compost toilet & Rebar

claiborne59 · #1 03-22-2009, 06:22 PM

We are looking to buy compost toilets for our eco-resort in Samana, do you know anywhere that sells them?
Also looking for a good deal on rebar, cement and nylon fibers for the cement for the eco monolithic domes we are building, do you know of a good source?
Thanks
Michele

heldengebroed · #2 03-23-2009, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by claiborne59

We are looking to buy compost toilets for our eco-resort in Samana, do you know anywhere that sells them?
Also looking for a good deal on rebar, cement and nylon fibers for the cement for the eco monolithic domes we are building, do you know of a good source?
Thanks
Michele

Bit of topic (sorry)

Have you looked into www.eco-tecnologia.com

bouilding with pet bottles???

sorry to have highjacked your thread

Greetings

Johan

ctrob · #3 03-23-2009, 01:34 PM

Cool, I grew up on an Eco Resort back in the 50's

Back then we called it a Farm....

claiborne59 · #4 03-23-2009, 05:34 PM

Do you know where we could buy a composting toilet?

TOOBER_SDQ · #5 03-24-2009, 04:10 AM

Why not build your own? It seems easy enough.

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claiborne59 · #6 03-24-2009, 11:07 AM

Thanks I actually like the funky design but alas I dont think the guests will go for it

Chip · #7 03-24-2009, 12:37 PM

I'm interested in finding out if composting toilets are used here in the DR. If not the challenge will be finding out how much Aduanas will charge you to import them.

For other building materials I have a Dominican friend who can get you the best prices available on the island, however he doesn't speak any English. Also, I am a civil engineer by trade and do contracting as well and do "design build" projects and true efficient "cost plus" here in the DR if you are interested - send me a pm.

Chirimoya · #8 03-24-2009, 02:45 PM

I'm sure it can be done from scratch using readily available materials.

Would also be interested in hearing more about your project.

claiborne59 · #9 03-24-2009, 02:48 PM

Hi Chip,
Would be very interested, thanks for your reply. Sadly though we are on a very low budget of DIY, but if you are interested to come and see how we are building domes it may be of help to you in your business.
As for the materials, fantastic we are needing a good price. We know some hardware places close by but expensive. Where is your friend based? We need for our first dome: 64 bags of cement, (8 yards of small aggregate/ or very course sand) which we may have to get locally, 1,250 pounds of rebar and bags of polypropylene fibers to mix with cement, elastomeric coating if sold in DR, Arched door and of course a composting toilet. I know that Santiago was considering composting toilets to solve their sewage problem but as yet still have not found a source.

We will eventually make 10 units. Look forward to hearing from you

Chip · #10 03-24-2009, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by claiborne59

Hi Chip,
Would be very interested, thanks for your reply. Sadly though we are on a very low budget of DIY, but if you are interested to come and see how we are building domes it may be of help to you in your business.
As for the materials, fantastic we are needing a good price. We know some hardware places close by but expensive. Where is your friend based? We need for our first dome: 64 bags of cement, (8 yards of small aggregate/ or very course sand) which we may have to get locally, 1,250 pounds of rebar and bags of polypropylene fibers to mix with cement, elastomeric coating if sold in DR, Arched door and of course a composting toilet. I know that Santiago was considering composting toilets to solve their sewage problem but as yet still have not found a source.

We will eventually make 10 units. Look forward to hearing from you

Your welcome to call my friend Anjito at 829-964-1507. He works all over the island and speaks kreyol (helps him get cheap local labor and ensure that there is no communication problem) and I recommend him as a maestro. He lives here in Santiago. He also charges Dominican prices to anyone and I guarantee that you can find no one who will do a better job and at a cheaper price. He can also do a complete accurate estimate of costs including the materials and labor. All I ask is that if you don't use him as a maestro to give him a nominal amount for the trouble to do the estimate, as he travels to the various ferreterias here in Santiago to get the best prices. You will more than likely find out that the prices here in Santiago are the best in the North and may be worthwhile to pay the shipping charges to have it shipped there - which in fact the big ferreterias do all of the time.