More free Articles on pozzolans (clay binders for lime)
The best site is the
National
parks Service online at http://www2.cr.nps.gov/tps, an excellent
list of preservation and restoration articles, many are good for natural
building.
Also see this article at http://www.qcl.com.au/pozz/tech/poz_tncn.htm
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