<div dir="auto">Great stuff, Ashok. But I really need an ultra simple method that families can do at home. </div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Jan 27, 2024, 2:06 AM Willem Boers <<a href="mailto:willem_boers@kpnmail.nl">willem_boers@kpnmail.nl</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-GB" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="m_-7365610203286810893WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Dear Ashok et al, <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Is there any mass production of bricks where they use such a mixture, is there any lab testing done on this: ex-factory quality and quality on-site for use with cook stoves? What about complexity to make it and cost? Any pros and cons? <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>With regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Willem<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Stoves <<a href="mailto:stoves-bounces@lists.bioenergylists.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">stoves-bounces@lists.bioenergylists.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ashok Mathur<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 27, 2024 8:08 AM<br><b>To:</b> Stoves and Biofuels Network <<a href="mailto:stoves@lists.bioenergylists.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">stoves@lists.bioenergylists.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [DKIM] Re: [Stoves] ***SPAM*** Sawdust, rice husks, coffee husks mixed with clay to make bricks with insulation<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Dear Kevin<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Rice Husk, by itself, is a very good insulation. Just pack it in the cavity.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">To make bricks, replace cementitious material upto 40% by weight by rice husk ash which will provide strength as well as waterproofing qualities.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Or make a brick and just coat it with rice husk ash and a little cement for water proofing.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Regards<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Ashok<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div></div><div id="m_-7365610203286810893ydp2745e042yahoo_quoted_6360793685"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282a">On Friday, January 26, 2024 at 10:20:10 PM GMT+5:30, K McLean <<a href="mailto:kmclean56@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">kmclean56@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282a"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282a"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><div id="m_-7365610203286810893ydp2745e042yiv2216363823"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282a">We want to do this with our brick cookstove?  Does anyone have experiences they can share?<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282a"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282a">Thanks,<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282a">Kevin McLean<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282a">_______________________________________________<br>Stoves mailing list<br><br>to Send a Message to the list, 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