[Greenbuilding] Wicking material

[Bob klahn]

have you considered a column or upright sheet of concrete?  If the sides 
are sealed, it has an impressive wicking potential.
If you sealed the top as well, but left an appropriately oriented, 
small, section of the upper face unsealed and had a fabric wick to 
direct the water across to the top of the wall, it might just work. It 
would certainly be different.

Bob Klahn
On 4/12/2013 4:36 PM, Gennaro Brooks-Church - Eco Brooklyn wrote:
> I'm building an indoor living wall for a NY client and I want to forgo 
> the pump. I also want to have it be watered from the bottom.
> It is only 5 foot high. I want the front part to be soil and the back 
> to have a wicking material that pulls the water up to the soil.
> So....what the hell is the best wicking material to pull the water up??
> I've tried green roof felt, coconut cuir, those little gelly crystals 
> in diapers, but I'm still struggling.
> Clay? Rock wool?
> It sure would be cool if somebody had a chard of materials with their 
> wicking strength!!
>
> Gennaro Brooks-Church
> Director, Eco Brooklyn Inc.
> Cell: 1 347 244 3016 USA
> www.EcoBrooklyn.com <http://www.EcoBrooklyn.com>
> 22 2nd St; Brooklyn, NY 11231
>
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