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Discussion Forum : Building Materials - Section 2 (Q.No. 21)
21.
The commonly used lime in white washing, is
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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.
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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