I don't see much need to fool around with additives to adobe. They seem strong enough. Pharoh could withold straw from the Israelites and thereby control them....
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ronald rael
r@...
Aug 8, 2002 1:57 am
straw and earth have similar expansion and contraction ratios, which allow them to work well together. straw allows adobes to dry more evenly by wicking...
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Rick & Katy Blanchard
rcbdesign
Aug 8, 2002 3:03 am
Quentin, Then again, your floors don't crack so bad ;o} Are we in danger of being overthrown by Owens Corning? Wow, nobody told me they were even on the...
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Kimber & Elizabeth Ja...
kivaconstruction@...
Aug 8, 2002 12:58 pm
Rick, Why use something manufactured if a natural fiber like straw does the trick, is more economical and appealing? (Our floors haven't cracked either.) ...
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Rick & Katy Blanchard
rcbdesign
Aug 8, 2002 1:51 pm
Kimber, Certainly straw is the better additive, but part of this sustainability bit is to reuse what you can if it suits the purpose. If given a lot of fish...
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Kimber & Elizabeth Ja...
kivaconstruction@...
Aug 8, 2002 9:02 pm
Rick, I went to an adobe workshop a few years ago and came away with the understanding that eliminating cracking had more to do with getting the right ratio of...
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Rick & Katy Blanchard
rcbdesign
Aug 8, 2002 10:36 pm
Kimber, From what I understand the mix ratios are the key to success, and each combination is a little different. I also understand that Quentin is an expert...
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Quentin Wilson
Quentin87539
Aug 8, 2002 11:27 pm
Thanks, Rick. The Lumaghi floor was Abiquiu Red dirt with plaster sand in a ratio of about 20 to 30 and a couple of hand-fulls of shredded straw because it was...
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Sam Gray
samgray@...
Aug 9, 2002 2:00 pm
Q: great info on the mix, Q, good work! do you think that 2/3 red/sand mix would make a suitable adobe brick for wall construction? if so, i might just try my...
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Quentin Wilson
Quentin87539
Aug 9, 2002 8:30 pm
... Sam, we made a test brick with the 2/3 a week before the floor pour. It turned out great and appears to be very strong. No cracks. Somehow, at large scale,...
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GuyW
wguy47
Aug 9, 2002 8:46 pm
There are at least 2 reasons for this: 1. The shrinkage forces are within every infitinesimal (sp?) piece of adobe, and they build up along a dimension until...
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uncle joe
unclejoefrom...
Aug 10, 2002 2:46 am
... From: Adobebuildernews@... To: subscribers@... Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 7:53 PM Subject: Mid-summer Newsletter, 2002 Dear Newsletter...
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unclejoefromokla
unclejoefrom...
Aug 10, 2002 3:09 am
you wrote "and added sand until we saw the mix fall cleanly from the blades and slide down the bottom of the mixer barrel. It also came clean from shovels and ...
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Charmaine R Taylor
charmaine49
Aug 11, 2002 4:00 am
Hi to all.... I just got some beautiful slate pieces-1ft sq, odd lots, colors, rough/uneven on the bottom, etc. at deep discount at the tile store. ($2.50 ea.-...
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Charmaine R Taylor
charmaine49
Aug 15, 2002 12:39 am
http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/exteriors/article/0,13422,219400,00.html Return to the slate-crete idea ( forming a low cost base under thin slates to support...
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unclejoefromokla
unclejoefrom...
Aug 18, 2002 4:37 pm
ok ill pick your brains another way here in okla acording to the song the wind "sure smells sweet when the wind blows right behind the rain" mabey so but while...
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GuyW
wguy47
Aug 18, 2002 9:42 pm
Joe - your proposals are fine, except...you need a load path all the way down the wall to the footing...the bond beam alone will not hold down the roof, so the...
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unclejoefromokla
unclejoefrom...
Aug 20, 2002 12:52 am
... the way down the wall to the footing...the bond beam alone will not hold down the roof, so the bond beam must be tied into the wall, and the wall tied...
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unclejoefromokla
unclejoefrom...
Aug 20, 2002 12:53 am
is the sos a legit email or vrus i didnt open it unclejoe...
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Malin, Andrew
malinandrew
Aug 20, 2002 1:14 am
Perhaps Brainey (or lack thereof) thought it was Mud Wrestling rather than Mud Brick Building? Whilst I am here - are there many Aussies on this list? I am...
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fergus@...
Aug 20, 2002 4:14 am
These 2 messages - are carrying the WH-KLEG virus. Infected emails are usually around 128KB and have an attachment. They come with assorted subjects; the...
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Quentin87539
Aug 20, 2002 6:33 pm
... the ... Yes...
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Quentin87539
Aug 20, 2002 6:42 pm
If a house is stuccoed, the wire mesh can be run vertically from the foundation to the bond beam. Once imbedded in the cement, the little hexagons are unable...
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Charmaine R Taylor
charmaine49
Aug 21, 2002 3:23 am
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unclejoefromokla
unclejoefrom...
Aug 21, 2002 9:31 am
quinton wrote "I have never seen a house with a flat, parapet roof system lose its roof to wind." notice that he said parapet. without the parapet it will blow...
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Quentin Wilson
Quentin87539
Aug 23, 2002 8:38 pm
Somebody out there needs to grab a shovel and start building. Or is this just an academic exercise? Just one shovelfull of dirt gets the homebuilding process...
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Quentin Wilson
Quentin87539
Aug 23, 2002 8:41 pm
Gorgeous house, Charmaine. I hope no one gets worried that the roof will blow off. __________________________________________________ D O T E A S Y - "Join the...
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Ben Ford
pintoben1943
Aug 24, 2002 12:33 am
Hello: I am here in South Texas 70 miles southeast of San Antonio. It is almost 100 here every day, and humid. Shoveling dirt has to wait until October. ...
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unclejoefromokla
unclejoefrom...
Aug 25, 2002 1:36 pm
... this just an academic exercise? Just one shovelfull of dirt gets the homebuilding process started. One. i beat you quinton we just got our land leveled out...
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Rick & Katy Blanchard
rcbdesign
Aug 25, 2002 3:29 pm
unclejoefromokla, I shouldn't need to tell you this but you shouldn't run direct burial wire in a conduit. It can overheat and fail due to the thicker ...
