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Andrew Morrison 7/19/13 Andrew Morrison 7/19/13

Properly Wet Your Plaster on a Straw Bale Wall

There is far more water used in the preparation and curing process than in the mix itself. If you have a limited water supply, be sure to account for this extra water requirement. Follow these steps to make sure you have the best plaster job available. Be sure to protect your walls from wind, rain, and direct sun by hanging tarps.

Andrew Morrison 3/23/12 Andrew Morrison 3/23/12

Spray or Hand Plaster Application: Which is Better?

There are many details to a quality plaster job and many places to make mistakes. The real question may not be whether to spray or to apply by hand, but rather, what steps need to be taken, no matter which application method is chosen, such that the plaster job will be successful.

Andrew Morrison 8/12/11 Andrew Morrison 8/12/11

Review of the DragOn Pro Mortar Sprayer

They say that necessity is the mother of invention, and in the case of Branislav Prvanovic, a Serbian innovator and businessman involved in the building trades, a gigantic straw bale building project turned out to be the mother load of necessities.

Andrew Morrison 8/23/10 Andrew Morrison 8/23/10

The Importance of the Right Sand in Your Plaster

A hard lesson about the importance of finding the right sand for your plaster mix.

Andrew Morrison 10/19/08 Andrew Morrison 10/19/08

Spraying Lime Plaster Pros and Cons - StrawBale.com