Fwd: [Cob] Earthen plaster & floor in a bathroom...

[ocean]

Remember to post to the coblist, not just individual email addresses 
(such as mine).  I don't have any suggestions on this topic, but maybe 
others on the list do...

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> From: "Sabrina Free" <sabrinafree at gmail.com>
> Date: June 15, 2006 6:56:26 AM PDT
> To: ocean <ocean at woodfiredeatery.com>
> Subject: Re: [Cob] Earthen plaster & CEILINGS
>
> hi,
> on the somewhat same note, i have a warehouse that needs the bathroom 
> re-done - figured that is a good place to practice a natural floor.  
> the walls are painted drywall.  in your experience do you know if an 
> earthen plaster would stick to painted drywall?  i have used joint 
> compound before to get the "look" of plaster over painted drywall, but 
> would really prefer to get my hands into some real mud.
> thanks,
> sabrina free
>
>
>
> On 6/14/06, ocean <ocean at woodfiredeatery.com> wrote:
>> wall is on top of standard drywall sheathing - the mud sticks very 
>> well
>> to the cardboard surface of the drywall.  We've also used the extruded
>> metal lathe (intended for stucco applications) over wooden sheathing.
>> If you apply drywall to the ceiling, the mud should stick well there
>> too.
>>
>> (Kiko doesn't think mud plasters will stick as well to wooden lathe,
>> due to the high expansion of clay plasters.)
>>
>> Ocean
>>  Intaba's Wood Fired Eatery
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>>
>> On Jun 13, 2006, at 9:46 AM, Samten Norbu wrote:
>>
>> > hello all:)  Would you share some wisdom?...
>> >
>> >   I'm plastering a standard stud wall and am going to try my hand at
>> > lathe and plaster.  I'm going to use standard 1/4 inch lathe, coat 
>> it
>> > with clay slip and do 2-3 coats of an earthen plaster.  Any general
>> > suggestions?
>> >
>> >   More importantly...
>> >
>> >   I'm also wanting to plaster the ceiling which is at an angle of
>> > about 12 degrees, and I am worried about how the plaster will hold 
>> on
>> > such an overhang.
>> >   Is it possible?
>> >   Is lathe ok alone, or should I consider using stucco wire too?
>> >   The plaster will be a standard earthen plaster with straw and 
>> manure
>> > fibre, final layers will be limewash...
>> >
>> >   Many many thanks,
>> >   Rodger writing from Windhorse farm in Nova Scotia
>> >
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