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[gardenbetty@earthlink.net]

Jim,

Build it with Bales by Myhrman and MacDonald ISBN 0-9642821-1-9 has several
recipes for plasters and stuccos. As well as an almost step by step process
for building and retrofitting with strawbales, including proper bale size,
resources for materials, etc.

Good luck!

dawn

Jim Sealy Jr. wrote:
> 
> Oh.. Just remembered : I also have access to a good supply of sharp
> sand and clean clay (kaolin) if anyone has a recipe using these as the
> main ingredients for the stucco.
> Jim
> 
> Jim Sealy Jr. wrote:
> >
> > All this talk of Strawbale construction has me ready to give it a try
> > on a workshop already in construction as a polebarn. I thought I'd
> > have to wait on walls due to budget problems, but now am considering
> > strawbale for them. I already have a baler and access to neighboring
> > wheat fields which will be burned if I don't bale them, so would
> > appreciate seeing some 'work in progress' pics and stucco recipes if
> > anyone can point me to an URL.
> > Jim Sealy Jr
> >
> 
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dawn 
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