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Discussion Forum : Building Materials - Section 2 (Q.No. 21)
21.
The commonly used lime in white washing, is
white lime
fat lime
hydraulic lime
lime
quick lime.
Answer: Option
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Ankit shrivastava said:   8 years ago
B is the right answer.

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.

M.PAGAVAN DOSS said:   1 decade ago
Somewhere I seen hydraulic lime is commonly used for whitewashing.

Utsav said:   8 years ago
For masonry - hydraulic 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.


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