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2 sand to 1 of cement
Get Medusa Cement 
(has 60% lime) 
also waterproofing.
use twice as much
waterproofing as directions 
call for -
Mix waterproofing & 
the cement in powder 
form & then add 
water and then color
inside work is better 
& easier without 
the waterproofing - 
For blding 8 stones 
high & 40 ft. wide, Isabel 
used 70 lbs Indigo 
red to make a pink 
100 bags Medusa.
5 bags waterproof 
for façade only. 

Put some sand in the 
adobe & extra sand 
in the cement to make 
them more of a unit if 
they are to be put one 
upon the others. R. Davey. 
Davey's house has adobe 
walls & cement roof. 
Both are white washed 
with a little red in white washed. 
For adobe floor. Cement 
then paint, then [[Cleaning?]] 
varnish, then wax.(?)

over adobe use no richer 
than 3 to 1 - use thin and 
press down with float.
second coat 2 to 1. 
Scratch adobe deep after 
wetting - & use some lime & [[hair?]]