<font color='black' size='2' face='arial'><font color="black"><font size="2"><font face="arial">You can find more information about this method of building roofs online. The method is often referred to as Latex Concrete or Acrylic Concrete:<br>
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And there is a book, <i>Latex Concrete Habitat</i> by Albert Knott and George Nez: <br>
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<div>I don't know the ratios used, but I hope Mark Scheuneman may be able to chime in here with his experience. </div>
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