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Some thoughts on bags


I have worked with three types of bags. The first one being the Cal-Earth bags which are a single bag on a large roll. I think these bags are great but the cost for this is something like $850 plus shipping. In the interest of reducing costs and learning more about this style of building I have tried some burlap bags and the single poly bags. The bulap bags are very nice and plaster very easy, but the cost is a bit more than the polly bags and the source I had wasn't very reliable. These bags cost more than the Cal-Earth single roll. Now the poly bags which are the same material as the Cal-earth roll except that they are individual bags vs one long roll. McDowell Industries, Inc out of Memphis Tenn sells misprints. The cost seems to vary based on availabilty and quantity purchased. The cost can be about 10 to 20 cents a bag if purchase by the thousands. Sounds like a lot but if you're building a house the go fast. Plus I use them to store about everything.
Thus in conclusion, I would have to say my favorite bag is the Single roll as from Cal-earth (McDowell sells these as well) but I have started using the misprints and I will more than likely stick with these for the remainder of the building.
You can contact them at:
McDowell Industries, Inc
711 Linden Ave
P.O.Box 2087
Memphis, Tenn 38101
Phone number: 1-800-354-0242
(ask for Scott Fleuer and tell him Pat from Georgia sent you). I figure a few brownie points in the bag business wouldn't hurt!
If you have a product or service you would like to post here then email me (see button at top) and I'll see what I can do.

Latter
Pat

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