[Greenbuilding] Wicking material

[John Salmen]

Old school - much classier than the current smilies. Was that supposed to be
a wink

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-----Original Message-----
From: Greenbuilding [mailto:greenbuilding-bounces at lists.bioenergylists.org]
On Behalf Of Stephen Collette
Sent: April-13-13 5:20 PM
To: 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
http://www.yourhealthyhouse.ca stephen at yourhealthyhouse.ca
705.652.5159 

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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