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Ferrocement: A $5,100 Problem, A $1,200 Solution
Building a 5,000-gallon water tank using ferrocement (wire mesh and cement) for $1,200 instead of $5,100: material costs, engineering principles, test-piece casting and failure analysis.
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Why we picked this
Building a 5,000-gallon water tank using ferrocement (wire mesh and cement) for $1,200 instead of $5,100: material costs, engineering principles, test-piece casting and failure analysis. This video covers water-storage, ferrocement, diy-construction, cost-analysis, off-grid and is featured among our top picks for food & water — it also surfaces in Shelter..
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