Lime Plasters For Straw Bale Building
There are a LOT of options to choose from in selecting the plaster to use for your straw bale building. Learn more about lime plaster options here.
There are a LOT of options to choose from in selecting the plaster to use for your straw bale building. Learn more about lime plaster options here.
Avoiding plaster burn marks when building a straw bale house is important and its easy to accomplish if you know what causes them and what to do about them.
If you’re like most people interested in straw bale construction, you’ve likely wondered about hanging pictures on a plaster wall. How do I do it? Won’t the plaster crack? Will
The tragic wildfires in California have created massive devastation across the state; however, they have also given us an opportunity to see, first hand, just how well straw bale structures
The importance of protecting natural plaster while curing can’t be over stated. It’s not the same as conventional stucco and it needs specific conditions for application.
In this article we review using American Clay plaster over a Natural Hydraulic Lime plaster, making sure that cure times are accounted for.
I recently received an email asking if it was possible to get the interior walls of a straw bale house flat and smooth. I have included the email and my
Plastering has a lot of challenges to it from mixing recipes to application techniques. Some challenges may not be obvious from the start, so be sure to spend some time
It may sound obvious, but learning how to build a house, of any kind but especially a straw bale house, is a good thing to do before you actually start
When acid staining concrete floors, it is important to properly mask off walls and doors so that none of the stain gets onto places where you don’t want it. One
There are many of finish plaster texture options available for your straw bale home and knowing which one is best for you can be difficult. The best decisions are based
Ever wonder what one of our straw bale workshops is like? This video will give you a taste. For starters, we have a ton of fun, learn mountains of information,
This was truly one of the most fun workshops I have had in years. The building will be used as woodworking shop, home brew facility, pottery studio and forge. It
I’m happy to announce that we completed another great week of hard work and fun at the La Grande, Oregon straw bale workshop. With a large group of dynamic and
I know that the topic of metal in straw bale wall assemblies is a contentious one, and that is why I want to bring it up and talk about it
There is no question that the more elaborate your design, the more expensive it will be to build! BUT there are ways to find that balance to please both your
Most of us don’t have a commercial plaster spraying machine lying around, so we can’t just run out to the garage and flip it on. That said, if you have
Plastering straw bale window and door wells can be challenging, but the end result is beautiful. Learn some important tips on how to do it in this article.
One of the most artistic expressions of a straw bale wall are the niches that are carved into it. I have laid out a step-by-step process for the most common
There is far more water used in the preparation and curing process than in the mix itself. If you have a limited water supply, be sure to account for this
Gabriella and I are so grateful for all of you who support what we do. We often sit with each other and reflect on our lives and the support we
Plastering a straw bale house is a skill that marries both art and construction techniques. There are so many details to keep track of when plastering your strawbale home and
Some people will tell you to add dry lime to your stack of straw bales before you build your straw bale house. I disagree.
Some friends of ours are building an eco farm stay in Australia. These folks are very involved in all things grass-root and are building their own straw bale house in
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