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Finish Clay Plaster: Materials and Recipe

By Clay Plaster
Clay Plaster - Interior Finish

Applying finish clay plaster on straw bale walls

Applying clay plaster may be one of the most satisfying parts of building a natural home. Smoothing over cob or straw bale walls with a creamy clay plaster mix is incredibly satisfying and brings about a truly dramatic transformation. What was once coarse is made buttery and gracefully smooth. For a successful clay plaster job, it’s important to carefully prepare and mix your material. In this post, I will explain the preparation methods and recipe I use for most of my natural building work.

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Cob walls complete, windows and door installed, and more!

By Cob Building, Living Sod Roof, Clay Plaster, Earthen Floor

The past week or so has been quite eventful. There’s been mostly positive progress, but some negative, too.

Cobbing complete!

With Karen’s and my dad’s help, I completed cobbing. The walls are finally done! In just a few days, the gap between the walls and the roof was closed. It was very satisfying to see the final line of the wall meet the decking of the roof. It was awkward work having to stuff the small spaces, but it wasn’t too bad…

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