Cob: Re: cob walkways- use lime

[crtaylor]

Gee Don, as usual you got a lotta questions! <g>

The report came from the Natioanl Lime assoc., you can call them and ask
for a copy, their WEB SITE AT WWW.LIME.ORG OR WWW.LIMEONLINE.IT ( AN
ITALIAN SITE) is at my links page the report name is #539-A LIME
STABILIZATION OF HOME BUILDING SITES BY P. HARLEY, in Australia,  ALSO
GET#568 A
Lime in volume change of clays expanablity. there are several others ask
them for copies pertaining to soil stabilization. good luck.




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>Or floors?    I would say yes, based on my readings of compacted floors
>made in Africa and other countries.

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>What is meant by "earth" and "soil"?  <<G>> These are very unspecific
>terms - I'm used to dealing with catagories like "clay", "silt", "sand",
>"humus", etc., or mixes of these.


yes, i was non-specific...but isnt each soil/earht going to be differeing
in silt/clay content??
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>( ...I have a multi page report on what they did...
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>Is there a way to access it?   SEE THE TOP LINE
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>On the other hand, what eco-drawbacks are there to lime?  What escapes
>into the air during its mining, processing and hydrating? (and would one
>get even better results with hot lime?) Is it as energy-intensive as
>cement?  Where is it produced for use in various regions of the US, with
>how much transport energy consumption, typically?  And what harm, if any,
>is caused when it's used in on-earth applications like paths?  Does bad
>stuff leach down to harm plant roots and water tables?  Perhaps this has
>already been discussed on the lists, while I was off-line and up to my
>ears in design projects and overlooked it. If so, sorry, but perhaps a
>reitteration would be beneficial anyway, or reply off-list, if you wish.
>Thanx....Don


OK, THIS IS A WHOLE VOLUME DISCUSSED ON THE STRAWBALE LIST, LOOK AT THOSE
ARCHIVES, OR GO TO MY LINKS PAGE AND READ UP FROM THE NAT. LIME SITE AND
OTHERS.
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>P.S. enjoyed your site pages on Cobwood - good stuff.  How does one learn
>more about differences between Agstone and Cobwood?

I HAD A FULL ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN EARTHWORKS MAGAZINE, I  PROVIDE COPIES OF
THEM WITH BOOKS PURCHASED. THE ONLINE ARTICLE IS SHORTER.


Charmaine R. Taylor
Taylor Publishing 1-888-441-1632
PO Box 6985,Eureka CA 95502
http://www.northcoast.com/~tms
Cobwood: www.northcoast.com/~tms/cobwood.html