[papercreters] Re: Borax

Cement contains lime, so all pc contains lime. Its what gives pc its high pH, protecting it against rot.



--- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, spaceman <Spaceman@...> wrote:
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> IF you use lime, maybe. Lime has advantages and disadvantages. I don't
> use it in my pc.
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> Borax not only is good for mold, but it stops bugs, too. I watched a
> millipede crawl onto some wet papercrete, and then it exploded. Well,
> maybe exploded is too strong, but it came apart at the joints, of which
> there were lots.
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> On 5/26/2013 11:42 AM, prrr.t21@... wrote:
> > What's the upside of including borax in papercrete? AIUI the lime content is enough to stop mould etc.
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