Re: [APD] Gypsum

["Wise, Nicholas" <Nicholas_Wise at lgeenergy.com>]

My neighbor was digging a pool and low and behold, guess what he found?

All the brick rubble from the neighborhood's construction had been
buried in his backyard.  Tons of bricks, tons.....

> -----Original Message-----
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> aquatic-plants-bounces+nicholas_wise=lgeenergy.com at actwin.com 
> [mailto:aquatic-plants-bounces+nicholas_wise=lgeenergy.com at act
> win.com] On Behalf Of S. Hieber
> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 2:02 PM
> To: aquatic plants digest
> Subject: Re: [APD] Gypsum
> 
> Well, when it is distinctly stratified and compressed, yes, 
> that can be a problem.
> 
> You don't want to know what else some guys do during house 
> construction, but if you are moving into a new home, it's a 
> good idea to flush the drains.
> 
> sh
> 
> --- Tom Wood <tomwood at valornet_com> wrote:
> 
> > It's common practice to throw the waste pieces of gypsum 
> drywall out 
> > the windows of new homes as they being built. It collects 
> around the 
> > perimeter of the house. Then, rather than haul it off, it is 
> > frequently covered up by a thin layer of topsoil and any 
> landscaping. 
> > If you are having trouble getting plants to grow near a 
> recently built 
> > house, dig down and see if there are pieces of old drywall buried 
> > under there. A little may be good, too much is too much.
> > 
> > TW
> > 
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