I have readthe lime will waterproof paper crete is this correct or do I
still need to paint with something like drylock to get a good product
for siding an exciting house
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NO lime will not do that at all. you can put a finish plaster OVER
papercrete blocks with a lime sand mortar and it will prevent wetness
from going to the inner wall.
you can do a polished lime plaster with a soap and water mix and work
like heck polishing the wall surface and get a water proof wall, but
this is a lot of work and is done mostly in showers and baths to make
a resistant surface.
adding lime to cement only makes the lime plasticize the cement to
make it easier, and is not needed in cheap block making. so save the
money and dont add it there,
using lime plaster over walls will do well, as an inside or outside surfaces.
I DID use a lime + paper Chinese recipe on all the walls in the
bathroom ( not in the shower stall) and in 4 years there has been no
mold, no problems with standing moisture or steam at all. And this
bath is in a small dark north facing room with low light and no fan.
so I tested it there to see how well the fingicidal aspect proved
true, and it does.
IN addition a lime+ sand and paper plaster will not easily burn, even
on direct flame.
we tried it, only smoulders
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Ms. Charmaine Taylor/ Taylor Publishing
www.dirtcheapbuilder.com www. papercrete.com
PO Box 375, Cutten CA 95534
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