Re: [Strawbale] Two questions:

["Coralie & Andre de Bouter" <m.ep@laposte...>]

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@aon...>
To: <strawbale@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@aon...
> -------------------------------
>
> > Von: "Coralie & Andre de Bouter" <m.ep@laposte...>
> > Antworten an: strawbale@amper....muni.cz
> > Datum: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 22:36:45 +0200
> > An: <strawbale@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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