@Desert Dog This is their choice and way to live, it should never be about other people footing the bill for their lifestyle choices. Can't see too many people coming on board to help pay my mortgage or rent . I enjoy watching these people choosing to try to live a different lifestyle but it really galls me that there's even a request to help them financially. You want to live differently... fine... but don't expect anyone else to pay for your choices, please.
Your plaster experiments turned out to be a huge plus. I vote for durability above cost savings when platering above the eaves for cleaner water catchment and less erosion and maintenance. The eave will protect the bottom a lot. Go ahead and go cheaper below. Plus, you'll have 2 ongoing real-life experiments to watch. Looking good guys.
I don't comment often here, because you two do such a STELLAR job on this channel! But I really must congratulate you on conducting thoughtful, scientific research on this all important feature of your home. The old saying that "Water will always find a way" is important to keep in mind, particularly given the size and severity of the storms/monsoons that blow through! WELL DONE...time to get busy!
Did you factor in water contamination in your plaster? If you are collecting the rain water run off to use for various things including consuming it as drinking water. You should consider if your plaster surface will leach out unsafe particulates.
Dung mixes very traditional across Europe Asia and Africa try adding rice starch powder, unibond pva mixed in also helps with adhesion and waterproofing.
@@LilmissJ111 The Chinese used it in the mortar to build the great wall, in the undamaged sections it has lasted really well. being mixed with lime will keep the insects out.
@@LilmissJ111 you could try cornflour instead or contact uncle bens they might do you a deal.on rice starch. does not need to be powder thick n gloopy will work just as well.
Very good video, you both answered several of my questions right out. I myself am surprised at the dung plater doing so well. With my own personal experience, I ran into the lime plaster failing due to expansion and the various temperature issues. I definitely will have to look into this more myself. Much love to you all.
I think these video you make are so awesome Jessica and husband .I'm learning alot from you guys and I do amit you have courage and patience. You guys are doing so good 👍 keep up the good work and teaching us all you're doing !! God bless
So cute! 《- " *_not sure about the right word_* " I am from brasil and i am thinking about to built my home exactly like that !!! Beautiful!!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏 💚💛💙🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
Blessings on your efforts to build your own home. May your mistakes be few and not too dear and may you learn well from them. May the people who help you make your home be a blessing and not a hindrance. Do good research and you will save yourself headaches and heartaches. Speak to all with kindness and respect and people will listen to your ideas. God bless you.🦋🐈⬛🖖🌟
Hey Jim and Jess, a very informative video. I have a UA-cam friend that is in Greece right now along the Mediterranean coast and all the buildings are white and I got to wondering if this is the same thing they are doing. I'm getting ready to build a house here in Thailand and I am wondering if the earthbag system would work in this invironment. We get a lot of rain here but I am going to raise the ground about one meter so I won't have any standing water to deal with. I have plenty of soil because I'm digging a pond 14 meters deep and about 20 meters wide. The ground water table is about 2 meter deep so the pond will fill up by seepage. I have learned a lot from watching what you guys have done along with all the other people in your area. We don't have to get building permits but we do have to let them know what we are doing. When we are finished we have to invite a local government official over to look at what we have done but nothing like what you have to go through. As long as we are not getting a loan on the house. I will be watching your experiment on the whitewash and see how it comes out. Thanks for sharing your experiments.
Very interesting video thank you, you awesome guys. Can't wait for the next step. Here in South Africa the Black folk have been using cow dung on their floors for sentries, and they still use that method today! ( But not in the cities!!!) When the settlers came to this country (South Africa) they also used the cow dung floor covering and decorated it with peach pips/ stones in the doorway to stop heavy-duty foot steps. Good luck for the next step!!
Lime , Sand with Juice from the prickly pear catus this is what the Pima Indians used for the Missions around southern Arizona. And the building are over 400 years old.
Something to consider is that lime does breathe and allow water to pass through. This water can get into whatever is underneath, especially during monsoons. So if you have a cob plaster under a lime plaster, the cob will deteriorate over time because it will hold the water even if the lime does allow it to breathe, that doesn't mean the cob will breath. I recently saw a video of a guy replastering one that was falling apart under the lime and he showed how the hard lime surface will mask the underlying structure falling apart.
Thank you!!! We're experimenting with earth building on planters before moving to a larger project. We used the manure plaster for the finishing layer and sealed it with several layers of lyme wash, but the wash deteriorated in monsoons in a few weeks. We'll try the modified lyme recipe.
If you need a large amount of animal hair and have trouble finding it, consider sheep wool You could get waste wool for free, aka skirtings and second cuts. Skirtings come with sheep manure matted into sometimes, so you might get double duty from it. Look for a handspinners guild in your area, they can set you up.
If you don't have enough dog hair you can always contact some barbershops and ask them to save their hair clippings for you. Hair clippings are also great in a garden to aerate the soil, add protein and keeps the pests away that don't like human scent. Just a thought
Your living in the desert where the nations have used prickly pear extract for centuries. Have you looked into using prickly pear? I understand the snotty extract is kind of disgusting but it is suppose to both bind and waterproof.
Plant life reduces surface temps -20f! I Imagine your earthen home covered in flowing Vines like my shed covered in Cats Claw Vine, we call it “the Freezer.”
In the Middle East they do lime mixed with clay and do thin layers and keep lowering the clay content until it is pure lime plaster. This allows like to bond with like. With all layers being scratched until the final two coats and then the lime wash. Waterproof, breathable and strong.
All of the applications need time to cure, being vulnerable during the stages. I enjoyed cob work however it was very week in the early stages. Over time it was harder and less brittle than cement! Be careful with linseed oil! Don't store used rags! They will heat up and cause a fire! Good video!🤠
Really enjoyed this video. Very informative, thank you. I like the eggshell wash without the rocks. It looks so white. (The background music was too loud and distracting however)
In order to render to clay walls you need to use a harl coat, lime mixed with sharp sand at 1/1.mix ratio into a slurry. To apply wall needs to be wet down before hand and mix needs to be thrown to achieve best bond. Check out Mike Wye on youtube
Sounds like it might be a good time to acquire some larger livestock, lol. May as well have that resource "in house" so speak (actually, quite literally!) and also have the additional benefits of whichever animal you choose. Meat/dairy from a cow, or a working horse for the homestead. Or donkeys, mules, maybe?
at Paul Spur they mine limestone or they used to ,it is off of hwy 80 towards Mexico between Bisbee and Douglas . as a straw replacement just use the grass on your property cut u got a weed eater and a rake. just make cob and add linseed oil. As for a white wash I can attest that it takes about 5 years before you need to redo it I use type s . I am going to give you 2 some wisdom think AHEAD. Yes you are 40 now how old are you going to be when you are forced to redo ? it I say this because this will be my 3 rd time white washing this house and i am now 57 have developed arthritis on both my hands and my upper spine and my husband passed away last November so I am on my own for doing this. Pretty much did it on my own the other 2 times but he would help when he wasnt working
One note, I knew many ranchers who would let you come and muck stalls for as much as you want. Getting it usually was always free, and the rancher's would throw in a lunch for us too.
Should we expect to see a bald Crew shortly? Possible sources for supplies: local pet groomers (PetSmart?) for hair and fast food joints that serve REAL eggs for breakfast items for the shells. Good luck
You are absolutely right to do your experiments on a side project. If you screen the sand through a window screen before mixing it in, the end product will have a higher % of clay and be more sticky. I get all the horse manure I want for free from a stable. I put it through a 1/2" screen it to break it up before mixing it into potting soil. The flies are probably more attracted by the moisture. Good Luck, Rick
Hey guys you should watch (Andy Ward's Ancient Pottery) channel on UA-cam. He's in your neck of the desert. He shows you how to find huge pure exposed ancient clay deposits in your area. Thought maybe something you'd want to know. When making your slurry mix.
Sorry, watching you put the test panels together I just thought that's not a good method to scale up to the size of the dome. Secondarily, I do not agree with using this mix on the upper section where you're collecting water. Finally, I know your funds are limited and you want to use natural BUT I think you should order something like Rub-R-Wall or perhaps something I used a couple of years ago and it's held up quite well: LastiSeal Brick & Concrete Sealer. Having something last years so you don't have to do yearly maintenance makes the costs worthwhile.
I couldn’t find a good option for a dome waterproofing so I went with a flat round roof with epdm liner. Clay plaster holds up very well with a good overhang on the roof. I used the nopales cactus goo they call tuna in my finish coat of clay plaster two years now it’s doing great. Thanks for sharing these videos ❤️
@@damogranheart5521 use the younger pads off the cactus dice them and set them in water the goo comes out and can be added to your plaster as a bio polymer
The horse poo is very easy to come by.if you get it from a stable.it more then likely it will contain hay..if you use a garden shredder and process the poo.it will be easier to mix. Its a win win to me.its just a shitty job tho.but im sure if you go through the the motions.it will work it's self out.😊
wonder if you could mix essential oils into the plaster to deter bugs, like citronella, lemongrass, eucalyptus, etc.. would be interesting to test.. lol. if there are any cattle farms near, might be able to get manure from them, but with fertilizer shortages, people might be holding onto theirs, too. hope you find sources, though!
The one point I observe is the amount of effort it takes as well as acquisition of materials. Although not rare, the quantity available may be the big limiting factor. You do seem to need a lot of effort to apply the coverings. Its not like smearing cob. You're spending a LOT of effort applying the materials. The amount of time involved may be the prohibiting factor to your choices.
I know this is a strange question but cant you used dried grasses you already have on the property in place of straw. That is what some of the native Americans have done in the past. You should have lots of that in your area as well.
I think you guys can use some crushed glass too it's glass too I know why plastered some houses in New Mexico and when they did up there on the roads and stuff they would use crushed glass because it would reflect the heat off Better
In the future perhaps you may want to check into covering your roof area with a type of "kool coat " it's a rubberized roof coating. And it has flexibly products in it so no cracking for up to ten years .
Me? I cover the foam panels, on the rough side. With chicken wire, and cement it 2" thick. And i painted the cement white oil base paint. Like i did with my dome house in Corpus Christi its been 12 years and still haven't cracked
THERE IS A COMMON TECHNIQUE USED IN MEXICO, ADDING TO A "CALHIDRA" AND WATER ALMOST LIQUID A BIT OF SALT AND CACTUS "NOPAL" I THINK ALOHE ALSO WORKS AN LETTING IT TO CURE FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. APPLIED AS A PAINT MIX. I THINK IS VERY CHEAP AND IT GETS REALLY WATER-RESISTANT. HOPE YOU COULD TRY IT. GREETINGS AND BEST WISHES
have you checked what they used on adobe? Think it was just some sort of plaster over chicken wire. Or maybe wood shingles would work. That would shed water and let it breathe also. then ya could just spray em every few yrs with wood protector.
I think that a factor that you need to consider is the albedo (the amount of reflected light) and how much that can affect the temperature inside. White plaster will help with cooling a LOT. Crap... I wrote this before the video ended.... um.... nevermind.
U guys are fantastic keep at it and if you run shirt of the nasty muck I volunteer a weekend to help to fill a bucket. But I will help to do other stuff and need at least a good breakfast and late lunch only fruit for evening meal. Uhh Hah there is part of a bucket full
In ancient times people would burn the outside of their mud houses to harden the plaster. If you make clay and mud roof tiles and heat them in a mud kiln, you could make tiles.
Check out Kris Harbour UA-cam channel. He built a house and a workshop with cob and slaked lime. They look amazing. And you could possibly harvest some of the tall grasses on your land when dead and dry instead of buying straw. That's a possibility.
New info on this subject just in! Add Barium sulfate powder to your homes exterior coating insure the best reflective wavelength for reducing heat. By matching the incoming blue light from the sun, Barium Sulfate paints can reduce surface temps up to 10f. No only that but the reflected light and it’s heat pass though earth’s atmosphere, out into space.
I love that you experiment with different items.. I believe the exterior on cob homes which is made like yours is brushed with warmed linseed oil to seal and waterproof. Wondering why this technique wasnt used by you? Is Linseed oil expensive? its also used to seal dirt floors, same technique.
My experience directly is it breaks down faster than you realize, and there is a difference in certain animal waste. In super large quantities yes there can be issues, but this is very small scale in comparison. Mother nature has many things working in our favor, and as time goes on. It gets better too.
Manure was used for centuries here in America as chincking until at least the start of the 20th century. In England it was used for centuries before that. While not my personal choice, I think it would not be used for upwards of a thousand years if it was a problem. That sa8d, yah no ill pass on that choice. Lol
Are you planning to use your exceptional artistic eye and add some 3-d designs to the walls before plaster and painting; Murals of water waves, sun, etc?
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@Desert Dog
This is their choice and way to live, it should never be about other people footing the bill for their lifestyle choices. Can't see too many people coming on board to help pay my mortgage or rent . I enjoy watching these people choosing to try to live a different lifestyle but it really galls me that there's even a request to help them financially. You want to live differently... fine... but don't expect anyone else to pay for your choices, please.
Your plaster experiments turned out to be a huge plus. I vote for durability above cost savings when platering above the eaves for cleaner water catchment and less erosion and maintenance. The eave will protect the bottom a lot. Go ahead and go cheaper below. Plus, you'll have 2 ongoing real-life experiments to watch. Looking good guys.
There is a passive solar, straw bale home in Tempe. They used a plaster containing horse manure.
I would be interested in that too
I hope you guys can get this done before monsoons. Maybe with extra help? Hope the chickens have laid enough and Crew has she'd enough. Good luck!
I don't comment often here, because you two do such a STELLAR job on this channel! But I really must congratulate you on conducting thoughtful, scientific research on this all important feature of your home. The old saying that "Water will always find a way" is important to keep in mind, particularly given the size and severity of the storms/monsoons that blow through! WELL DONE...time to get busy!
Did you factor in water contamination in your plaster? If you are collecting the rain water run off to use for various things including consuming it as drinking water. You should consider if your plaster surface will leach out unsafe particulates.
thanks for sharing your decision-making process. also, thanks for your style: patient, respectful discussion.
Dung mixes very traditional across Europe Asia and Africa try adding rice starch powder, unibond pva mixed in also helps with adhesion and waterproofing.
Now I am not familiar with that. I am concerned about this starch becoming a target from insects though...
@@LilmissJ111 The Chinese used it in the mortar to build the great wall, in the undamaged sections it has lasted really well. being mixed with lime will keep the insects out.
I definitely will have to research this more. Thanks, I am not sure if those would be low cost options in there area. Hard to say.
@@LilmissJ111 you could try cornflour instead or contact uncle bens they might do you a deal.on rice starch. does not need to be powder thick n gloopy will work just as well.
Very good video, you both answered several of my questions right out. I myself am surprised at the dung plater doing so well. With my own personal experience, I ran into the lime plaster failing due to expansion and the various temperature issues. I definitely will have to look into this more myself. Much love to you all.
Jess, doing great! You seem so much more confident & comfortable now... great job!
Wow you sure did a major research….it is going to give your dome such a different look….you are both amazing..thank you for sharing
If you put the poo plaster on the roof of the dome, will it contaminate your water run off?
Just don’t want that to happen… you have worked SO hard.
I think these video you make are so awesome Jessica and husband .I'm learning alot from you guys and I do amit you have courage and patience. You guys are doing so good 👍 keep up the good work and teaching us all you're doing !! God bless
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So cute! 《- " *_not sure about the right word_* "
I am from brasil and i am thinking about to built my home exactly like that !!!
Beautiful!!!!
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Blessings on your efforts to build your own home. May your mistakes be few and not too dear and may you learn well from them. May the people who help you make your home be a blessing and not a hindrance. Do good research and you will save yourself headaches and heartaches. Speak to all with kindness and respect and people will listen to your ideas. God bless you.🦋🐈⬛🖖🌟
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@@attilarivera Beautiful flags there!
😊❤️ 👍 Wishing you the best! Enjoy watching..
I think a pointed lightning rod with a small flag would add some magic. It’s the perfect onion shape.
Hey Jim and Jess, a very informative video. I have a UA-cam friend that is in Greece right now along the Mediterranean coast and all the buildings are white and I got to wondering if this is the same thing they are doing.
I'm getting ready to build a house here in Thailand and I am wondering if the earthbag system would work in this invironment. We get a lot of rain here but I am going to raise the ground about one meter so I won't have any standing water to deal with.
I have plenty of soil because I'm digging a pond 14 meters deep and about 20 meters wide. The ground water table is about 2 meter deep so the pond will fill up by seepage.
I have learned a lot from watching what you guys have done along with all the other people in your area. We don't have to get building permits but we do have to let them know what we are doing. When we are finished we have to invite a local government official over to look at what we have done but nothing like what you have to go through. As long as we are not getting a loan on the house.
I will be watching your experiment on the whitewash and see how it comes out. Thanks for sharing your experiments.
Finally, the big reveal!
Love love the modified egg shell too. Consistency! Beautiful
African traditional villages use the components you have highlighted. They also utilise mud and manure for excellent flooring as well.
Thank you both for explaining what it takes to put around your house love ❤ 😍 💖 watching your awesome video
Good Job... let's go...Build the Desert Igloo..... woohoo
Tiny shinny home, there daughters have horses somewhere near you all. might check with them
Very interesting video thank you, you awesome guys. Can't wait for the next step.
Here in South Africa the Black folk have been using cow dung on their floors for sentries, and they still use that method today! ( But not in the cities!!!)
When the settlers came to this country (South Africa) they also used the cow dung floor covering and decorated it with peach pips/ stones in the doorway to stop heavy-duty foot steps. Good luck for the next step!!
I can't give suggestions since I would not have any experience with it. I'm glad y'all were able to test things out.
Lime , Sand with Juice from the prickly pear catus this is what the Pima Indians used for the Missions around southern Arizona. And the building are over 400 years old.
Something to consider is that lime does breathe and allow water to pass through. This water can get into whatever is underneath, especially during monsoons. So if you have a cob plaster under a lime plaster, the cob will deteriorate over time because it will hold the water even if the lime does allow it to breathe, that doesn't mean the cob will breath. I recently saw a video of a guy replastering one that was falling apart under the lime and he showed how the hard lime surface will mask the underlying structure falling apart.
Thank you!!! We're experimenting with earth building on planters before moving to a larger project. We used the manure plaster for the finishing layer and sealed it with several layers of lyme wash, but the wash deteriorated in monsoons in a few weeks. We'll try the modified lyme recipe.
so cool guys love it
Tiny shiny home is a must watch. For your answer
They just did this. Lime was bad. If you add water proof ing
Did they use natural hydraulic lime?
If you need a large amount of animal hair and have trouble finding it, consider sheep wool
You could get waste wool for free, aka skirtings and second cuts.
Skirtings come with sheep manure matted into sometimes, so you might get double duty from it.
Look for a handspinners guild in your area, they can set you up.
ahh, this answers a question i have always had and it makes sense. don't want cement expanding and contracting ...thanks for answering that
If you don't have enough dog hair you can always contact some barbershops and ask them to save their hair clippings for you. Hair clippings are also great in a garden to aerate the soil, add protein and keeps the pests away that don't like human scent. Just a thought
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Buy yourself a small hand pump agricultural sprayer, The lime wash will go on much easier!
And you can use the sprayer for many other things
Your living in the desert where the nations have used prickly pear extract for centuries. Have you looked into using prickly pear? I understand the snotty extract is kind of disgusting but it is suppose to both bind and waterproof.
Awesome job done, this is very interesting. I just love it.
Thanks for sharing.
Love watching your channel
Plant life reduces surface temps -20f! I Imagine your earthen home covered in flowing Vines like my shed covered in Cats Claw Vine, we call it “the Freezer.”
I would be considered about using the poo one because your collecting rain off of it if there's a chance of it contaminating the water
In the Middle East they do lime mixed with clay and do thin layers and keep lowering the clay content until it is pure lime plaster. This allows like to bond with like. With all layers being scratched until the final two coats and then the lime wash. Waterproof, breathable and strong.
All of the applications need time to cure, being vulnerable during the stages. I enjoyed cob work however it was very week in the early stages. Over time it was harder and less brittle than cement!
Be careful with linseed oil! Don't store used rags! They will heat up and cause a fire! Good video!🤠
Really enjoyed this video. Very informative, thank you. I like the eggshell wash without the rocks. It looks so white. (The background music was too loud and distracting however)
Looks like you got it all figured out. Good luck and stay safe!
Great video again guys!
Cheers from London England 👍😎🏴
In order to render to clay walls you need to use a harl coat, lime mixed with sharp sand at 1/1.mix ratio into a slurry. To apply wall needs to be wet down before hand and mix needs to be thrown to achieve best bond. Check out Mike Wye on youtube
Sounds like it might be a good time to acquire some larger livestock, lol. May as well have that resource "in house" so speak (actually, quite literally!) and also have the additional benefits of whichever animal you choose. Meat/dairy from a cow, or a working horse for the homestead. Or donkeys, mules, maybe?
at Paul Spur they mine limestone or they used to ,it is off of hwy 80 towards Mexico between Bisbee and Douglas . as a straw replacement just use the grass on your property cut u got a weed eater and a rake. just make cob and add linseed oil. As for a white wash I can attest that it takes about 5 years before you need to redo it I use type s . I am going to give you 2 some wisdom think AHEAD. Yes you are 40 now how old are you going to be when you are forced to redo ? it I say this because this will be my 3 rd time white washing this house and i am now 57 have developed arthritis on both my hands and my upper spine and my husband passed away last November so I am on my own for doing this. Pretty much did it on my own the other 2 times but he would help when he wasnt working
Wow, you definitely have a story there too. Very good advice for the long haul.
We can pick up horse manure free from stables around here. It generally has some straw mixed in from stable floors.
One note, I knew many ranchers who would let you come and muck stalls for as much as you want. Getting it usually was always free, and the rancher's would throw in a lunch for us too.
Should we expect to see a bald Crew shortly? Possible sources for supplies: local pet groomers (PetSmart?) for hair and fast food joints that serve REAL eggs for breakfast items for the shells. Good luck
You are absolutely right to do your experiments on a side project. If you screen the sand through a window screen before mixing it in, the end product will have a higher % of clay and be more sticky. I get all the horse manure I want for free from a stable. I put it through a 1/2" screen it to break it up before mixing it into potting soil. The flies are probably more attracted by the moisture. Good Luck, Rick
Thanks for sharing 👍😀
What about adding peppermint essential oil to the plaster to keep away flies and rodents (the rodents for a short time anyway)?
if you want it really hard you could spray on a mix of soil, cement and volcanic ash.
Hey guys you should watch (Andy Ward's Ancient Pottery) channel on UA-cam. He's in your neck of the desert. He shows you how to find huge pure exposed ancient clay deposits in your area. Thought maybe something you'd want to know. When making your slurry mix.
Sorry, watching you put the test panels together I just thought that's not a good method to scale up to the size of the dome.
Secondarily, I do not agree with using this mix on the upper section where you're collecting water.
Finally, I know your funds are limited and you want to use natural BUT I think you should order something like Rub-R-Wall or perhaps something I used a couple of years ago and it's held up quite well: LastiSeal Brick & Concrete Sealer.
Having something last years so you don't have to do yearly maintenance makes the costs worthwhile.
I couldn’t find a good option for a dome waterproofing so I went with a flat round roof with epdm liner. Clay plaster holds up very well with a good overhang on the roof. I used the nopales cactus goo they call tuna in my finish coat of clay plaster two years now it’s doing great. Thanks for sharing these videos ❤️
That's good info. I'd never heard about the Nogales cactus goo. Is it available commercially or is it something you have to do yourself?
@@damogranheart5521 use the younger pads off the cactus dice them and set them in water the goo comes out and can be added to your plaster as a bio polymer
@@hotdogfansonly9249 Wow! How woulda thunk it! How very Cool! 😊 Thanks!
Great well thought out decision. I prefer the white finished look, so however you get there is a win in my book.
Use horse manure. It sounded more solid when you knocked. The lime plaster sounded more hollow.
The horse poo is very easy to come by.if you get it from a stable.it more then likely it will contain hay..if you use a garden shredder and process the poo.it will be easier to mix.
Its a win win to me.its just a shitty job tho.but im sure if you go through the the motions.it will work it's self out.😊
wonder if you could mix essential oils into the plaster to deter bugs, like citronella, lemongrass, eucalyptus, etc.. would be interesting to test.. lol. if there are any cattle farms near, might be able to get manure from them, but with fertilizer shortages, people might be holding onto theirs, too. hope you find sources, though!
What about spraying the exterior of the dome with a waterproof paint.
Don't forget Staples riding stables
The one point I observe is the amount of effort it takes as well as acquisition of materials. Although not rare, the quantity available may be the big limiting factor. You do seem to need a lot of effort to apply the coverings. Its not like smearing cob. You're spending a LOT of effort applying the materials. The amount of time involved may be the prohibiting factor to your choices.
Awesome
Your house looks like a great place to get tacos.
What no crew. I am shocked and disappointed and heartbroken. Shame on you guy's. (Lol). He deserves his spot in the lime light.
The dog hair probably functions like the fiberglass fibers that are often used in cement to inhibit hairline cracking.
Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love you guys.
Love the smell of Linseed oil...it will takeaway the smells of dog and Horse 😅
ace job guys, how far is it to get your shoping. ?
Amazing episode 👏🏿! I am learning so much. Thank you & #Keepupthegreatwork
Looking lovely
I know this is a strange question but cant you used dried grasses you already have on the property in place of straw. That is what some of the native Americans have done in the past. You should have lots of that in your area as well.
That's what I was thinking.
The grasses are needed in the ground to prevent soil erosion.
@@latriciacagle4873 they aint gonna dig them up dont worry in monsoon it would regrow in no time , plus here it is a fire danger
Yes the white will make it much cooler.
Why are the boards sticking out of the roof, do they serve a function?
Oh! We have a lot of donkeys here... i think their poop also work.
U guys got +1 subscriber heir !!
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If you go with the egg shells maybe your subscribers can save their shells and send them to you.
On cob. A oil base paint should work good on it to. soak into it for a bonding. White is the cheapest of all paints
I think you guys can use some crushed glass too it's glass too I know why plastered some houses in New Mexico and when they did up there on the roads and stuff they would use crushed glass because it would reflect the heat off Better
In the future perhaps you may want to check into covering your roof area with a type of "kool coat " it's a rubberized roof coating. And it has flexibly products in it so no cracking for up to ten years .
Her modified Lime Plaster will last a Lot Longer than ten years.
Me? I cover the foam panels, on the rough side. With chicken wire, and cement it 2" thick. And i painted the cement white oil base paint. Like i did with my dome house in Corpus Christi its been 12 years and still haven't cracked
Your render blower would probably put a lime plaster/wash on well & quickly.
THERE IS A COMMON TECHNIQUE USED IN MEXICO, ADDING TO A "CALHIDRA" AND WATER ALMOST LIQUID A BIT OF SALT AND CACTUS "NOPAL" I THINK ALOHE ALSO WORKS AN LETTING IT TO CURE FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. APPLIED AS A PAINT MIX. I THINK IS VERY CHEAP AND IT GETS REALLY WATER-RESISTANT. HOPE YOU COULD TRY IT. GREETINGS AND BEST WISHES
Try exterior laytex brown paint with your mix, last longer
have you checked what they used on adobe? Think it was just some sort of plaster over chicken wire. Or maybe wood shingles would work. That would shed water and let it breathe also. then ya could just spray em every few yrs with wood protector.
I think that a factor that you need to consider is the albedo (the amount of reflected light) and how much that can affect the temperature inside. White plaster will help with cooling a LOT.
Crap... I wrote this before the video ended.... um.... nevermind.
U guys are fantastic keep at it and if you run shirt of the nasty muck I volunteer a weekend to help to fill a bucket. But I will help to do other stuff and need at least a good breakfast and late lunch only fruit for evening meal. Uhh Hah there is part of a bucket full
In ancient times people would burn the outside of their mud houses to harden the plaster. If you make clay and mud roof tiles and heat them in a mud kiln, you could make tiles.
Well poop...l just knew you'd be started! Ha ha no pun intended.
Check out Kris Harbour UA-cam channel. He built a house and a workshop with cob and slaked lime. They look amazing. And you could possibly harvest some of the tall grasses on your land when dead and dry instead of buying straw. That's a possibility.
Check out the Indie Project on you tube. They did a lot of beautiful lyme work on their barn to house conversion.
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I love that you experiment with different items.. I believe the exterior on cob homes which is made like yours is brushed with warmed linseed oil to seal and waterproof. Wondering why this technique wasnt used by you? Is Linseed oil expensive? its also used to seal dirt floors, same technique.
Can I suggest viewing 'Kris Harbour Natural Building' , he has limed washed his buildings. Hope this helps
one question: if you use the manure plaster, won't that leech into your drinking water as it runs down the walls that you are harvesting?
My experience directly is it breaks down faster than you realize, and there is a difference in certain animal waste. In super large quantities yes there can be issues, but this is very small scale in comparison. Mother nature has many things working in our favor, and as time goes on. It gets better too.
I believe she said it will have the modified lime covering it to fi ish the look and reflect sunlight
Manure was used for centuries here in America as chincking until at least the start of the 20th century. In England it was used for centuries before that. While not my personal choice, I think it would not be used for upwards of a thousand years if it was a problem. That sa8d, yah no ill pass on that choice. Lol
They drink harvested rain water!
Are you planning to use your exceptional artistic eye and add some 3-d designs to the walls before plaster and painting; Murals of water waves, sun, etc?
Loved this video, like attending a college class. Is it your philosophy not to consider paint as an application?
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