I’m in the Philippines. I’m wondering about coconut fibers and latex. Also, can I use colored latex paint to color the concrete at the same time. What is your thoughts on this recipe.
What do you think about a pizza oven made of a mixture of vermiculite, sand, concrete and fiberglass? Would it handle the frequent expansion and shrinking well enough? Would the fiberglass particles pose any health hazard?
Do you think those tricks could make lightweight concrete strong enough to be walked on? I'm thinking of the possibly of a rooftop terrace with concrete tiles on decking pedestals. So the tiles would have to be lightweight to respect the roof's capacity, but also strong enough to support people's weight.
I’m looking for a concrete and pva recipe for a pour on glass and pop off abstract art. In other words I lay down concrete stain on glass then pour over concrete mixture. This is a thin set and strong and durable for hanging . I’ve been trying different methods. Do you have any ideas for a better mixture I can try. Thanks.
I am having a little difficulty in understanding the problem you are having. I would like to help. What is the challenge you are having? If you want feather thin concrete you would buy a polymer modified overlay cement
@@creatingconcrete I need the concrete to be about 1 1/2 inches thick. Light enough to hang on wall. I’ve been doing art with my mixture , but they are still pretty heavy. I’ve been mixing rapid cement with polymer. Just wondering if I should use another kind of mortar. My process is I lay an abstract pattern using concrete stain, or objects, including silicone. on a large piece of glass Then I pour the cement mixture over let cure Pop it of glass. So I need it to be strong enough to lift off glass without breaking. I was just curious if I could make it lighter. Or maybe the mixture I’m doing can be modified. So if I used polymer modified overlay , how thick can I go with it. I just been doing this method for a year, I really love working with the cement, it’s amazing so much better than canvas. So many things I still want to experience with it in my art. I would send a photo but not sure how to on here, Thanks so much for your response.
@@cherylswenson6311 very cool! If this were my I would try vermiculite and perlite for sure. You would want a high concentration of cement. Like a 1:1 or 2:1 mix. No sand. This will result in a lightweight mix but at 1.5" thick it will be plenty strong to pull and not break. Best of all the perlite is white so you can buy white portland cement and do fully white concrete, or use verm and gray cement. Both will give a very similar lightweight mix. I do not even think yo uneed PVA but it probably would not hurt. Just a high concentration of normal portland cement and then verm / perlite. Good luck!
I'm loving your videos! Could I use latex or acrylic paint? It sounds like that might both strengthen and color the end result at the same time? My goal is to make some light-weight tiles that look like old bricks (to make a simulated brick wall). I don't need the result to have much shear strength since it will be adhered to a solid wall, but I would like it to be on the lighter side. I was thinking of using a Quikrete premix product called Quickwall (white), which is readily available in my area, is white, and already has some fiberglass mixed in. I was going to add some perlite to lighten it up and some latex or acrylic paint for coloring? Do you think that will work? Do you have any advice?
I am unsure that wall product is the right stuff. I would think it to be plaster or gypsum. White sand and white cement is available if you want to make your own. Here is a video about adding latex / acrylic paints to concrete: ruclips.net/video/b_nbA27drPg/видео.html
Considering PVA dissolves in water, I can't see how it would be of any real use in this context. PVC on the other hand is not water soluble. Its used to glue plastic water pipes - ergo its not going to dissolve as PVA glue does in contact with water. PVC dries fast like quick concrete.
I would be worried about using organic things which will break down over time. Especially things prone to break down when in contact with water. But perhaps for something intended for indoors.
Just love your videos :) I would love to make a big round out door table, maybe 160 cm diameter. Do you think that´s possible to do with light weight concrete. With steel inforcement ? vermiculite or perlite? Just made a perlite pizzaowen. Just loved the hole process and than thougt about a big table :)
For me I like full strength concrete for something like this for the durability and longevity. It takes more skill to work with full strength and weight mixes as you need the final product to weigh less than 1000lbs and also not break under its own weight. For my money, full strength is the way I would accomplish that.
Thank you for these videos. If I was to make a flat panel like these test panel would a fiberglass mesh such as those used in eifs provide as much tensile strength as these chopped up fiber? What about galvanized steel stucco netting such as those you can get from Lowe’s? Thanks
Yes to both, but I am sure the galvanized steel reinforcement will povide more strength than the fiberglass mesh. But if you wanted LIGHTEST then the tape wins I think. And yes it will improve the tensile strength. My future videos on this subject will include test blocks with the additional reinforcement.
What do you think of shredded rubber mulch? I read that it can give more resilience to concrete, but that due to air in it, as concrete dries, it can leave pockets that are the reason this lightweight concrete is weaker. Applying pressure solved the problem, but is impossible for me as an individual. I was thinking of maybe coating the rubber in latex paint & drying it on plastic pet screen, as an alternative to pressure. I also heard of people using recycle plastics--- like cutting up recycling plastics? Plastics like never die, so it makes me wonder if they would hold up well in the harsh chemical environment of cement? But I also wonder if concrete can bond well with plastic or slide off, since things like paint don't stick well to some plastics? Or maybe the harsh alkaline cement would have an etching effect to then help the cement stick?
I dont have much in the way of answers to these questions. I also wonder how well (if) the concrete would grab plastics unless it had a surface profile that was specifically not smooth. Rubber is not something I have tried to use in concrete mixes. Try it out and see what happens!
@@creatingconcrete Thanks for the input. You have been such a great help as I seek to get going with making some concrete sculptures/ art/ functional items.
This was very helpful. I am just learning how to make trays and bowls with cement. I got come portland cement but I found that the finished product was a little weak. I just tried my second piece with some sand added. Do you have any other suggestions for making these trays and bowls? I'm having a difficult time finding info on how to make what I'm making so I'm kind of winging it
Enjoying your videos. Learning a lot about concrete.
Your very knowledgeable bud thank a lot!!👌🏼
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I’m in the Philippines. I’m wondering about coconut fibers and latex. Also, can I use colored latex paint to color the concrete at the same time.
What is your thoughts on this recipe.
What do you think about a pizza oven made of a mixture of vermiculite, sand, concrete and fiberglass? Would it handle the frequent expansion and shrinking well enough? Would the fiberglass particles pose any health hazard?
Do you think those tricks could make lightweight concrete strong enough to be walked on? I'm thinking of the possibly of a rooftop terrace with concrete tiles on decking pedestals. So the tiles would have to be lightweight to respect the roof's capacity, but also strong enough to support people's weight.
I’m looking for a concrete and pva recipe for a pour on glass and pop off abstract art. In other words I lay down concrete stain on glass then pour over concrete mixture. This is a thin set and strong and durable for hanging . I’ve been trying different methods. Do you have any ideas for a better mixture I can try. Thanks.
I am having a little difficulty in understanding the problem you are having. I would like to help. What is the challenge you are having? If you want feather thin concrete you would buy a polymer modified overlay cement
@@creatingconcrete I need the concrete to be about 1 1/2 inches thick. Light enough to hang on wall. I’ve been doing art with my mixture , but they are still pretty heavy. I’ve been mixing rapid cement with polymer. Just wondering if I should use another kind of mortar.
My process is
I lay an abstract pattern using concrete stain, or objects, including silicone. on a large piece of glass
Then I pour the cement mixture over let cure
Pop it of glass. So I need it to be strong enough to lift off glass without breaking. I was just curious if I could make it lighter. Or maybe the mixture I’m doing can be modified. So if I used polymer modified overlay , how thick can I go with it. I just been doing this method for a year, I really love working with the cement, it’s amazing so much better than canvas. So many things I still want to experience with it in my art.
I would send a photo but not sure how to on here,
Thanks so much for your response.
@@cherylswenson6311 very cool! If this were my I would try vermiculite and perlite for sure. You would want a high concentration of cement. Like a 1:1 or 2:1 mix. No sand. This will result in a lightweight mix but at 1.5" thick it will be plenty strong to pull and not break. Best of all the perlite is white so you can buy white portland cement and do fully white concrete, or use verm and gray cement. Both will give a very similar lightweight mix. I do not even think yo uneed PVA but it probably would not hurt. Just a high concentration of normal portland cement and then verm / perlite. Good luck!
@@creatingconcrete thank you so much
Is it ok if I add all the items?
I'm loving your videos!
Could I use latex or acrylic paint? It sounds like that might both strengthen and color the end result at the same time? My goal is to make some light-weight tiles that look like old bricks (to make a simulated brick wall). I don't need the result to have much shear strength since it will be adhered to a solid wall, but I would like it to be on the lighter side.
I was thinking of using a Quikrete premix product called Quickwall (white), which is readily available in my area, is white, and already has some fiberglass mixed in. I was going to add some perlite to lighten it up and some latex or acrylic paint for coloring? Do you think that will work? Do you have any advice?
I am unsure that wall product is the right stuff. I would think it to be plaster or gypsum. White sand and white cement is available if you want to make your own. Here is a video about adding latex / acrylic paints to concrete: ruclips.net/video/b_nbA27drPg/видео.html
awesome stuff! thanks for sharing
are you secretly seth rogen?
Considering PVA dissolves in water, I can't see how it would be of any real use in this context. PVC on the other hand is not water soluble. Its used to glue plastic water pipes - ergo its not going to dissolve as PVA glue does in contact with water. PVC dries fast like quick concrete.
PVA in concrete is as old as time. Tried, tested and true.
Graphene will also strengthen concrete, and it doesn't take much to do so.
how about using dried paper pulp as aggregate? would it work? thank you.
I would be worried about using organic things which will break down over time. Especially things prone to break down when in contact with water. But perhaps for something intended for indoors.
@@creatingconcrete thank you for answering! very much appreciated.
Just love your videos :) I would love to make a big round out door table, maybe 160 cm diameter. Do you think that´s possible to do with light weight concrete. With steel inforcement ? vermiculite or perlite? Just made a perlite pizzaowen. Just loved the hole process and than thougt about a big table :)
For me I like full strength concrete for something like this for the durability and longevity. It takes more skill to work with full strength and weight mixes as you need the final product to weigh less than 1000lbs and also not break under its own weight. For my money, full strength is the way I would accomplish that.
@@creatingconcrete Thanks, for your answer. :)
Thank you for these videos. If I was to make a flat panel like these test panel would a fiberglass mesh such as those used in eifs provide as much tensile strength as these chopped up fiber?
What about galvanized steel stucco netting such as those you can get from Lowe’s?
Thanks
Yes to both, but I am sure the galvanized steel reinforcement will povide more strength than the fiberglass mesh. But if you wanted LIGHTEST then the tape wins I think. And yes it will improve the tensile strength. My future videos on this subject will include test blocks with the additional reinforcement.
What do you think of shredded rubber mulch? I read that it can give more resilience to concrete, but that due to air in it, as concrete dries, it can leave pockets that are the reason this lightweight concrete is weaker. Applying pressure solved the problem, but is impossible for me as an individual. I was thinking of maybe coating the rubber in latex paint & drying it on plastic pet screen, as an alternative to pressure. I also heard of people using recycle plastics--- like cutting up recycling plastics? Plastics like never die, so it makes me wonder if they would hold up well in the harsh chemical environment of cement? But I also wonder if concrete can bond well with plastic or slide off, since things like paint don't stick well to some plastics? Or maybe the harsh alkaline cement would have an etching effect to then help the cement stick?
I dont have much in the way of answers to these questions. I also wonder how well (if) the concrete would grab plastics unless it had a surface profile that was specifically not smooth. Rubber is not something I have tried to use in concrete mixes. Try it out and see what happens!
@@creatingconcrete Thanks for the input. You have been such a great help as I seek to get going with making some concrete sculptures/ art/ functional items.
How about adding waterglass? Do you have any experience in this additive? Thanks R
It is used a lot with aircrete fill - to get it to set up before collapsing. But very touchy - easy to get wrong.
This was very helpful. I am just learning how to make trays and bowls with cement. I got come portland cement but I found that the finished product was a little weak. I just tried my second piece with some sand added. Do you have any other suggestions for making these trays and bowls? I'm having a difficult time finding info on how to make what I'm making so I'm kind of winging it
i dont want it stronger,, i want it lighter
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