Cob: fibrous paper & reinforcement

Tue Aug 12 10:38:36 CDT 2003

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<P>According to a US Naval book(let) on cement types, I am sure I recall reading of a totally waterproof cement made...they had numbers like 4, 5, 6...I THINK I recall the 6 being the most waterproof (sets up underwater) but can't recall and can't access this source matter...sorry not more help.</P>
<P>Maybe someone could go to a library and check....or through the Naval people?<BR><BR>>+++++++++++++++++++ </P></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>Wow! This stuff you're talking about -- is it an homogenous mix, or 
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<DIV></DIV>>lime-plaster coat on a papercob structure? 
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<DIV></DIV>>+++++++++ 
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<DIV></DIV>>yes it is a single dense mix.. you need to play with the clay and 
<DIV></DIV>>lime to test what will work in your area...dipping burlap into clay 
<DIV></DIV>>or cement slip will work as a cover on papercrete. Not sure what 
<DIV></DIV>>waterproofer to use on cement, but a simple lime plaster will work 
<DIV></DIV>>on most materials it is applied too...after all castles and 
<DIV></DIV>>colleseums have been built with it for centuries, and it's been 
<DIV></DIV>>raining all that time too. (g) 
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