Comments on: Liming the Chickenhouse http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/04/06/liming-the-chickenhouse/ Daily photo-journal of organic market gardening: growing local food with two acres and some tools...! Sat, 17 May 2008 00:16:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: First Sale(s)! « Mud Puddle Farm http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/04/06/liming-the-chickenhouse/#comment-25416 First Sale(s)! « Mud Puddle Farm Sat, 03 May 2008 04:47:42 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/04/06/liming-the-chickenhouse/#comment-25416 [...] this picture, you see a plywood looking piece below the beautifully whitewashed wall. (Ben found a really cool idea on a blog, which we promptly used for our own coop!) This plywood piece is a gate, of sorts, which opens down [...] [...] this picture, you see a plywood looking piece below the beautifully whitewashed wall. (Ben found a really cool idea on a blog, which we promptly used for our own coop!) This plywood piece is a gate, of sorts, which opens down [...]

]]> By: gintoino http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/04/06/liming-the-chickenhouse/#comment-23033 gintoino Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:40:01 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/04/06/liming-the-chickenhouse/#comment-23033 Here in the south of Portugal white wash was the traditional way to paint the houses. Using it in the chicken house sound a good idea. Do you use it in the inside and outside? I've been reading your blog for quite some time now, I really enjoy it. Keep on the good work! Here in the south of Portugal white wash was the traditional way to paint the houses. Using it in the chicken house sound a good idea. Do you use it in the inside and outside?
I’ve been reading your blog for quite some time now, I really enjoy it. Keep on the good work!

]]> By: ruralaspirations http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/04/06/liming-the-chickenhouse/#comment-23031 ruralaspirations Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:08:01 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/04/06/liming-the-chickenhouse/#comment-23031 I just love learning something new! I had heard the term "whitewash" but had no idea what its original purpose was. I am very excited to read about this and will definitely put the knowledge into use when our time comes! Thank you. I just love learning something new! I had heard the term “whitewash” but had no idea what its original purpose was. I am very excited to read about this and will definitely put the knowledge into use when our time comes! Thank you.

]]> By: Melanie J. http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/04/06/liming-the-chickenhouse/#comment-23027 Melanie J. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:50:09 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/04/06/liming-the-chickenhouse/#comment-23027 Been rereading the Little House books again, and Farmer Boy offers the standard whitewash option, when the boys are prepping the cellar for the year's harvest...very neat to see that it is a "tried and true" method for safely covering walls. Been rereading the Little House books again, and Farmer Boy offers the standard whitewash option, when the boys are prepping the cellar for the year’s harvest…very neat to see that it is a “tried and true” method for safely covering walls.

]]> By: Steve Mudge http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/04/06/liming-the-chickenhouse/#comment-23021 Steve Mudge Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:33:58 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/04/06/liming-the-chickenhouse/#comment-23021 Neat to learn something new--thanks! Neat to learn something new–thanks!

]]> By: Luciano http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/04/06/liming-the-chickenhouse/#comment-23015 Luciano Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:59:55 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/04/06/liming-the-chickenhouse/#comment-23015 Here in Portugal it's still widely used as paint, especially in the South, where the weather is dryer and hotter. I've a mini tiny farm myself, with one and a half acres, altough for self consumption only, and I'm really enjoying reading your blog! Here in Portugal it’s still widely used as paint, especially in the South, where the weather is dryer and hotter.
I’ve a mini tiny farm myself, with one and a half acres, altough for self consumption only, and I’m really enjoying reading your blog!

]]> By: Deborah http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/04/06/liming-the-chickenhouse/#comment-23004 Deborah Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:55:24 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/04/06/liming-the-chickenhouse/#comment-23004 I'm with you all the way on this. I love whitewash, or badgeon as it's called in France. I'm using it inside on my old walls, the ones made of sandstone and rubble. Since this house doesn't have a damp proof course, moisture needs to be wicked up and out of the walls, and no it doesn't mean I have wet walls as it seems to balance out. I've also started on it in the chicken house and will give it another going over this summer when I refurbish that. I'm hoping that apart from the antiseptic properties the brightness will also help deter red spider mite. I've also used it on the walls and concrete slab around and under my freezer to keep that area white and clean as it's in an old lean-to. And finally I've used it to paint the steps into that storage area. With the difference from bright light outside to the dark interiors of the houses here it was very easy to 'miss' the step and tumble the foot or so down into the store area. To my surprise it doesn't wear off very quickly and withstands brushing. I've not tried washing it but since the chemical composition changes on it's reaction with air after you've painted it on, I think it would withstand a bit of washing too. On the subject of tinting it, someone in France recommended a teabag or two in the mix. Apparently it gives it that antique look. Not tried that myself as I'm after the bright white to lighten up everything. I’m with you all the way on this. I love whitewash, or badgeon as it’s called in France. I’m using it inside on my old walls, the ones made of sandstone and rubble. Since this house doesn’t have a damp proof course, moisture needs to be wicked up and out of the walls, and no it doesn’t mean I have wet walls as it seems to balance out.

I’ve also started on it in the chicken house and will give it another going over this summer when I refurbish that. I’m hoping that apart from the antiseptic properties the brightness will also help deter red spider mite.

I’ve also used it on the walls and concrete slab around and under my freezer to keep that area white and clean as it’s in an old lean-to. And finally I’ve used it to paint the steps into that storage area. With the difference from bright light outside to the dark interiors of the houses here it was very easy to ‘miss’ the step and tumble the foot or so down into the store area. To my surprise it doesn’t wear off very quickly and withstands brushing. I’ve not tried washing it but since the chemical composition changes on it’s reaction with air after you’ve painted it on, I think it would withstand a bit of washing too.

On the subject of tinting it, someone in France recommended a teabag or two in the mix. Apparently it gives it that antique look. Not tried that myself as I’m after the bright white to lighten up everything.

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