compression, the building is stronger and performs much better in weather and earthquakes. Also it looks cool! Ultimately, we want everyone to build whatever suits them, so we make it cost effective to do it!
We compiled all of our research into an online class! Check it out at abundancebuild.com People have built homes in four continents so far! We are working on translations and marketing and think this will be a big year
I don't know his. Ours is a 3.2R value and 85% free recycled material! Ours is probably cheaper and doesn't require the aircrete foam generating machines
@@AbundanceBuild yes i see your mix is fantastic. thx. i would like to incorporate your mix into aircrete harrys double shell inflated dome design. do you feel that it is doable?
Some facilities are zero waste facilities. They may want to pay u to take their styrofoam and recycle it. Also, builders going for a green building standard may be motivated for u to recycle their styrofoam from building materials. U might want to advertise that u can take the styrofoam.
@@meowzic We use a cheap modern additive to get the self healing effect of Roman cement! But we haven't tried sea water yet; it would be interesting to see if it made a difference
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If we enroll in the $600 course, do we get the recipe for the abundacrete? Or is it something we always have to buy from you?
@@miguelfilo962 in the course you get all of the recipes and additives to use however you want!
@@AbundanceBuildThank you. That's good news. Interested in how to build without using forms. Will be ordering soon.
I made a donation. I am soooooo excited to see what's coming. I am especially thrilled to see someone using Groin Vault designs! WooHoo! That's a strong roof!
Thank you! Yes we are super excited to test the performance of it!!
I replicated your foam shedder, build small walls to try it out. I have been OBSESSED with this building method because it is amazing. I live 2 minutes away from SIP panel factory and they throw away rolloffs of styrofoam daily. PLEASE take my money when the online class is available. Mr. Williams you are legend! Thank you so much!
Haha thanks Yonah! We feel the same way about how amazing this building method is and keep finding easier ways to get styrofoam making it more accessible to more people! Won't be long on the course!
Congratulations on this new important adventure. I can't wait so see more.
Thank you! More videos coming soon!
I can't wait for what's to come!
We finally figured it all out! Thanks for waiting with us!
It is great to see all of the the reseach and development you are carrying out and open sourcing. Thanks for advancing construction practices, it needs innovative thinkers like yourself.
Thank you for the kind words! We are still working on the strategies for how to scale up the awareness of this affordable sustainable method in TH-cam and around the world. We really appreciate your support and helping us spread the word!
@@AbundanceBuild Yes, it will probably be a bit of a tricky journey with all of the regulations and big companies out there, but please keep it it up. Thank you.
Revolution to revolution! Please keep us up to date! Release early and release often.
Everything is ready now and we are releasing as quickly as we can!
Hope your first on-site class went well. Looking forward to the online class being ready to go. Excited to get more information on the new system.
Thanks Alan! Yes it went well, the class was a great group! Won't be too much longer
Is there a sign up list for the next class yet?
Really excited to take your courses. What you're doing is what I've been looking for.
Great! We have been working on this to create maximum value for you to make the building method as cheap and easy to replicate as possible!
Shredder built, tested, and ready to go. It works exceptionally well, getting down to over 90% tiny beads. Luckily, there's three places near me that are being built with big walk in coolers, and the sheer amount of styro waste from those 4x8x8" thick panels they use that I've fished out of their dumpsters has given me a massive amount to stock to work with.
Great job!!
Question... seeing as I'm starting to grind up the styro and make a metric shit ton ahead of time, is it optimal to get the material down to the smallest pieces possible, in preparation for building with your upcoming new formulas and methods?
By the way, for what it's worth, I've found that a wire grid (½") bakers rack cut to size works really well to posistion at the exit chute to moderate the shred size. I didn't find any adhesive up to task in securing it, so I used small L brackets and screws to fasten at a couple key points and it's working quite well so far.
@@johnadams3800 haha! Good job with the mesh. The styrofoam really pummels it
Thank you for all the hard work and info you have shared. I can’t wait to see your final formula. Keep up the great work.
It's available now in our Online Classes! abundancebuild.com
I love this guy. He's so smart and has great ideas.honestly a pioneer of our time. I say amen and thank you sir.
@@DoctorGnu Thank you!
I have been following your channel from the beginning and love the pioneering work you are doing. I am really pleased to hear that you have found a mix without the aircrete and look forward to learning more from your great efforts
Thanks Chris!
I have watched all your videos and am super excited to see what you've come up with. I hope you will offer ebooks or video courses for those of us that can't travel.
Great thank you! Yes that is exactly what we are doing. We filmed an e-course and are editing it now!
Agreed! This is one of the most exciting ways to build a home I've seen in a long time.
I'll be watching like a hawk to see when and what your company can provide. Perfect timing for me! Just today I've decided to build a small house in the Philippines where the standard construction method is cement block to avoid termites. Slow, arduous, rather expensive methods. Please post where we can learn more about your new systems.
Great! The Philippines is a perfect place for our system! Subscribe and turn on notifications to be the first to know; the e-course will be on our website abundance.build in a month or so!
Possibly perfect timing for both of us. I too am going to the Philippines, and have the same interests. 4 hands are better than 2. Win / Win
Well, I'm FROM the Philippines and while it's not very likely you'll be where I am, hit me up just in case :D
Where will the workshops take place,and what is the cost to attend? I am amazed by your videos and knowledge you share with everyone. I am a builder and project manager in East Texas, and would like to adopt your building techniques into our area! Keep up the great work and content. You have gained a sub from myself and my team!
Awesome! The workshop is in Ardmore TN right on the border with AL. The cost for the four day workshop is $1200 and will cover all of our research!
How often are you offering these classes?
@@mackelby1 Not sure yet. We have a good location to teach from but it is logistically difficult for Stephen and others to take off work to educate for four days
Is there, or will there be, an online resource which covers the material as a comprehensive course, for those who cannot travel to TN?
@@johnadams3800 Yes! We have finished filming it and are editing it now. Will be available very soon!
Exciting! Can't wait to hear more
A couple more weeks! Almost done with the e-course!
@@AbundanceBuildawesome. ill be one of your first students
I'm in Georgia, close to the Acorn Land Lab TH-cam channel (another open source project). I love seeing all the innovation down South in my backyard. Keep up the good work!
When and where can we get the open source plans ABC is developing? We can turn this world around if we work together.
Awesome! Thank you! Never heard of it - we will look into it
I think you should start with bags of your premix, whether it be structural or stucco. Then the diy public at large can do a lot of the experimenting. I have a shed project I am starting and if I could purchase premixed bags of the stuff I'd have a use for it.. But gathering up the styrofoam and shredding it to its perfect size, etc. all that is very demanding in time and effort.
@@frankhoffman3566 We have considered that and the only hang up would be the distribution challenges. Shipping cement bags, even if a fraction of the weight could make it too expensive. We will be sure to explore the possibility fully and let you know through the channel if it is possible!
One issue is that local zoning and inspection are often uncooperative or hostile toward self-builders, especially self-builders with non-conforming ideas. The same can be true for appraisers, lenders, and insurance providers. Construction practices have become highly regulated and uniform, regulators like it that way.
You're right! That is the last major hurdle. We are working on a few strategies to get these buildings tested and certified.
Once the building cost is under control, self insure, aka build it again.
@@AbundanceBuildcontact Nick Gormico at InterNachi, the leading Home Inspector association, as a Home Inspector I'm always checking for alternative building methods. We don't talk about building codes but for sure we know how to present the right info to the insurance companies. Start from there they can connect you to a lot of professionals & institutions. Please give me your contact info, I would like to talk about it, I had been checking innovapanels, aircete, etc but you guys are on the right track!
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I'm surely not the only one who is insanely excited by this - durable, highly insulated material that requires no forms to build, and best of all is made from 85% recycled material? It sounds like our prayers have been answered -- sign me up!!
We are all pretty hyped up! 😁
Wow, that's looking good!
Thanks! 😁
Wish you all best and hope to join your workshop one day
Thank you! The online class will be available in a couple weeks! It will cover all the details of the workshop
I have been following your journey from the beginning, and while I don’t have the necessary tools I absolutely adore this! I want to see if we can also incorporate green building design, like trombe walls, ondols, and many others! If you need any help that I can provide - I’m game. Business formation, accounting, taxes, insurance… and art/creative design. I would be interested in attending your workshop too, where can I get more information?
Thank you for watching! In our Affordable Building e-course we will provide a list of all the necessary tools with links for the lowest prices we have found! Our plan is to communicate through TH-cam and our courses will be on our website: abundancebuild.com
I have been watching your inspiring progress intently. I haven't mixed the first batch of air or styrocrete yet, but, am interested in its application for modest construction on behalf of the indigenous here in Panama. Shedding rain is a critical concern here as well as building without wood in construction. The Formosa termite turns structures into dust!
Thank you for watching! We cover some termite solutions in the online course that will be ready soon!
😮 Great Video 😮
Thank you! More coming soon! If you'd like our masterclass check out our website abundancebuild.com!
hey - have been watching your channel for a while and think you are on to something with the new protocols - I'd like to learn more about how I can adopt your methods and learn how to do this myself - please let me know how to connect - thanks
Yes we are making two new methods to connect! You can come to our first workshop July 25th - 28th or wait another month for our e-course which will cover the entire process!
@@AbundanceBuild any idea on the cost of the E-course? I assume you will be recording the 1st workshop to use as content for the E-course?
@rollandelliott Yes some workshop content will be in the course.
And to have insulated windows at night I saw plans where they blow foam beads inside between the panes of glass and vacuum them out during the day. There’s a foam bead chamber built in to the window.
That sounds great! We were looking at doing that with sand. Where did you see this design?
Okay holy cow man.
Haha thanks! Wait til you see the price per square foot!
I'm in Asheville NC and they tend to be a little up tight here . No Cob no Straw bale no sand bag. I talked to them about ICF's and they said we would have to do some crazy stuff for termites because they said termites go into concrete . Which I had a hard time believing.
Tough! Yea I'm not ready to believe that either haha
So what CAN you use? Wood? Seems like it is easier for termites to get into wood than into concrete. Also, check that they are not talking about the styrofoam, as the little buggers will burrow into the styrofoam so you might need an inch or two removed from the top so they can't reach any wood.
I'm so excited for what's to come from you guys. How costly is y'all recipe? also how much does the planes cost for the molds?
The mix is majority styrofoam, which you can get for free! Then our new method actually requires no mold! This is the game changer to make the cost even lower! We are going to come out with an official price per square foot in a couple weeks!
@@AbundanceBuild WOW, I can't wait to watch. Thank you so very much.
Exciting!
Thanks! You can learn all of this research in our online class at abundancebuild.com
Just wondering if you have any updates on construction and or classes?
@@toddatkins6869 Yes we are working on our biggest build yet and will have an update video soon! The class is available at abundancebuild.com
Fantastic guys , congratulations on your innovative work .
I’m interested in making self healing Stucco in Australia, am I able to purchase the recipe please?
@@darlenesheart1 Thank you! We haven't been selling the recipes a la carte, you can buy our online class at abundancebuild.com which includes all of our research! If this doesn't work for you contact us at support@abundancebuild.com
Under what part of building code this technique belongs?
@@Traderhood So far customers have been able to get their buildings approved. Some regulators have required framing in the wall but that works with this method. When you have a frame, the Abundacrete is just considered insulation even though we know it has structural properties
I got questions to make raised beds for garden. Abundacrete with some kind of epoxy with some stainless steel shaving chips from machine shop in the mix?
@@jaytouche7672 the standard mix with the fiberglass mesh and stucco is plenty strong enough for raised garden beds!
Another question. Do you ever have projects where you have people show up and help and view the process? Or is are you video instructions all we need? I found a SIP manufacturer 50 miles away.
The videos cover everything you need to know! We occasionally offer in person workshops
This sounds so amazing, honestly! Alas, the price is beyond us and I'm not even sure our country has all the stuff that might go into making it. We do have abundant waste like styrofoam and part of our advocacy is trying to teach people in poorer areas to build better while using cheaper materials too, specially since we live in a typhoon prone area.
Could you perhaps share a standard (not your proprietary Abundacrete/etc stuff, of course!) mix/ratio/formula using styrofoam and cement that you think would work as well? Our research has led us to try a cement:sand:styro of 1:2:5 and 2:1:5 but we haven't had promising results yet.
Thank you very much.
Please email us at support@abundancebuild.com and we can provide a discount for your humanitarian efforts! You need all of the information to get the lowest overall price on each build
I've been following this for a while now and I am going to buy your course, but I'd like to touch base first with a few questions before pulling the trigger on the course.
I'm 33, single, I work as an engineer at a paper & pulp mill (They have lime kilns!) have worked construction previously in home renovation specifically to see how modern construction fails, and starting the next calendar year or sooner I am going to build a house. I live in South Carolina, and have a small parcel of land outside Orlando. Am I a right fit for your overall cohesive vision?
I have good experience with off-gridding, HVAC, geothermal, solar, well drilling, etc.
@@ParadoxPerspective Email us at support@abundancebuild.com and we can discuss further!
This looks wonderful for tiny homes for the homeless have you been in contact with any organizations looking to house the homeless?
We are working on it! Governments move slow 😔
Wait, did you mix roman concrete with styrofoam to make the crystaline concrete? That is brilliant.
Yes! Check it out at abundancebuild.com
Wow, this awesome! Please make the e course affordable 🙏🙏😁
Will do! And there will be sales and discounts available at times
I am in Birmingham and have been working on "In-fill" housing plans for low income housing using "pocket neighborhoods" to promote neighborhood and security. I would very much like to visit you to discuss how your work might be the solution to our challenge to provide affordable housing (mortgages) for minimum wage workers. I have already met with the City and would like to share my knowledge and experience to further your efforts.
Sounds great! Email us at support@abundancebuild.com
Hi. Just found your work upon researching aircrete. Would your system be strong enough to build a gothic arch building with 5m (15ft i believe) radius UNFRAMED (just the masonry mixture cast into forms and built with, like medieval masters built with stone)? Im planning 60cm thick arch walls (~2.5ft).
Do you think it would stand or wood framing is necessary bc otherwise it would collapse?
It should stand especially with the Gothic arch shape which keeps the walls in compression. The large workshop in our videos is unframed with a second story on top and is holding up great 4 years later so we proved the strength of this material in many uses. Check out our online class at abundancebuild.com to get our exact recipes, cost spreadsheets, and step by step video guide for how to accomplish your build at the best price!
sounds cool are gonna make a new video about it with more details
Yes working on it! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified!
Have you put a stove pipe through a wall yet? If so how is it working out? I really like the arch design, wind loads.
We haven't done that yet but no reason it wouldn't work out well! As long as the opening is stuccoed the same way you shouldn't have any leaks.
@@AbundanceBuild let me guess the new formless method isn't going to work well with arch design?
@@mackelby1 No you can still make any shape! 😁
@@AbundanceBuild DANG, you really want my 💰!! Lol. On a serious note, that's way cool. How much of a time saver is the formless and foamless method?
@@mackelby1 foamless brings the batch down to 3 minutes per batch. The formless method is a positive net saving on time but not the fastest. We include faster method options, like metal siding would be the fastest, but it's a cost benefit analysis with every method. Our mold free system is the absolute cheapest and that's what makes it great! 👍 We are about to roll out some spring discounts so stay tuned!
We are in an area where termites are an issue.
I see that you are using wood for framing. Do you have suggestions to work around the termite issue? (If you can help solve the termite work around with abundacrete, then we will purchase your course ASAP).
Thanks
Greg
Yes, solid cement buildings prevent them well, but in the course we recommend a mix additive for termite prevention to be even more certain!
How does this compare to Hempcrete?
Hemp is very expensive and hard to acquire. Also Hempcrete takes weeks to cure. Abundacrete is ultra-affordable, easy to make, and can be finished quickly!
Please put me on your course list. My wife and I have some land in the Dominican Republic on the beach . Would love to try your formula there.
Sounds perfect! We will notify everyone through TH-cam very soon!
you are such a tease! No molds needed! NO foam needed, but you don't show us how that is done! keep up the good work.
Haha thanks! Everything will be covered in the e-course, just have to share something in the meantime!
We just got a 40 ft shipping container on our property to covert into a tiny house and live in before we build the main home. Do you think abundacrete would be useful in a container conversion? Maybe as insulation or walls? It is recommended to go spray foam to prevent any condensation issues that are common with containers. Thanks for the input.
You could use it to insulate if you build a mold to pour into. It does stick well to metal. But our method is cheaper and performs better than containers so maybe use the container for storage and start fresh with our method 😁
Does the current course include information on Abundacoat and Abundacore?
Yes everything in our building method is fully explained in the course!
This is like the "next level" from the last time I checked your channel. I have an old question, in your estimation could a conventional rotary concrete mixer do the job of mixing styrocrete or does it have to be a fixed tub-like mixer with rotary blades like you have? Because I already have a big tumble mixer and all I'd need to do to explore styrocrete would be the styrofom shredder, the cheapest part of the two.
Yes that mixer will work! You may notice it sticking on the sides and need to give the mix a little help but it's serviceable! We are about to release an online course that covers everything we discovered and a step by step guide for building with Abundacrete!
@@AbundanceBuild Thank you much Sir. I'm already used to deal with that problem of the mortar mix sticking to the walls so no big deal. I thought I would have to build me a whole new mixer.
Will the new methods allow you to make a dome styroocrete/abundacrete structure that could be buried underground? I'm looking to do a large elongated dome shop with dirt on top of it. I'm looking to do metal arches to make the dome similar to your wood arches but with less of an arch point at the top.
Could you maybe add regular concrete to the outside of the styrocrete/abundacrete to make it stronger?
Yes all of that is possible! But for the weight of the earth above the structure I would get a structural engineer to check off on it
Thank you for the video.... Is this special mix abundacrete also suitable to make a large outside garden deck and or other garden applications?
Yes in the online course we will cover how to do an insulated deck! And there are plenty of opportunities to utilize it in garden projects as well
@@AbundanceBuild Thank you for the quick reply. Can you give an estimatiom of the price per m2
Hoping there is an update soon!
Working on it now! Literally six more touch ups on the videos! Then the final run-through and we will make it available!
Hey I’ve got a question, is there a website where you’ve published the formulas and mixtures to create styrocrete ourselves? Or a book you’ve made that we can buy? Or do I need to take the class? Thanks!
The class comes with all formulas, an e-book you can print out, and cost spreadsheets. It all really comes together as a system so we decided to sell it as a total course. abundancebuild.com
@@AbundanceBuild thanks for the reply, are there any links to builds that have used the methods described by your class? Have they been proven reliable? I live in Alaska, do you have any information on how well styrocrete holds up to earthquakes?
@@jacobzivotic We have built four buildings with it, the oldest being over three years old and all holding up great! For earthquakes we recommend using the homogenous fiberglass mesh around the entire inside and outside of the building when you stucco. This is covered in the course and we did it on all four builds so far. It gives it greater resistance to lateral movement!
@@AbundanceBuild cool! Just purchased the course, I’ll have to watch all the content there, but have you considered possibly combining techniques from earthbag homes? I’m super interested in earthbag as well. Trying to figure out which will be cheaper.
@@jacobzivotic that is covered in the course too 😂 it works together! You can use the spreadsheet to determine your costs (it's an editable document!)
Ohhhh. I've got a bunch of stucco to do here in Puerto Rico!!! I badly need to learn this.. what can i do?
We are filming an e-course that will be available very soon! This will cover all of our research and discoveries including the self healing stucco! Subscribe to be notified!
Hiiii.. any exciting news? Still awaiting to stucco, as you got me so excited..
Excellent work. I can't wait to learn more about your techniques here, and will be more than happy to pay to do so. Do you have a mailing list, or what's the best way to stay in the loop on this?
Thank you! For now just hit the notification bell on TH-cam and you'll be notified through video here when we have updates
How breathable are the walls using this method?
It is hard to quantify how breathable the walls are but we consulted with George Swanson the world's foremost expert on healthy building to confirm that the walls are breathable in our method.
@AbundanceBuild that's good to hear, being one of my main concerns. The other being potential outgassing. I'll be looking forward to the e course and these new developments. Just built a shredder fairly similar to yours and am starting to build up my materials. My first project will be to cast 8" thick panels to fabricate insulated skirting on my current house, which is on tubes. Using the older, but non foam, method, are you at liberty to divulge the ratios?
What's the difference between styrofoam and polystyrene? I see that you use shredded styrofoam.
Styrofoam is just a brand name for Expanded Polystyrene. We use the word Styrofoam because people are familiar with it. When they blow 98% air into the polystyrene beads it becomes very insulative for the building!
@@AbundanceBuildThank you very much
@@albertodesantis739 You're welcome!
I'm interested in your e-course , please let me know when your ready.
The filming is complete! A couple weeks of editing still to go - won't be long!
why the A-frame? wouldn't a flat roof save building cost and also usable roof deck?
With our method you can definitely build a flat roof building. We have built several shapes and found the arched A-frame to be the simplest to build. The single arch geometry is easy to replicate. Because the roof is in compression, the building is stronger and performs much better in weather and earthquakes. Also it looks cool! Ultimately, we want everyone to build whatever suits them, so we make it cost effective to do it!
What’s the latest? I’m very interested to hear how your progress has gone. I think this is a huge opportunity for a lot of people.
We compiled all of our research into an online class! Check it out at abundancebuild.com People have built homes in four continents so far! We are working on translations and marketing and think this will be a big year
how does the rvalue of your styrocrete compare to "aircrete harrys" epic mix?
I don't know his. Ours is a 3.2R value and 85% free recycled material! Ours is probably cheaper and doesn't require the aircrete foam generating machines
@@AbundanceBuild yes i see your mix is fantastic. thx. i would like to incorporate your mix into aircrete harrys double shell inflated dome design. do you feel that it is doable?
@@IronMan-yg4qw Totally we are doing something similar!
@@AbundanceBuild oh man! i cant wait to see what you have in that inflated dome area. thx
Have you used Coal fly ash in any of your research?
Not yet
Recyclable Styrofoam prices just went sky high. Thanks.
@Stevenhufnagel You don't have to pay for it? It's free everywhere
Any updates?
Course is done! Announcement video coming tomorrow!
@@AbundanceBuild LoL My ears must have been ringing!
@@alternativebuilding You are on it!
Abunda-cool 😂
@Mortonstones Hahaha. Yea we went a little overboard here! We just refer to it as Abundacrete now and our preferred methods 😅
Some facilities are zero waste facilities. They may want to pay u to take their styrofoam and recycle it. Also, builders going for a green building standard may be motivated for u to recycle their styrofoam from building materials. U might want to advertise that u can take the styrofoam.
Good idea! We have an unlimited free supply where we are but this may benefit someone else in the comments
Have you guys ever heard of grancrete before? They literally make buildings out of styrofoam and spray grancrete on it.
No we will look into it! Thanks for sharing!
Have you tried using sea water or salt water instead of regular water? That is what the Romans used, much more durable than modern concrete...
@@meowzic We use a cheap modern additive to get the self healing effect of Roman cement! But we haven't tried sea water yet; it would be interesting to see if it made a difference