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liquid dish detergent into your concrete or stucco deans@wdeans.com 04-12-2007
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Posted by deans@wdeans.com on April 12, 2007, 5:13 pm


Greetings,

I was told by a friend that you should always put a small amount of
liquid dish detergent into your concrete or stucco mix to make it more
workable with less water.

a) Does it actually make the mixture more workable?
b) Does it decrease the strength or increase the strength due to the
need for less water?
c) How much should you put in?
d) Anything else I should know? Perhaps it is against city code
because it isn't an "approved admixture", etc?

Just hoping for some verification or denial.

Thanks!

PS: I understand that you can purchase superplasticisers but that is
beyond the scope of many small projects such as rebuilding steps,
stuccoing a framed in porch, etc.


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Posted by Oren on April 12, 2007, 6:07 pm


On 12 Apr 2007 14:13:24 -0700, "deans@wdeans.com"

>Greetings,
>
>I was told by a friend that you should always put a small amount of
>liquid dish detergent into your concrete or stucco mix to make it more
>workable with less water.
>
>a) Does it actually make the mixture more workable?

Depends.

>b) Does it decrease the strength or increase the strength due to the
>need for less water?

What does your friend say?

>c) How much should you put in?

See b); or add all of it?

>d) Anything else I should know? Perhaps it is against city code
>because it isn't an "approved admixture", etc?

Just forget what the instructions call for. Be a Rebel!

>
>Just hoping for some verification or denial.

I cannot attest to the veracity of the report..

>
>Thanks!
>
>PS: I understand that you can purchase superplasticisers but that is
>beyond the scope of many small projects such as rebuilding steps,
>stuccoing a framed in porch, etc.
--
Oren

"The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!"

Posted by deans@wdeans.com on April 12, 2007, 6:16 pm


> On 12 Apr 2007 14:13:24 -0700, "d...@wdeans.com"
>
> >Greetings,
>
> >I was told by a friend that you should always put a small amount of
> >liquid dish detergent into your concrete or stucco mix to make it more
> >workable with less water.
>
> >a) Does it actually make the mixture more workable?
>
> Depends.
>
> >b) Does it decrease the strength or increase the strength due to the
> >need for less water?
>
> What does your friend say?
>
> >c) How much should you put in?
>
> See b); or add all of it?
>
> >d) Anything else I should know? Perhaps it is against city code
> >because it isn't an "approved admixture", etc?
>
> Just forget what the instructions call for. Be a Rebel!
>
>
>
> >Just hoping for some verification or denial.
>
> I cannot attest to the veracity of the report..
>
>
>
> >Thanks!
>
> >PS: I understand that you can purchase superplasticisers but that is
> >beyond the scope of many small projects such as rebuilding steps,
> >stuccoing a framed in porch, etc.
>
> --
> Oren
>
> "The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!"


Dear Oren,

Your response was useless. Please consider a career with Verizon
technical support.

Thanks anyway,
William Deans


Posted by Oren on April 12, 2007, 6:38 pm


On 12 Apr 2007 15:16:27 -0700, "deans@wdeans.com"

>> On 12 Apr 2007 14:13:24 -0700, "d...@wdeans.com"
>>
>> >Greetings,
>>
>> >I was told by a friend that you should always put a small amount of
>> >liquid dish detergent into your concrete or stucco mix to make it more
>> >workable with less water.
>>
>> >a) Does it actually make the mixture more workable?
>>
>> Depends.
>>
>> >b) Does it decrease the strength or increase the strength due to the
>> >need for less water?
>>
>> What does your friend say?
>>
>> >c) How much should you put in?
>>
>> See b); or add all of it?
>>
>> >d) Anything else I should know? Perhaps it is against city code
>> >because it isn't an "approved admixture", etc?
>>
>> Just forget what the instructions call for. Be a Rebel!
>>
>>
>>
>> >Just hoping for some verification or denial.
>>
>> I cannot attest to the veracity of the report..
>>
>>
>>
>> >Thanks!
>>
>> >PS: I understand that you can purchase superplasticisers but that is
>> >beyond the scope of many small projects such as rebuilding steps,
>> >stuccoing a framed in porch, etc.
>>
>> --
>> Oren
>>
>> "The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!"
>
>
>Dear Oren,
>
>Your response was useless. Please consider a career with Verizon
>technical support.
>
>Thanks anyway,
>William Deans

It was honest, since I cannot say yeah or nay to your post.

What does your research indicate? You know uselessness.


--
Oren

"The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!"

Posted by Al Bundy on April 12, 2007, 9:43 pm



>> On 12 Apr 2007 14:13:24 -0700, "d...@wdeans.com"
>>
>> >Greetings,
>>
>> >I was told by a friend that you should always put a small amount of
>> >liquid dish detergent into your concrete or stucco mix to make it
>> >more workable with less water.
>>
>> >a) Does it actually make the mixture more workable?
>>
>> Depends.
>>
>> >b) Does it decrease the strength or increase the strength due to the
>> >need for less water?
>>
>> What does your friend say?
>>
>> >c) How much should you put in?
>>
>> See b); or add all of it?
>>
>> >d) Anything else I should know? Perhaps it is against city code
>> >because it isn't an "approved admixture", etc?
>>
>> Just forget what the instructions call for. Be a Rebel!
>>
>>
>>
>> >Just hoping for some verification or denial.
>>
>> I cannot attest to the veracity of the report..
>>
>>
>>
>> >Thanks!
>>
>> >PS: I understand that you can purchase superplasticisers but that is
>> >beyond the scope of many small projects such as rebuilding steps,
>> >stuccoing a framed in porch, etc.
>>
>> --
>> Oren
>>
>> "The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good
>> ideas!"
>
>
> Dear Oren,
>
> Your response was useless. Please consider a career with Verizon
> technical support.
>
> Thanks anyway,
> William Deans
>


LMAO. Can ya hear me now?

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