Ferro cement

Ferrocement is a construction material consists of wire meshes and cement mortar. Applications of ferrocement in construction is vast due to its properties.

Ferrocement is a construction material consists of wire meshes and cement mortar. Applications of ferrocement in construction is vast due to its properties.

Ferro-cement is concrete that is heavily reinforced with both wire mesh and rebar. This type of construction is extremely flexible, which seems strange

We wanted a stout shed that would need zero maintenance. A building technique called ferro-cement seemed to fit the bill.

Who are we? We are an urban permaculture shared learning platform based in Cape Town. We offer weekly weekend workshops on all things sustainability, from food growing to sustainable design to mushroom cultivation to fermentation to plant propagation to herbalism to grey water systems to soil fertil

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Low Rent Renaissance: papercrete garden wall project

Building a wall, first time we try building something with Ferro cement.

constructed using ferro cement technique by Martin Rodriguez

Making ferro-cement raised beds at the Fernwood Community Centre. This is a kitchen garden project we've put in in Victoria BC.