[Greenbuilding] Wicking material

[Lynelle Hamilton]

I think (hope) Stephen was kidding!

Lynelle
On 13/04/2013 8:23 PM, Robert Scarano Jr wrote:
> Drywall will rot out.
>
> Robert
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen Collette <stephen at yourhealthyhouse.ca>
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> Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2013 20:19:37
> To: greenbuilding at lists.bioenergylists.org<greenbuilding at lists.bioenergylists.org>
> Reply-To: Green Building <greenbuilding at lists.bioenergylists.org>
> Subject: [Greenbuilding] Wicking material
>
> Consider drywall. I've seen it wick pretty high!!!  ;-)
>
> Stephen
>
> Stephen Collette BBEC, LEED AP, BSSO
> Your Healthy House - Indoor Environmental Testing & Building Consulting
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> stephen at yourhealthyhouse.ca
> 705.652.5159
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> On 2013-04-13, at 2:00 PM, greenbuilding-request at lists.bioenergylists.org 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!!
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