On Sat, 22 Jun 2003 05:18:32 PDT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You may receive postings on the above querry from others. So be it.
There is nothing technical in mixing mud and water. So far as I know, it was done by workers trampling on the mixture. A concrete mixer could be used if this is a problem. It would be best also to use wooden planks to form and hold the mud/water mixture. The consistency should be thick and water should not ooze out of the mixture. It would be advisable to smoothen the walls with a fine mixture of mud and water applied when wet with a fine brush or even a cloth. The corners should be re-inforced with bamboo just like they do with steel in concrete. The edges will show cracks if this is ignored. Chopped grass could be used with the mixture but ants and termites could attack the cellulose contents of the grass. Grass would help in lowering the temperature. The roof could be made with palm leaf as in days gone by. a thatched to\\roof could also be made of tall grass. Edgar Martins On Sat, 21 Jun 2003 11:18:32 EDT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: how do you mix the mud, we are building a fort for our grandkids and are using all natural material and want to fill in with mud ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
