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Old 02-11-2004, 02:32 AM
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Default DYI Rock - What Cement????
All I can fine for Portland cement is "General Portland 10" Can this be used to make LR. I can't find any other portland on Vancouver Island, Nanaimo area. Please Help

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Old 02-11-2004, 05:05 AM
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That cement is fine. Canada uses typ 10, 20 and 30. in the US it is type 1, 2 and 3. So type 10 in Canada is type1 in the US.

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That cement is fine. Canada uses typ 10, 20 and 30. in the US it is type 1, 2 and 3. So type 10 in Canada is type1 in the US.

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that is the type that i have used on my rock
type 10

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Mike, did you find the curing time reasonable with type 10? that's what I've used but I haven't started curing it in the water yet.

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I Found that the curing time ws really fast in the rock ,due to having made it very pourous. And the coraline grows fast.

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Porosity makes a difference, very interesting idea, I'll give that some thought then.

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Also there is low pH cement and my choice white cement....
got @ Sledges in Victoria
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I went with the white as well, but I believe it's low Alk not low pH.

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