Recentes autem fossiciae cum in structuris tantas habeant virtutes, eae in tectoriis ideo non sunt utiles, quod pinguitudini eius calx palea commixta, propter vehementiam non potest sine rimis inarescere.
But while fresh pit sand has such virtues in buildings, it is not useful in plaster work; because owing to its richness, the lime when mingled with straw cannot, because of its strength, dry without cracks.
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