Comments for Buildearth.org http://buildearth.org Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:28:05 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Using Hydraulic and Hydrated Lime Together by Andy http://buildearth.org/?p=241&cpage=1#comment-1369 Andy Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:28:05 +0000 http://buildearth.org/?p=241#comment-1369 How to run a permeability test on a hydrated lime sample? How to run a permeability test on a hydrated lime sample?

]]> Comment on Collecting Rainwater in Colorado by Jeff Ruppert http://buildearth.org/?p=491&cpage=1#comment-439 Jeff Ruppert Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:41:36 +0000 http://buildearth.org/?p=491#comment-439 Buzz, thank you for highlighting an article on a project we designed and that you acted as contractor. I was not aware of it. Some of the project details can be found here: http://www.odiseanet.com/example_hanzel.htm It is good to know that the locals are continuing to push the limits. Jeff Buzz, thank you for highlighting an article on a project we designed and that you acted as contractor.

I was not aware of it.

Some of the project details can be found here:

http://www.odiseanet.com/example_hanzel.htm

It is good to know that the locals are continuing to push the limits.

Jeff

]]> Comment on Collecting Rainwater in Colorado by Buzz http://buildearth.org/?p=491&cpage=1#comment-438 Buzz Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:08:54 +0000 http://buildearth.org/?p=491#comment-438 Definitely check this out: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104643521 Definitely check this out:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104643521

]]> Comment on Green Building Litigation by How to Choose a Plaster System, part 2 | Buildearth.org http://buildearth.org/?p=348&cpage=1#comment-398 How to Choose a Plaster System, part 2 | Buildearth.org Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:06:17 +0000 http://buildearth.org/?p=348#comment-398 [...] that are more expensive to fix than if a proper system was chosen in the first place.  In fact, it will still be many years before we actually see the effect of our decisions when it comes to strength because an event that [...] [...] that are more expensive to fix than if a proper system was chosen in the first place.  In fact, it will still be many years before we actually see the effect of our decisions when it comes to strength because an event that [...]

]]> Comment on Using Hydraulic and Hydrated Lime Together by How to Choose a Plaster System, part 2 | Buildearth.org http://buildearth.org/?p=241&cpage=1#comment-397 How to Choose a Plaster System, part 2 | Buildearth.org Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:11:49 +0000 http://buildearth.org/?p=241#comment-397 [...] and lime are similar in cost and can be purchased almost anywhere.  Of course there are different types of each, but we are referring to hydrated lime and typical Portland Cement.  Hydraulic lime can be [...] [...] and lime are similar in cost and can be purchased almost anywhere.  Of course there are different types of each, but we are referring to hydrated lime and typical Portland Cement.  Hydraulic lime can be [...]

]]> Comment on Using Hydraulic and Hydrated Lime Together by Jeff Ruppert http://buildearth.org/?p=241&cpage=1#comment-390 Jeff Ruppert Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:39:21 +0000 http://buildearth.org/?p=241#comment-390 Jonathan, Hydrated lime is, well, already hydrated. Depending on how you are using it, hydrated lime does not necessarily need to be slaked for a long period of time. If you were to take a bag of hydrated lime and mix it with sand and water it would be usable right then and there. It would not be "re-hydrated" as a lime putty and some would think it not proper to use it that way, but try it on its own and experiment before applying it to an entire house if you are not convinced. I recently was introduced to the technique of using straight hydraulic lime without any hydrated lime to achieve a slow set. Basically you slake the hydraulic lime (which I did not know could be done) overnight and then lightly rework it before applying it to the wall. I will do some more research and write another article about this technique hopefully soon. Thanks for your question! Jeff Jonathan,

Hydrated lime is, well, already hydrated. Depending on how you are using it, hydrated lime does not necessarily need to be slaked for a long period of time. If you were to take a bag of hydrated lime and mix it with sand and water it would be usable right then and there. It would not be “re-hydrated” as a lime putty and some would think it not proper to use it that way, but try it on its own and experiment before applying it to an entire house if you are not convinced.

I recently was introduced to the technique of using straight hydraulic lime without any hydrated lime to achieve a slow set. Basically you slake the hydraulic lime (which I did not know could be done) overnight and then lightly rework it before applying it to the wall. I will do some more research and write another article about this technique hopefully soon.

Thanks for your question!

Jeff

]]> Comment on Using Hydraulic and Hydrated Lime Together by Jonathan http://buildearth.org/?p=241&cpage=1#comment-389 Jonathan Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:55:59 +0000 http://buildearth.org/?p=241#comment-389 if hydrated (type s) lime needs to be slaked, how do you use it in combonation with hydraulic lime? Thanks for article and response! :) if hydrated (type s) lime needs to be slaked, how do you use it in combonation with hydraulic lime? Thanks for article and response! :)

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