Ken Kern's slip-Form

[Robert_Flowers]

On another post JRR talked about a slip form and Glenn joked that JRR was another Ken Kern that got me thanking has anybody every build and used one of Kern's slip form?

Robert

[glenn-k]

Ken Kern did--- and John worked with Ken for a while down here.  I don't know if he used the slip form or not.  

Here is a place they are using a slip form with papercrete. http://www.zianet.com/papercrete/workingwpc.asp

Here is an article by Ken.

http://www.motherearthnews.com/library/1972_January_February/More_on_Ken_Kern_s_Slip_Form

[Amanda_931]

I know two couples who have in the county here.

First one's 20+ years old, second one got finished 2004.  

On the first house the back and side walls are slipform, the front was cordwood, since concreted over on the outside--too many Asian Lady Beetles.  

This house is basically self-heating--with a blower from the greenhouse in the front that kicks in when the green house overheats.  And with awnings and a pergola it's not bad in summer,  "we run a little AC unit sometimes, but only for dehumidification."

When I first met Doug, he was of the opinion that slipform/stone concrete was the only way to build a house.  It took him a while to decide that it really was a two-person (at least) job.  His enthusiasm led the second couple to build that way.  I think they're happy with the house, but they ended up getting a mortgage and hiring people to finish it for them, while they worked.

http://www.daycreek.com/dc/HTML/doug_kalmer.htm

Possibly as early as next week I'm (with a helper) going to slipform clay/straw into a wall.  Keep you posted.

[glenn-k]

With pictures if possible, Amanda??  Thanks for the link.