Live the T shirt. Hello from new Zealand

@mbahmannz

2 жыл бұрын

kia ora

As Vermiculite is so highly absorbent it is best to give it a soak in water first then add it to the mixed sand/cement-it's a lot easier to work and quicker.

@foodrelated

4 жыл бұрын

Ian Morgan thanks for the tip. I look forward to testing that...

will that 1 inch thick veneer brick work if i set it in mortar with duroc behind or is it to thin to retain the log and flame from combusting any wood framing behind the duroc fire box in a free standing outdoor fireplace .... I would like to place it on my new trex deck.... and i dont want to damage it... i plan on keeping the fire box 12 in off the floor.... and as small as possible Im not looking to make the box larger than 18 w 18 h 10 d

@foodrelated

4 жыл бұрын

JackCondor44 I wouldn’t like to say it would as I’ve never used a few of those materials. You could make them thicker?

What do you think about using sodium silicate as a binder, instead of water?

@foodrelated

3 жыл бұрын

Not sure?

Is there reason you choose medium vermiculite and not fine

I would like to use your recipe to make a mold to melt glass in a microwave kiln. In Wikipedia, it says that vermiculite undergoes significant expansion when heated. Would it expand when I heat the mixture in the microwave kiln? Thanks in advance for your reply.

@foodrelated

5 жыл бұрын

I have no idea! However please share your results as it sounds interesting.

@NOSrommel

4 жыл бұрын

I know its a late reaction, vermiculite is a stone and expands heavily when heated and becoms like the vermiculite in this video

Any suggestions with drying? Out in the sun? 20 degrees. Should I keep poly ontop to hold moister? Slow down drying? I don't wanna dry them to quickly. I made two sets one inside one outside. One has clay added to it

@RRaucina

Жыл бұрын

All cement based products should be wet cured or damp cured for as long as possible. If dried out quickly the strength will be reduced by a huge amount.

Why Vermiculite and not Perlite or a combo of Vermiculite and Perlite? Does Perlite not have better insulating properties and less water retention?

@foodrelated

5 жыл бұрын

Victor Dalziel I was just working with what I had at the time. I have made a few perlite bricks from leftover mix and they do seem better

Hello.......Vermiculite, Sand and Cement but refractory Cement or Normal Cement? THANK YOU!

@foodrelated

5 жыл бұрын

antonio puleo I used refractory cement with the vermiculite and sand

I guess the bricks are still curing.

Wonder what they'll be like under heat.??

@foodrelated

6 жыл бұрын

Full review to come!

@foodrelated

6 жыл бұрын

Well they worked really well... take a look. kzread.info/dash/bejne/qYSI29JvebPPec4.html

Vermiculite is not available in this country. So what do we make with? Tell me a little?

@thelawdoc8029

10 ай бұрын

Perlite. And skip the Portland type cements. Go with clay slip. The Portland will not last very long at all.

I have a bag of zeolite in my garage….can it be used?

@foodrelated

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry bro, not heard of that before.

but is it true that vermiculite can contain asbestos?

@foodrelated

3 жыл бұрын

www.vermiculite.com/ Have a read

But not plaster of Paris?

vermiculite concrete is possible

where is part two?

@foodrelated

5 жыл бұрын

renan fiscal kzread.info/dash/bejne/imaJxKylY7fMfsY.html

I'm gonna assume that the ratio mix is based on volume and not weight, right?

@foodrelated

5 жыл бұрын

zeomax88 correct

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