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21.
The commonly used lime in white washing, is
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Ankit shrivastava said:
8 years ago
Hydraulic and fat lime both are used for white washing.
Shree said:
8 years ago
Fat lime is also called as white lime which is also present in that option.
Rabindra said:
8 years ago
Fat lime expands.
Utsav said:
8 years ago
For masonry - hydraulic lime.
For white washing and plastering - fat lime.
For white washing and plastering - fat lime.
Jigyasa singh said:
8 years ago
Yes Fat lime is used in white washing because it is rich in calcium and slakes virgiously.
Neha said:
8 years ago
White lime and fat lime are same so both are correct.
Mukul said:
9 years ago
You are right @Brindha.
AMRISH KUMAR said:
9 years ago
Hydraulic lime is used for mortar.
Amit ami sharma said:
9 years ago
Fat lime is white in color and having high CaO.
Brindha said:
9 years ago
Fat lime is also known as high calcium lime or pure lime or rich lime or white lime. It is popularly known as fat lime as it slakes vigorously and its volume is increased to about 2 to 2.5 times that of quick lime. This lime is used for various purposes as whitewashing, plastering of walls, as lime mortar with sand for pointing in masonry work, as a lime mortar with turki for thick masonry walls, foundations, etc.
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