Richard, rather than starting in experimenting on building "from scratch" as we might call it, how about seeing if you can get. on
Interlibrary loan. Prof. Oscar Hidalgo's book , *Bamboo, the Gift of the
Gods ? *It could well be the "Bible" for bamboosarios planning to
build houses, bridges etc. Although his English translator did not know
good Englilsh, it is very clearl and readable. It is loaded with black &
white photos and diagams with step by step instructions for building
some houses. As I recall, tha book has about 625 pages. You can order a
copy from him in English or Spanish, I think, I am sure it is rather
expensive, including the shipment from Colombia, S. Am.
rjr535 wrote:
>
> I am planning to use the vertical soak diffusion method to treat
> construction bamboo for a house I am going to build here in the
> Philippines. According to the information I have read, I can reuse
> the Borax & Boric Acid solution several times adjusting the
> concentration as it is used. In one article I read it said that
> after about 4 cycles the solution would need to be completely
> replaced due to the resins from the bamboo contaminating the mixture.
>
> My questions are as follows:
>
> Since most things settle out in water and typically at varying
> levels, is there any way for me to store the spent solution in 55
> gallon drums and separate the borate solution from the bamboo resin
> for reuse in treatment of more bamboo?
>
> If not, how do I dispose of my environmentally unfriendly cocktail?
> There aren't typically toxic disposal sites in rural so
> called "third world countries".
>
> Lastly, this is my first attempt at designing a house from Bamboo,
> so between the expense of building the facility to treat the bamboo
> and the probable construction errors and re-do's I will have to make
> this is going to be a rather expensive experiment. This really
> isn't a question, but I would be happy to take any suggestions
> anyone might have out there.
>
> Thank you all very much and for all the helpful information I have
> found in these posts.
> Wish me luck!
> Richard
>
>
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