Cob: Lime Render on Cob

[D.J. Henman]

 From the area I'm in that was done because if the materials freezes it 
will not cure properly.
Without going into detail, if a daub, cob, or render freeze before 
properly curing/aging/drying it will not last long.   Cob, I am, 
guessing will be affected by the same process and duabs and soil and 
soil/lime renderings.   So the outside, and the orignal daub walls are 
only applied when there are no more morning frosts left.

I suspect that the inside of a being lived in space is frost free.  
Depends on the area.
Some can put mini-heaters inside to keep the inside from reaching a 
frost state and guarantee a good cure.

This is an area specific custom.   In Hawaii and Okinawa for example 
there is no need to worry about frosts.   For some parts of Texas I 
don't know.

Darel

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Kim West wrote:

>BlankI've read in several places that people used to do the inside
>plastering over winter after finishing the house, but that the outside
>render was not put on until the springtime or later. Is there a reason for
>this? Is there a problem with doing the rendering first since lime render
>breathes?
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