Stacked mud walls

[Ryan W.Rall]

  I was reading on the v/a forum site, and one of the guys mentioned a company called stonemakers.net so I looked them up and they do stacked mud/concrete  walls.  There technique is ok . And I am pretty sure the one day walls seminar  is over . But I was just wondering what are the admixtures everyone keeps talking about that help the concrete be more workable ?

[Nathan Giffin Vertical Artisans]

Join the one day walls group for more info and updates on next class....as soon as they are available

[Ryan W.Rall]

Thanks Nathan , yes I did , join the one day walls group.  I didn't see anybody talking about additives though

[Nathan Giffin Vertical Artisans]

The Addmixtures are talked about in detail in the webinar....and in this link

http://verticalartisans.ning.com/group/one-day-walls/forum/topics/c...

[Ryan W.Rall]

Thanks For the Info Nathan I'll try & find the webinar  :^)

[Ryan W.Rall]

Is it possible to view the one day walls  webinar ? I haven't found it on the forum or V/A training site :^)

[August Riveira]

I believe there is plasticizers and molasses which slows it down, for carving. We used fiber mesh in the mix to.  One Gallon per yard, of the plasticizers and molasses.  There where  studies done in college in India which shows increase in strength of the concrete due to slowing it down and using plasticizers. It allowed more crystallization through longer time in hydration.  Try it in small batch and tell me what you think? I was brave anough to try it on a job....lol It came good. Need to experiment with it.

The owner of Stone-makers, makes a killing. Because as a product installer,they have to purchase it from that Stone makers.

[Jose Luis Castro]

 

             Fluidisantes additives and dust retardants: fluidificante mortar or additive concrete which increases the revenimiento diminishes the water consumption in a 10% approx. with modified lignosulfonato. Plastificante liquid additive and retardant of setting, specially designed for concrete/mortars D Type Fulfills 494 norm ASTM C, F. Use is used mainly in the mortar elaboration concrete/for all type of structures, specially designed for climates warm and prolonged times of transport. Characteristics Increase to the trabajabilidad and plasticity of the concrete one.  It allows reducing between5% to 10% of the water of mixed and coloring dark coffee. It does not contain chlorides. It fulfills 494 norm ASTM C F Type, D. .y ASTM C 1017 Type I.

[Ryan W.Rall]

Thats what I would've said :^)