[Strawbale] Two questions:

[lars.keller at mail....dk]

Andre we simply paint the finished "bathroom"-section with linseed oil. If it needs to dry fast you can choose to paint with linseed oil fernis (Danish word, its a boiled producrt).

Lars
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"Coralie & Andre de Bouter" <m.ep at laposte...> wrote:
> Dear Herbert and Chug,
> 
> Thanks for your reply's, but I might not have stated my
> question clear
> enough.
> 
> I allready have a earthen plaster on the wall, and want to
> apply the linseed
> oil over it. I've seen a shower done like that in Denmark
> (Lars, any
> suggestions?) and I believe the thin the oil with
> Therpentine or Thinner.
> 
> My Borax question is in relation to treating wood against
> termites.
> 
> Bye
> Andre
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Herbert Gruber <d.sign at aon...>
> To: <strawbale at amper....muni.cz>
> Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 2:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [Strawbale] Two questions:
> 
> 
> > Dear Coralie and Andre
> >
> > 1st) Linseed Oil can be mixed directly to the earthen
> plaster (instead of
> > blood, cow-dung, urine, waterglass or salt (borax), as it
> was done in
> > history) to make it a little more waterproof. Just make
> tries to find the
> > right mixture (depends on the oil-content in clay), but
> you need only a
> > little bit. As Canadian tests have shown,
> waterdamp-permeability is not
> > influenced much by linseed oil.
> >
> > 2nd) Borax is a salt which gives a relative good
> protection against mice
> or
> > moth, it even protects wood against mould for a certain
> time (so it is
> > nearly the only organic-chemical material, which gives no
> toxic damps to
> the
> > air, but is not liked by animals and plants). Because it
> is a hard but not
> > waterproof material when it is dry (as salt), it can be
> washed down by
> rain,
> > falls off etc. That means, you have to renew the covering
> after a time
> (1-2
> > years). But be sure to construct your wooden beams so,
> that no water or
> damp
> > can harm it (constructive wood-protection). Borax is not
> proper for
> > strawbale- protection, because it is only a covering.
> >
> > Best wishes
> > Herbert Gruber
> > -------------------------------
> > asbn austrian strawbale network
> > herbert & astrid gruber
> > http://www.baubiologie.at
> > email: asbn at aon...
> > -------------------------------
> >
> > > Von: "Coralie & Andre de Bouter" <m.ep at laposte...>
> > > Antworten an: strawbale at amper....muni.cz
> > > Datum: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 22:36:45 +0200
> > > An: <strawbale at amper....muni.cz>
> > > Betreff: [Strawbale] Two questions:
> > >
> > > Bonjour,
> > >
> > > Two questions:
> > >
> > > * Can any of you tell me how to use linseed oil to
> waterproof an earthen
> > > plaster. It's meant for the shower, yes, a SB shower
> with earthen
> plaster.
> > > Just a little test building in our garden that we will
> take down in a
> few
> > > years so we can see how it holds up.
> > >
> > > * Does any of you have any feelings (and info) on Borax
> as an anti
> termite
> > > treatment (for wood)? Or are all of you so far up north
> that these
> little
> > > critters are no problem for you.
> > >
> > >
> > > A little positive news from our house...... we are mud
> plastering our
> > > bedroom..... but wait, that's not all.... Coralie is
> pregnant and is
> pushing
> > > hard to have her little nest ready before february.
> > >
> > > Hope you are all well,
> > > Andre
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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