[Cob] Cob/cordwood hybrid--plaster question...

[Amanda Peck]

Acquaintances of mine here put a cordwood wall on the front of their house.  
For some reason they got, lot of splits in the wood, both air and Asian Lady 
Beetles came in much too much, so they "stuccoed" (slathered concrete!) the 
outside more than twenty years ago.  It's still fine.  But their inside 
wall, which does have a lot of windows (south-facing) is truly gorgeous with 
the log ends showing.

Might want to experience a cordwood building, not just look at pictures.

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Roger seconded Brina's idea of plastered cordwood (snipped):

Specifically I was thinking of it mostly in cold wet climates (eg  Nova 
Scotia, Maine), where the wall is more likely to get snow and  driving rain 
on it... and the log ends if not covered might be wet on  and off for a long 
time.  It's easier to repair a section of plaster  than a 2 foot log:)