[Cob] no need for plaster

[Christopher Reinhart]

The exterior of my two cob buildings have gone for five years with no
plaster - there is only very minor erosion on the windward side of one
building. It does seem that now that the erosion has started, and the water
has made small channels, that it is happening more rapidly, but I'm guessing
it's still less than 1/2" deep. I plan on adding plaster in the future,
mostly for aesthetic reasons.

-Chris Reinhart

On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 3:56 PM, Damon Howell
<dhowell at pickensprogress.com>wrote:

> There are a few places on my wall where I smacked it with a 2x4 while it
> was barely pliable and it becomes very resistant to erosion. No plaster,
> just cob. I suppose having some of the straw exposed might be a downside,
> but if there's no need to plaster why do it? Didn't some of the cob building
> in England last centuries unplastered?
> Damon
>
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