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Earth plasters are beautiful on adobe and straw bale walls. With the proper proportion of sand to clay, earth plasters, are very durable for both interior and exterior use. A small amount of wheat paste is put into the mixture to make the mud water-resistant. Earth and clay-based plasters can be obtained in a wide variety of colors from red/brown to yellow to white. It is nontoxic and very forgiving for the novice plasterer. Unlike gypsum plaster, which has a fast setting time, mud allows one to break for lunch and then come back and work it to any desired level of smoothness. It dries to a very hard surface. Mud can be worked directly onto the straw bale and adobe walls and is 1" to 2" thick. The Building With Awareness DVD video has some of the best earth plastering demonstrations ever put on video. Learn the receipies for weather-resistent finishes and how you can make these beautiful walls yourself. |
Building With Awareness
Take a look at the Building With Awareness DVD and Guidebook that has estensive step-by-step instruction on earth plastering techniques and mixes, and tips and tricks |
