Re: [hostapix] I need help filling a trough
Betsy,
I asked my husband about the #3 industrial zonilite, he said he's not heard
of it. Is it heavy or very large? What we used was about the size of
vermiculite,
maybe a bit smaller and very light weight. A 3'x2' bag weights about 20
lbs. if that.
If the #3 is light weight and small I think it would be better to use it,
since
that is the point. Where did you find it?
Also, I told you wrong about the silicone, my husband said we used acrylic
hardener.
It's a liquid. Sorry, the mind goes in strange circles sometimes.
He said you should be able to buy it at a hardware store. It is a concrete
hardener.
The fiber mesh is like working with dirty, wet dog hair, nasty stuff. It
doesn't want to mix very well with anything.
IGLH
Sam I Am
> Sam:
>
> Have intended to try hypertufa for some time--glad I didn't get around
> to it; your recipe sounds a lot better! A few questions, though. When
> I bought zonilite, they insisted that I needed the #3 industrial (which
> is an aggregate) rather than the other (which is the insulation to fill
> cement blocks) because they said the insulation type was treated and
> would not bond with the other ingredients. Do you know anything about
> this? Did they steer me wrong, or am I OK with it? Haven't been able
> to find silicone fixative or hardener. Do you have suggestions where I
> might find it? Have found a place that carries fiber mesh, but they're
> presently out.
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
> Betsy
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@mallorn.com with the
> message text UNSUBSCRIBE HOSTA-OPEN
---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@mallorn.com with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE HOSTA-OPEN
