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Forming arches over doors and windows. We first apply a 2 inch shell of light weight concrete on the form work and then pour a hard layer on top of this with 2 X 3/8" bar in the arched shape.
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Catenary garage in Mexico. This is being built with pumice blocks laid against movable formwork. No rebar or iron reinforcing is being used above floor level. The building is self supporting without vertical concrete columns.
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Mike and Betty's in La Huerta
Bill's House now has it's own page about the construction of the second floor.
Steve built roof panels in Texas using a sand cast in an old creek bed.
Steve discusses using movable form work.


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    • Jeff & Ruth's >
      • Slideshows >
        • Introduction
        • Foundations
        • Roofs
        • Buttresses
        • Roof Fill
        • Interior Finish
        • Windows
        • Doors
        • Stairs
    • Diamond Vaults
    • Inflatable Greenhouse
    • Steve & Emilia's
    • Craig & Peggy's
    • Tim's Ranchito
    • Rental Unit
    • Pozos Compound
    • Mike & Bettie's
    • Art Nouveau House
    • Cost Effective Construction
    • Wine Cellar
    • Tina's House
    • Dave's Catenary Vault
    • Garden & Sculpture
    • Miscellaneous Stuff
  • Construction
    • Vaults >
      • Wave of the Future >
        • Other Roof Forming Systems >
          • Roof Panels
          • Roof Forming
          • Lloyd Turner >
            • Lloyd's Tips
          • Nez's Hypars
          • Bo's Page
      • Costs
      • Reinforcing
      • Movable Formwork
      • Barrel Vault Interiors
      • Comparisons
      • Vaults A&B
    • Roofs
    • Catenary Vaults
    • Simple Barrel Vaults
    • Doors and Windows
    • Stairs and Rails
    • Shear Walls
    • Vapor Barriers
  • Links
  • Contact - About
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    • River Trips >
      • Usumacinta >
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