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Cob mini bale alternative

Will Firstbrook WCB of BC wfirstbr at wcb.bc.ca
Wed Mar 11 11:42:19 CST 1998


Hi Ron,

Could you explain the "Not the hot variety" comment? Is it the lime that
heats up? Why does this happen?

Regards,
Will

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>Subject:	Re: Cob mini bale alternative
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>Hello!
>           Your honeycomb idea is intriguing. You might also consider
>sawdust or shavings as an insulator if either is readily available to you.
>In any case, as insurance against the possibility of insect infestation,
>give some serious thought to including lime as one of the constituents of
>any dry-mixed insulation (stack-wallers do this). Not the hot variety,
>though. It would heat up inside the wall and could cause problems. Ron Hanson
>