[Strawbale] adobe for wet climate (fwd)

[Barbara Jones]

Hi Lysana
If your lime render isn't holding up against the weather, I'd first want to
ask you how it was applied, in what weather conditions, and what time of
year, what mix you used, the time between coats, protection of the lime
whilst it carbonated etc. If it's not holding up it suggests that the lime
had not carbonated sufficiently before the bad weather began, in which case
it won't until the temperature increases next year. There are several
reasons why the lime may not have carbonated yet but we'd need to discuss
the questions above to assess it. And if it hasn't carbonated you'll have to
keep the rain off it till next spring, when that process can happen. If the
lime render gets saturated with water (as it can do before carbonation)
there's nothing you can do except let it dry out. Carbonation is not the
same as it "going hard", lime can feel hard to the touch but still not be
able to keep the weather off for quite a while, which is why it needs care
to apply it and to look after it once it's on the wall. A lime render should
be able to protect the cast straw/clay walls, so if it isn't, you may have
applied it too late in the year. I'd suggest protecting the walls including
the lime render in some other way over the winter.
Best of luck, and write if you want to discuss it further,
Barbara Jones

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----- Original Message -----
From: Jan Hollan <jhollan at amper....muni.cz>
To: <strawbale at amper....muni.cz>
Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 3:00 PM
Subject: [Strawbale] adobe for wet climate (fwd)


> fwding it, I've changed the subject... to something meaningful. jenik
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 19:47:42 -0000
> From: Lysana Robinson <lysana.robinson at virgin...>
> To: strawbale at amper....muni.cz
> Subject: Re: Strawbale digest, Vol 1 #136 - 3 msgs
>
> Dear Strawbalers,
>
> Has anyone found link or how to get more information about the adobe for
wet
> climes as mentioned in message below?  I have lime/sand lime-washed render
> over cast straw/clay walls and the south-west elevation, open to driving
> rain and gales, is getting damaged and disintegrating.  Any ideas please?
>
> best, Lysana
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <strawbale-request at amper....muni.cz>
> To: <strawbale at amper....muni.cz>
> Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2002 6:36 AM
> Subject: Strawbale digest, Vol 1 #136 - 3 msgs
>
>
> > Today's Topics:
> >
> >    1. straw bale in Cyprus (=?windows-1255?B?+e7p?=)
> >    2. Re: straw bale in Cyprus (SVEN AERTS)
> >    3. Re: straw bale in Cyprus (Harald und Margit Wedig)
>
> > Message: 2
> > Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2002 17:16:28 +0100
> > Subject: Re: [Strawbale] straw bale in Cyprus
> > From: SVEN AERTS <aertssven at mac...>
> > To: <strawbale at amper....muni.cz>
> > Reply-To: strawbale at amper....muni.cz
> >
> > SB building is only sustainable where there is straw available.
> > In Cyprus rocks are readily available.
> >
> > To learn how people build sustainable in Cyprus, visit the mountain
> village
> > restored by the United Nations. And find a good guide who can explain
you
> > about the special mixtures they used as concrete: a mix of adobe with
> > oilseeds to withstand the extreme differences in temperatures.
> >
> > I'm sure you'll find a link somewhere.
> >
> > --
> > I hope this letter finds you well,
> > Sincerely Yours,
> >
> > Sven AERTS
> >
>
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