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Introduction To AirCrete

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Make AirCrete Domes

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About Introduction To AirCrete

Learn Everything You Need To Know to Build Your Own AirCrete Dome! Including a tool list & How To Build Your Own Foamer Machine

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Customers Only Welcome

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Customers Only Every Tool You Need For AirCrete

Every Tool You Need To Build An AirCrete Shell.

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Customers Only How Foam Is Made

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Customers Only Building The Foam Machine

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Customers Only Adjusting Foam Density & Wetness

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Customers Only Design & Build A Block/Brick Form

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Customers Only Building a Mixing Station

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Customers Only Make AirCrete

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Customers Only Clean Up Tools

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Customers Only 3D Modeling Your Home With Blender Free

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Customers Only Using 3D Planning To Calculate Dome AirCrete Volume

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Customers Only Prepare Your Foundation

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Customers Only Building Arches

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Customers Only Stacking Blocks for Domes

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Customers Only Troubleshooting

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Customers Only Update 1 - AirCrete Shelter Micro House

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Customers Only Update 2 - AirCrete Safety Engineering Basics

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Customers Only Update 3 - Heat Load Calculations For AirCrete

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Customers Only Update 4 – New Rapid Building Cast AirCrete Round House Course

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Customers Only Update 5 - Foam Machine Version 2.0

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Customers Only Update 6 - A More Serviceable Foam Wand V2

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Customers Only Student Submitted Photos & Video

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Customers Only Hands On Training & Building an Online Business

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Customers Only Step-By-Step Course to Build an Off Grid 201 Square Foot Tiny House

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About the Teacher

Dan

30 Year of working in construction I have built a lived in every type of normal & alternative building when I discovered AirCrete I knew this was something. A Structural insulating material that is non-toxic, fireproof, rot proof, and pest proof.

Now, I teach other people to build their own homes to free themselves. It's my hope that more people will choose to live a life of goodness and personal growth with meaning on their terms. Nothing moves us closer to freedom than having a paid-for home and a simplistic lifestyle of love & freedom.

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  • I have no internet at home. I read of a flash drive? I purchased the course and the videos are great. If there was a way I could watch at home in my studio, that would be sweet. Thanks for your enthusiastic work, and let me know. Greg Stephens. sofarsogood1458@gmail.com. 928-776-0791

  • I was hoping for the new triangle way of building the forms. Could you do a video on making and building with the triangles? Also, is it not as sturdy when you build with the forms that you pour directly in the upright forms around the dome? I noticed you needed rebar. Is it not as thick as building with the cut out forms? I just liked the pouring of the form while upright but if its a stronger house by stacking the forms then I would build that way.

    • Rebar is used only in foundation work. Never in AirCrete. I will considering a video for triangle blocks.

      I am working on something much better however. Stay tuned for the update. I have to get the parts 3D printed.

      • That sounds exciting:) Another question was about sealing problems. I’ve watched videos where the plaster started cracking and the cement had cracks down the walls. I read an article about applying three layers of lime plaster, the first being the strongest and the third layer being the weakest, each coat having more sand in it then the last. This article was on strawbale.com titled too many plaster failures. Then there is the question of whether or not the house should be sealed more on the inside or the outside. I read the inside should be thoroughly sealed and the outside should be able to let moisture out. This is one of the biggest issues when building and I wanted your experience. Do you know of an aircrete home that has been around for years with no moisture, cracks or leaking problems? Thank you. I do appreciate all of your courses. Thank you for all of your hard work

        • AirCrete is a building system not just AirCrete alone. The inside and outside must have bonding fabric applied. I always apply a thick coating of Elastomeric Masonry, Stucco and Brick Exterior Paint which is made to stick to high pH cement. It will stretch 200 percent without cracking. So I say always seal the walls inside and outside. Use an energy recovery ventilator to provide fresh air inside.

          https://www.homedepot.com/p/BEHR-PREMIUM-5-gal-MS-22-Dune-Elastomeric-Masonry-Stucco-and-Brick-Exterior-Paint-06805/205452687

          Cracking aircrete can happen without a bonding fabric to add tensile strength. Some people have also had problems because of using AirCrete foundations. Never use AitrCrete as a foundation. It can be under a floor as infill inside a footing/foundation of cement and steel placed on a compacted level site.

  • Thank you for making these videos. I almost wasted money going to the hippie workshop. I was curious and had a few questions.

    1. The 3D section, can I do this in another program like zbrush or 3ds max. And how would we generate a blueprint?

    2. As for building codes, how does this workout in states like Florida?

    3. As for the aircrete. I’m seeing people mixing “epic”. Does aircrete have the strength to be placed underground?

    • Your welcome,

      You can use most any 3D program, you wish. Most likely you can find a plugin to do any volumetric measurements etc. As long as you can set your units to feet or inches and you know how to use the tools it will be fine.

      Building codes generally do not allow it if you tell them. You can have a conversation with them and ask if they will allow class 5 cellular cement. Cellular cement is codified and used worldwide. The homemade version is usually frowned upon by ignorant lazy officials. Non-load bearing structures with poles holding up a roof are possible as a workaround to the codes.

      Epic is not aircrete it is EPS, or encapsulated polystyrene.

      AIrCrete has low tensile strength. I would never place it below grade.

      • Thanks for all your help. as for the below grade issue.
        Im not looking to really build a bunker. More so of building the earth up to it like a hill. I believe I sent you a video about it in an email.

        Would you recommend reinforcement with rebar?

        As of now im in Florida ( im planning to build further north )

        • AirCrete could be thought of as “industrial sheetrock.” It’s not cement. Placing rebar inside Soft AirCrete is not truly beneficial. You can add basalt of fiberglass screen to the outsides of the structure to serve the same purpose.

          I have built no bermed structures so I can not guarantee the performance of AirCrete, but I think a layer of fiberglass mesh like this:
          https://amzn.to/2ZYrBHa

          Then topped with the normal fabric would both together make the AirCrete wall strong enough to be bermed.

  • Hai dan ,i couldn’t find the pump mentioned in the list in my country.what exactly is the pump clledn or what is the purpose of this pump others than making foam machine than it will be easy to find one…

    • You need a pump that can deliver 1.5 gallons per minute at 120 PSI (pounds per square inch). It may be possible to place a valve inline to slow down the flow of a larger pump.

  • Hey Dan, I hope you’re well. I bought a course from you about 4 years ago and have thoroughly enjoyed working with Aircrete. Last time I talked with you, we were talking about foaming solution and you mentioned a better solution that could only be bought in 5 gallon containers. I am going into a larger build and would love to know what that foaming solution is, Searches on my end aren’t turning up much. Thanks,

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