[Cob] building with stones, was: Re: composition of clay mortar for urban...

[Raduazo at aol.com]

I am curious, where do you buy quicklime? I have always bought my materials  
at a brick and mortar place and all they sell there is hydrated lime (AKA  
Limoide) for about $6.50 a bag. With Hydrated lime you do not have the heating  
problem because that part is already done. 
    Also why would you buy quicklime? Is it cheaper? It  certainly does not 
appear to be easier to use. The first natural building  project I worked on 
someone tried mixing quicklime in a cheap cement mixer with  a plastic tub and it 
melted the tub.
Ed