An idea for old newspaper...

[Javaman]

what do you think of taking old newspaper, shredding it then recompacting it into bricks for construction?

[sinkingfeeling]

1. Sounds good, but how do you make it weather-proof? Plaster over it?

[Javaman]

6. That's what I was thinking.

compress it tightly, then use it as wall material then plaster over.

[pleah]

2. That is very interesting, but it would have to be treated with some kind

of fire retardant. I use them for mulch and recycle them in other ways as much as possible.

[phantom power]

3. Might be better as a component of something like MDF products...

baseboard and such.

[Javaman]

7. That's a real good idea. a paper MDF. nt

[Dead_Parrot]

4. google "papercrete"

and "Papercrete bricks"...

Looks good. :)

[Javaman]

8. Oh well. LOL someone beat me to it...

http://www.fiberfoamconcrete.com/

[nykym]

5. Paper mache

is always fun! Thanks for the papercrete mention will check it out

[Javaman]

9. Here's a cool link I found...

http://www.fiberfoamconcrete.com/