Cob: Re: Re: stucco wire

[Elke Cole]

Aren't we a little off topic for the cob list?
Anyhow......
The stucco wire has a structural function as a stress skin together with the
plaster.
If its not needed for that pupose, its easier to work without, as far as I
can say- wire is not fun to work with. The mud will stick to the many little
ends of straw providing the bales are oriented so the ends are open to the
surface. Then wire is only needed to stiffen corners etc.
Elke
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----- Original Message -----
From: lucynda norton <dragonfly_183 at hotmail.com>
To: <coblist at deatech.com>
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 6:02 PM
Subject: Cob: Re: stucco wire


> <snip>Regarding using stucco wire on straw bale walls.  I've heard that it
> is
> >unnecessary, that a mud plaster or lime plaster will stick to the rough
> >straw backing fine.  It just addes extra time and expense.
> >
> >Anyone with experience or information on this?<snip>
>
>   I don't have any personal experience, but I have read that it is easier
to
> apply stucco to straw bales covered in stucco wire than it is to plain
> bales, but that it will stick either way.
>
>
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