use latex based Drylock masonry sealer- it is non-toxic and works
great - Clyde--- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, Garth & Kim Travis
<gartht@...> wrote:
>
> Greetings,
> There are sealers available that will stop the wicking. You paint them
> on the ferrocement, then do as you planned. It has been a few years
> since I worked with it, but I managed to find it at Rental Service
> Centers, places that rent industrial equipment.
>
> Bright Blessings,
> Kim
>
> ElfNori wrote:
> > I'm working through plans for my chicken house and I have a
> > thought/question. Reminder: I'm using porous forms and am pouring
the
> > walls. I'm going to predrain as much as I can on this project and
> > shovel the drained mix into my wall forms, packing it in place as
best I
> > can. This is a small project, so that should be feasible way to
handle
> > things, though watching Mikey shlep buckets of papercrete up to pour
> > into his battery dome frame looked like physical labor . . .
> >
> > Here's my question. If I make the first batch with latex and lay
that
> > on my ferrocement floor, will that help prevent wicking of water from
> > the ferrocement floor to the papercrete walls? If the layer is 2-4"
> > deep and allowed to thoroughly dry before more papercrete is added
. . .
> > ? Thoughts? Opinions? Best guesses? Suggestions?
> >
> > ElfN
> >
>
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