[Strawbale] Interior Color Coat

[Bill & Eva Kresge]

 Finally our haystack is on its way to becoming a proper home. We have
 a 600 sq ft infill SB home that we built 5 years ago. We put one coat
 of cement plaster on the outside by hand. After function returned to
 our wrists we decided not to rush into putting another coat on. This
 year our SB cabin became our home and needed to be finished. We hooked
 up with a cement pumping crew that had worked with Ted Buchart during
 his SB days. THEY WERE GREAT. Two days and 10,000 lbs of Type S mortar
 mix later and we have 2 coats of cement plaster on the inside and out.
 Let me tell you trowelling blown on mud beats keying mud into those
 bales by hand. Much less wear and tear on our poor old bodies.
 
 We had perfect curing weather and 4 days later I'm in the process of
 dehumidifying the interior. I think the emerging light gray walls are
 lovely but Eva wants white. Would any of you with more experience in
 these matters be willing to share your recommendations for a color
 coat? We have a standard sheetrock cathedral ceiling and want to tie
 the two together.
 
 Cold weather is coming quickly to the Highlands so we need to get this
 taken care of soon. We're looking forward to our first winter in our
 warm and cozy little SB house. Thanks for your help.

"Biointensive farming uses less water, land, machinery, and fertilizer
- and more human labor" by John Jeavons
 		
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