SB: Re: John Straube and cement-lime mixes

["Robert W. Tom" <ArchiLogic@yahoo.ca>]

8/24/01 2:52:25 PM, John Scherf <scherf@spacestar.net> wrote:

>is John Straube on the list?  Where can I get ahold of him or at least what
>he knows about moisture, cement stucco and the current condition of the
>universe as we know it?

SpaceStarJohn and Earthlings;

I  *know*,  that you don't want to *know*, what WatJohn  *knows* , about moisture, cement stucco 
and the current condition of the universe because your brain would most likely blow a gasket at 
the 2% knowledge mark, causing bits of brain to exude from various orifices  ... and that would 
be dreadfully messy. (Just look at what happened to Beel Steen if you don't believe me.)

Fortunately though, WatJohn has kindly taken the time to prepare a 17 page synopsis on the 
subject of moisture, plaster and straw bale for baleheads and interestingly enough, it is entitled:

          "Moisture Properties of Plaster and Stucco for Strawbale Buildings"

It is useful because it is, by and large, written in a language which mere mortals such as I can 
comprehend, without any of that scientific gibberish that tends to make mortals eyes glaze over 
and causes their brains hit the "snooze" button.

It is available from CMHC (see www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca  or write to the Canadian Housing 
Information Centre (CHIC) at CMHC  <chic@cmhc-schl.gc.ca> ) free for the asking, to all 
Canadians.
(There may be a fee ($10 ?) for non-Moose SpaceMen, Murricans and Others to cover the costs 
of exporting our tree pulp south (what with that Idiot Dubya's unilaterally-imposed tarrifs on 
Canadian softwood exports and all. I think that the tarrif is a Good Thing BTW, but he's still an 
Idiot).   

For Murricans who didn't vote for the Idiot King, and for Euro-peein's, OzBalls, Kiwis,Chileans 
and such-like,  perhaps an Adobe PDF version can be arranged to be sent via e-mail ( via Don 
Fugler ?) at no cost. 

As to your other questions regarding earthen plasters & earth pigments etc., I would suggest 
having a look at the SB List archives first (where these topics have been discussed a bazillion 
or maybe even a gazillion ?  times) and then afterwards, posing some specific questions . 
There are plenty of knowledgeable MudHeads on this List whose experience is invaluable and 
are usually quite weelling to chair. (you know, like de heepees, eh  ?)

Note : This message has been blind carbon copied to WatJohn  and the Fungal Fun-Guy 
            (aka "Dr. Straube" and " Mr. Fugler" to Earthlings) who are probably lounging by a lake
            sucking back Lablatts Broos and swatting West-Nile-virus-bearing mosquitos)

--- * ---
Rob Tom
(who never drinks and is immune to mosquitos)
Kanata, Ontario, Canada
<ArchiLogic@yahoo.ca>

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