> Thank you for your reply and information Charmaine,
>
> I would like to know how your sand clay mix holds up compared to cement sand
> when exposed to soaking and weather after initially cured.
>
> Jano
>
>
I did many tests- and I always want to take all experiments to failure.. so I left 2 blocks
sitting on the south deck exposed to the strongest weather, rain, etc. here in th Pac NW
it took 3 years of just sitting there, exposed completely all year round for all the edges to
crumble away and leave a mounded shape. when I picked it up it still held together, but
was weak.
the answer is always protect the wall surface
obviously cement and sand are more permanent. but clay and sand, along with lime and
sawdust added make a nice insulative building brick or wall infill, which was my purpose
Charmaine Taylor
www.papercrete.com
big book sale www.dirtcheapbuilder.com
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