In order to continue working by means of traditional crafts, Liao commissioned the construction of a lime trough, in which cotton batting and lime were mixed in water and left for more than 50 days to season the lime.
為了堅持古法，廖武治在修護工作動工前，就預先建造石灰槽，將石灰、棉絮加水浸泡五十天以上，進行「養灰」工作，以增加黏度。