If you are using clay dirt, it takes a great deal longer to dry than
using sand. I've made adobes before and they take about a month to
dry. -papercritter
In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, "daleandbren" <daleandbren@...>
wrote:
>
> OK, thanks for the input, I will work on that. Dale
>
>
> --- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, "ElfNori" <elf@> wrote:
> >
> > Without a base that will allow the water to run away, you're
> relying almost solely on evaporation to dry your blocks. In that
> case, it's gonna take a while.
> >
> > Next time consider using a base of sand (on guy here on the list
> uses 6" of sand under his forms) under your shade cloth.
> >
> > ElfN
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: daleandbren
> > To: papercreters@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 8:29 AM
> > Subject: [papercreters] Re: blocks won't dry
> >
> >
> >
> > I don't have any level places for forms so I used dirt as a
fill
> to
> > achive a level place for my forms, then I put down shade
cloth,
> and put
> > my forms on that.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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