Comments on: Phone Book Recycling Idea: Green Building Material

By: Yee

Yee — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:51:04 +0000

Imaginative example given. I think with all the phone books combined, those are enough to even construct the Burj. I just wonder when you have the internet, why does one need the phone book in the first place? It’s a call for concrete action to be taken to boycott phone books.

By: Derek Markham

Derek Markham — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:48:20 +0000

Thanks for the links! I knew there was someone out there doing it.

By: Lynden

Lynden — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:41:38 +0000

I think this is the project you mean: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2005/12/recyclicitynets.php or http://lgiles.com/phonebookhouse.php
Phonebooks really are swell. Once they are compressed, you can get a pretty solid nail into the side. Also, the durability of the walls means that you don’t really need to provide a rain screen if the building is only for occasional use. This one has gone for four Canadian winters without repair.

By: Alan

Alan — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:36:25 +0000

I am a highschool teacher in Canada and we are looking to build a small building using alternative building material. I was at a workshop today and met an architect from Dalhousie University who suggested we use phone books. He has built using phone books and said they are not only load bearing but can even be made into roof trusses.

By: hannah

hannah — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:57:20 +0000

make sure you fire proof it! borax helps, maybe make fireproof papier mache, i used similar for insulating a large house in montana