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Humidity and hygiene : paint vs raw brick
    #22249192 - 09/17/15 01:19 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Good day all,
I'm setting up a fruiting room for oyster and/or shiitake. The walls are currently raw cement brick. I was planning to paint with white acrylic for ease of cleaning and light reflection, but now I'm wondering if raw brick would be better as it retains moisture and could help maintain high humidity. Has anyone had problems with either option?



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Re: Humidity and hygiene : paint vs raw brick [Re: Robdude]
    #22249528 - 09/17/15 04:36 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

I would not do either.  Get thick white plastic and secure to the edges stretching tight. Quick, simple, cheap, easy to clean and rip and replace when it gets too nasty.


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Re: Humidity and hygiene : paint vs raw brick [Re: Robdude]
    #22249530 - 09/17/15 04:37 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

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Re: Humidity and hygiene : paint vs raw brick [Re: Jim Morrison]
    #22249902 - 09/17/15 08:20 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

3mil or thicker plastic sheeting from a home improvement store or uline like what solatity mentioned.


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Re: Humidity and hygiene : paint vs raw brick [Re: Gr0wer]
    #22251470 - 09/17/15 02:23 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Thanks guys, that was my first thought, but would that not create a haven for contams in that tight space between wall and plastic with warm  humid air leaking in through the gaps?


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Re: Humidity and hygiene : paint vs raw brick [Re: Robdude]
    #22251649 - 09/17/15 03:01 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Not in my experience, and certainly a lot less that rotting spores lodged in your brick holes!


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Re: Humidity and hygiene : paint vs raw brick [Re: Robdude]
    #22251653 - 09/17/15 03:02 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

rhino line it


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Re: Humidity and hygiene : paint vs raw brick [Re: nuentoter]
    #22254080 - 09/18/15 12:01 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Thanks folks :wink:


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Re: Humidity and hygiene : paint vs raw brick [Re: Robdude]
    #22254923 - 09/18/15 07:49 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Painter here:  There is a product called block filler.    It is like painting gravy.  It'll fill those pesky holes in the concrete.  A second coat of block filler will round all those divots up to 'orange peel' and then a coat of snow-roof (get ready for fumes) will smooth that shit over.  I used the snow roof to coat the plywood walls of my indoor fruiting chamber and it is durable and totally waterproof.  I spray with 10% chlorine solution and hose it off to clean. 

It's an expensive prospect even if you do the work yourself, but cheaper (I think) than rhino-lining (which sounds like the perfect solution).


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Re: Humidity and hygiene : paint vs raw brick [Re: Pistil-Whipped]
    #22257677 - 09/18/15 07:23 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)



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